| 365 safe seats 17:52 - Nov 25 with 3917 views | Highjack |
That’s 25.1 million people. Over half of all the seats in Parliament already decided weeks before the ballot boxes open. 225 constituencies not changed hands in sixty nine years. Over 100 not changed over the last century.
How long are we going to continue with this charade of “every vote matters”? | |
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| 365 safe seats on 18:15 - Nov 25 with 2098 views | lifelong |
More that 14 million people failed to vote in the last general election, with 13 million doing likewise in the referendum vote... incredible figures. | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 18:52 - Nov 25 with 2054 views | exiledclaseboy |
Maybe many of those would vote if their vote mattered. Highjack and I don’t agree on much but he’s spot on here. Our electoral system is a shambles and an affront to democracy. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 18:54 - Nov 25 with 2050 views | Jackfath |
Can't we have a vote to alter it? | |
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| 365 safe seats on 18:56 - Nov 25 with 2048 views | exiledclaseboy |
We tried that in 2011. Most people said no. Not that the alternative that was offered was more than only a slight improvement mind. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:02 - Nov 25 with 2036 views | Jackfath |
Fine people if they don't vote. Give the revenue to whichever party wins. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:02 - Nov 25 with 2035 views | Darran |
It wouldn’t surprise me if it’ll be more this time there seems to be a lot of disillusioned people out there.
The best political statement I’ve seen in many years was actually posted on here by my learned friend ECB when he said last week.
“’ll be voting Labour as the party with the best chance of beating the Tories in this constituency. I’ll do so with little enthusiasm and all things being equal I’d vote for the Libdems but given the shittiness of our electoral system, Labour it will be.“ | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:05 - Nov 25 with 2023 views | exiledclaseboy |
There will be a lot of tactical voting in this election. May not be enough but I think we’ll see it in numbers never seen before. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:07 - Nov 25 with 2014 views | Darran |
I hope you’re right. I really don’t like Corbyn but he’s not Johnson. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:08 - Nov 25 with 2013 views | exiledclaseboy |
There’s no chance of Corbyn winning a majority. The best hope is enough tactical voting to deny Johnson one. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:18 - Nov 25 with 1987 views | Lohengrin |
So he’s saying that although a supporter of a party of global free trade he hopes to see the defeat of a party of global free trade by voting for one that isn’t?
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| 365 safe seats on 19:21 - Nov 25 with 1975 views | Highjack |
At least you have that option. There’s been elections in my lifetime where labour have got 75% of the vote and a majority even Alan B’stard would be pleased with, and he killed his opponents. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:21 - Nov 25 with 1972 views | Darran |
We are marching on the Tories,go away. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:23 - Nov 25 with 1962 views | 3swan |
I'm in a safe Labour seat
My options are
Conservatives
The Green Party
Liberal Democrat
Labour
The Brexit Party
Hmmmmmmmm ?? | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 19:23 - Nov 25 with 1962 views | Lohengrin |
A march is in step, this is a shuffle.  | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:30 - Nov 25 with 1934 views | exiledclaseboy |
I voted in my first four general elections in Swansea East. I feel your pain. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:33 - Nov 25 with 1923 views | exiledclaseboy |
Yeah Labour is winning in Coventry. Give yourself the day in bed.  | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:36 - Nov 25 with 1915 views | swan65split |
I dont see an option
They are all a bunch of Tw&ts.
Could be a 57 for me | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 19:37 - Nov 25 with 1911 views | 3swan |
Looks the best option | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 19:37 - Nov 25 with 1909 views | Darran |
Well when I say marching ECB is pushing me he just doesn’t know it yet. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:37 - Nov 25 with 1908 views | 3swan |
Correct | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 19:42 - Nov 25 with 1883 views | Neath_Jack |
I'm in the same constituency as you, but I'll be f*cked if I'm voting Labour.
It's just a massive shame that other people (most of them) don't do the same. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:43 - Nov 25 with 1880 views | Zaxx |
I'll vote but I no longer have any faith in our electoral system or politicians
Does that matter?
Not an iota. Not a jot.
As long as they're financial supporters are happy... | | | |
| 365 safe seats on 19:45 - Nov 25 with 1872 views | Darran |
Are you Neath or Aberavon then? | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:47 - Nov 25 with 1865 views | Neath_Jack |
I tell you what though, I love going to the polling station.
It's one of the very few things in life that make me feel genuinely grown up.
I stride across the hall like I'm some sort of Nobel Peace Prize winner.
I f*cking loves it I do. | |
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| 365 safe seats on 19:48 - Nov 25 with 1863 views | exiledclaseboy |
I’d be happy enough in a safe Labour seat this time round. You get to vote for someone else safe in the knowledge that you’re not helping the Tories. | |
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