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| Labour |
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907 | 49.92% |
| Theresa May Team (Conservative) |
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48 | 2.64% |
| Liberal Democrats |
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31 | 1.71% |
| UKIP |
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13 | 0.72% |
| Plaid Cymru |
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25 | 1.38% |
| Green |
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22 | 1.21% |
| Scottish Socialist Party |
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12 | 0.66% |
| Scottish Conservative Party |
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1 | 0.06% |
| Scottish National Party |
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59 | 3.25% |
| Some Kind of Irish Unionist |
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4 | 0.22% |
| Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian |
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3 | 0.17% |
| Some Kind of Irish Nationalist |
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36 | 1.98% |
| Misc. Far Left Trots |
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35 | 1.93% |
| Misc. Far Right Fash |
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8 | 0.44% |
| Monster Raving Loony |
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49 | 2.70% |
| Space Navies Party |
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39 | 2.15% |
| Independent / Single Issue |
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2 | 0.11% |
| Can't Vote |
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188 | 10.35% |
| Won't Vote |
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8 | 0.44% |
| Spoiled Ballot |
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15 | 0.83% |
| Pissflaps |
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312 | 17.17% |
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UKMT is left-wing because those types of opinions tend to fare better in a moderated environment. In a forum with no rules, right-wing thought (both 'ironic' and genuine) tends to flourish, because internet douchebag theory. When it comes to ideology, very few people from the left or the right that I encounter think that the current situation is in any way sustainable, so the question becomes 'what is the best solution to this'. UKMT (correctly I feel) points out that systematic disenfranchisement and inequality is one of the root causes of all the world's ills, and when that is placed up against the admittedly cherished idea of fiscal freedom for the wealthiest in society, which arguably is what lead us to this situation in the first place, the latter doesn't hold much water. When enough people agree with that in a localised space, it forms a consensus, a group of people who are more interested in discussing the nuances within their belief system, rather than relitigating the broad thrusts over and over (which is something I think all of us in this thread are well accustomed to irl). GBS is like a lovely version of the home-counties, expressing much the same view as many of the older folk who have an inherent distrust of anything foreign or different to them. UKMT is like the metaphorical Manchester of SA, good and correct. a neurotic ai fucked around with this message at 09:30 on Jun 1, 2017 |
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Regarde Aduck posted:Allied vehicles were loving cool and have an unjust reputation because of wehraboo historians. Shoot fascists through the vision slit with 17pdr APDS every day. Do not worry about the [REDACTED] accuracy rumours. Propaganda and all that. The t-34 was objectively the best tank of the era.
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Jun 7, 2017 16:51
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DesperateDan posted:no inbuilt boiling device, no place in this comrade's army Don't get me wrong I would still rather drive around in a late-war Panzer (I know I know, to the gulag  ). Much more spacious and comfortable. It's just that all that new tech made it so unreliable and expensive that it lost to the t-34 in terms of shear efficiency. 
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Jun 7, 2017 16:58
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Couple of tidbits from my friends in the civil service. - Tories reckon they can turn Slough, campaigned hard there. - Someone I know running a polling station feels that too many husbands are 'helping' their wives with their votes, either telling them who to vote for or outright going into the polling booth with them. Makes me pretty angry to think about.
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Jun 8, 2017 15:26
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serious gaylord posted:Isn't the second part illegal? It is but, and I quote, 'we can't really do anything because it isn't in substantive enough numbers to get the police involved'. Apparently it is a commonality? mfcrocker posted:Not quite sure how civil servants would know about either of these ...Because they are aware of campaigning activity, particularly from significant members of different parties, in their constituencies? And they are an active part of organising the voting process? a neurotic ai fucked around with this message at 15:38 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 15:36
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Halisnacks posted:My boss is an intelligent woman who happens to have zero interest in politics. She is open about the fact that she votes based on who her husband recommends. Though I did relish the moment she said "He keeps making me vote for this Goldsmith guy who doesn't seem to win." It's a bit of a different kettle of fish if it is happening IN the polling station though.
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Jun 8, 2017 15:38
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mfcrocker posted:Which civil service department? Because the Electoral Commission isn't civil service and would be the body that actually knows about that. I've misapprehended precisely what 'civil service' is and used the wrong word. One of them is currently managing a polling station, the other is a bureaucrat at a council. e: Define civil service for me because I thought it was someone who worked for the government but wasn't elected. edit 2 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom) Fair dos a neurotic ai fucked around with this message at 16:01 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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Jun 8, 2017 15:57
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Bopping about inside a student union right now. Lots of Jeremy corbyn chants from the crowd. C'mon son, break the tories.
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Jun 9, 2017 02:34
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High youth turnout, already seeing some old prunes calling for the voting age to be increased to 25, citing 'lack of real world experience'. Yes Corbyn.
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Jun 9, 2017 11:34
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Groovelord Neato posted:i could kiss you brits on your snaggle toothed mouths. Our dental is cheaper than yours if you're a yank.
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Jun 9, 2017 12:55
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Angepain posted:Well done everyone this thread now has enough pages to form a majority in parliament Only if we form a coalition with pissflaps. (Which I am happy to do so long as it is drunkflaps).
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Jun 9, 2017 13:07
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Why do Tories all look like.. well tories? That Grayling chap looks like loving Mr Creedy from V for Vendetta.
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Jun 9, 2017 15:28
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:Humiliation for loser Clegg If his book leaves some extra dents in the conservatives then I am atleast more ambivalent towards him. Without the coalition government odds are we wouldn't have a renewed left/corbyn ascendant. the accelerationists were right!! 
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Jun 17, 2017 12:38
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So, any UKMT regulars headed to Glastonbury for the weekend? I know it's terribly 'rah rah rah' of me but it's basically my holiday this year and I get to see the absolute boy. As an aside, could you imagine Theresa May on the pyramid stage? I think she'd dissolve into a puddle.
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Jun 21, 2017 00:02
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Firos posted:Glasto goon reporting in I know a surprising number of people doing this. Red Oktober posted:Going for the first time ever, pretty excited. Line up looks amazing. You're gonna have an awesome time. Weather is shaping up quite nicely, so you won't be getting the full wellies and mud experience. forkboy84 posted:I have strong feelings about Glasto. Mostly the revolve around the absence of metal bands when you consider how big a promoter of groups like Napalm Death & Carcass that a guy like John Peel was. That said, there's always something worth catching on telly, like last year they had The Family Stone & Funkadelic bands jamming together (without Sly obviously because he's a broken mess) & that was great. This year I'll definitely catch Run the Jewels, Chic, Kate Tempest, Sleaford Mods & the Boy Better Know collective, and assuming it's streamed on the BBC I'd also like to watch Justin Townes Earle & Cabbage Nobody wanted to go download with me  I don't tend to touch main stage, but I will for corbs and Radiohead.
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Jun 21, 2017 08:44
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Cerv posted:people who wear fancy dress to festivals are the worst. I hope they all get the shits and fall into a long drop Well don't look at me.. I look like a generic festival fratbro (unavoidable really, t-shirt + shorts and going to the gym even slightly will do that).
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Jun 21, 2017 11:50
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communism bitch posted:Michael Phelps is a loving gremlin. But in terms of muscle mass and distribution swimmers always have a nice balance. As a former 'pretty alright' competitive swimmer, I can say that no, swimmers bodies are freaky. I still have really wide but flat shoulders to this day, its not a traditional body-type for sure.
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Corbo-report: has just driven through the festival site, everybody pretty much dropping what they are doing to say hello. E: the atmosphere here is exceptionally pro-corbyn, I think he is really going to kill it at 4.00. a neurotic ai fucked around with this message at 14:34 on Jun 24, 2017 |
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Jun 24, 2017 14:32
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Glastonbury gets by despite its huge costs because the artists themselves do it for barely a fraction of their usual fee. Such is the mythos and legendary status of this event. I imagine that wouldn't change under corbyn. And also I wish this meme about everyone here being middle class would die off. Yes, the tickets are expensive, but all of that is put into the festival, the eavises are not making big profits out of it. The financing scheme is £20 per month and it gives you plenty of time to get the money together. There is a poo poo tonne of people here from all walks of life. Barring the posh toffs who live in prebuilt tents and exclusive campsites, everybody is on a similar level here, it is an equaliser and there is something for everyone. The only other complaint is food prices, and I wish there was a way that could be brought under control a bit. But you can bring as much cheap food and drink as you want into the festival, unlike other places that will limit that to force you to buy from vendors.
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'I want something mediocre where I don't have to take a strong position on anything. Please, just let us go back to the status quo so I can be rich in peace.' - Every centrist.
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