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What is the best flav... you all know what this question is:
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Labour 907 49.92%
Theresa May Team (Conservative) 48 2.64%
Liberal Democrats 31 1.71%
UKIP 13 0.72%
Plaid Cymru 25 1.38%
Green 22 1.21%
Scottish Socialist Party 12 0.66%
Scottish Conservative Party 1 0.06%
Scottish National Party 59 3.25%
Some Kind of Irish Unionist 4 0.22%
Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian 3 0.17%
Some Kind of Irish Nationalist 36 1.98%
Misc. Far Left Trots 35 1.93%
Misc. Far Right Fash 8 0.44%
Monster Raving Loony 49 2.70%
Space Navies Party 39 2.15%
Independent / Single Issue 2 0.11%
Can't Vote 188 10.35%
Won't Vote 8 0.44%
Spoiled Ballot 15 0.83%
Pissflaps 312 17.17%
Total: 1817 votes
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stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Dzhay posted:

I assume the demographics at work here are more than just age; there's no-where near as much of a hate-on for the Lib-Dems among people my age I know IRL.

Yeah almost all of my left leaning friends are voting Green or Lib Dem.

Except the one guy voting Tory because "the NHS needs a kick up the arse".

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stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Pissflaps posted:

If this is the plan it's failing because as things stand they're going to be back in government with a larger majority.

Not if she resigns at the last minute.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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I said it when Jo Cox died and I'll say it again:

Call off this loving vote.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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OwlFancier posted:

What's your plan afterwards?

Wait a bit then try again.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Endorph posted:

if these attacks are to influence the election, they'll resume whenever a new one is called. if they are totally random, they'll continue regardless of the election.

Are they supposed to influence the election? If so, in what direction?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Tortuga posted:

Just your random 3 times a night brutal knife assault in London. Nothing to worry about

Yeah stabbings in London are really loving rare events.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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How is that only revealed nearly a day later?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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The BBC has been consistently called biased by both sides of every issue. It's nowhere near perfect but it must be doing something right.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Pissflaps posted:

Received another pamphlet from the Tories. I'd say that's 3 for them versus one from labour. No personal visits from anybody. Disappointing.

I don't think I've ever had a personal visit during any sort of campaign.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Regarde Aduck posted:

I think if Labour won they'd find some way of nullifying Brexit. Or at least getting a deal that makes it so we're basically still in. A stealth non-brexit.

Probably not.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Gonzo McFee posted:

This been posted here yet?

https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/871295013560471552

It's yer boy Corbyn resurrecting the corpse of Scottish Labour like Jesus with a Lazarus who kept screaming that they just wanted to be dead.

I almost forgot Scotland would gently caress us.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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big scary monsters posted:

By voting against the Tories in far greater proportion than rUK?

By splitting the non-Tory vote to oblivion.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Mr. Flunchy posted:

Just read this somewhat doom-laden article about the next five years in general and was wondering what people here thought of it:

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices...e-a7773166.html


It seems to make a pretty good argument that Brexit is SUCH a poisoned chalice that whatever party has to implement it is doomed.

Genuinely felt a bit ill reading this. It's enough to make you give up.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Thanks Ants posted:

Serious post about talking to people if you feel helpless

Nah this fixed it.

https://twitter.com/vegantittie/status/871858835924889600

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Gort posted:

https://twitter.com/elmer_dudd/status/871845019560312833

Sorry guys, I think I have to vote Tory now.

I just love that in the age of smartphones he couldn't find a camera that filmed in more than 240p. Like he actually dug out a Panasonic his wife bought him in 2004.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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TheRat posted:

It's not real, sadly

I wonder if that could actually happen? Do they vet/check those standing behind her and their placards?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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OwlFancier posted:

TBH I think that's white noise at this point.

Some people actually buy these papers and read them and believe the words printed for some loving reason.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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jabby posted:

The point is it's not a new attack, nor a shocking revelation. In fact it's much weaker than some of the stuff already thrown at him, merely accusing him of speaking at a rally that was attended by some unpleasant people. For anyone who has seen the size of the rallies he speaks at currently it's not going to change many Labour voting minds.

I think you're underestimating how surface level a huge swathe of voters are. There will be people who were warming to the idea of voting Labour based on May's various cock ups, and that headline in the current climate would easily be enough to put them off.

The people that win this election for either side wont be the Labour voters or Tory voters, it'll be the people that get their politics from front pages like that on both ends of the spectrum and the odd snippet of ITV news.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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So is there any point at all having any hope at all anymore?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Angepain posted:

I don't think this has been posted yet, but some closure on previous events: seemingly terrible idea in actually terrible shocker

It was a dumb idea but far less harmful or unethical than the aforementioned front pages.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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There's a huge queue at the polling station, which I've never seen in my life.

I've never voted in this constituency before though so maybe it's normal. I'm used to the FYGM and apathy of elderly Essex.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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jBrereton posted:

There were like no young people out when I went to vote, I think we're looking at a complete disaster tbh but that might just be here

My station was rammed with youngs and pretty much zero olds.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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African AIDS cum posted:

I think many millennials will just not vote. It's going to be a Tory blowout.

Then they will kill restaurant chains and small establishments and ruin the economy and prop up the avocado industry.

*Fistshake*

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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tekz posted:

Perhaps the olds, who lived through socialism in the UK and know what it's like, vote on the basis of what they experienced under it.

That's my dad's excuse and he's a loving twat.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Is it illegal to buy someone a Nandos in exchange for a Labour vote?

If yes I didn't do that.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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botany posted:

Why wouldn't you just be automatically registered by virtue of being a citizen of the UK and thus eligible to vote? You have a census, so in theory your government should have that information anyway, no?

Yes. But the younger you are the less likey you are to have gone through the registration process and since the goal is to have as few under--40s vote as possible they have no incentive to change the dumb system.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Lobstertainment posted:

Local labour candidate helped my nan with a broken leg to the polling office. Bless.

Politician drags wounded elderly to the polls to secure votes.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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What happens if there's a queue at 10pm? Do they turn people away on the dot?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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I love you Pissflaps.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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What's happening? Where can I see this poo poo without a TV licence?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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I'm starting to think this "first past the post" method isn't a good system for forming governments.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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serious gaylord posted:

Mays finished. Tories with near double digit majorities getting turfed out

Less than a year in power before being turfed out following a massive cock up. At least Cameron cracked the half decade mark.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Would another election not be fairly terrible? Labour has run an amazing campaign and voters have been more energised than pretty much ever. I can't see that happening again.

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Rakosi posted:

Lib Dems ruling out any coalition in no uncertain terms on the Sky news broadcast.

So if the poll was accurate there couldn't be any majority unless SNP made a terrible mistake, yes?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Marenghi posted:

How much better could Labour had done if the Blairites hadn't pulled two leadership challenges and kept Corbyn fighting them rather than the Tories.

At least this election looks to put to rest their claims that he's unelectable and the party needs anyone but him leading.

Weren't they planning on announcing a new challenge like... Nowish?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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I'm not sure one seat is enough to draw conclusions about the poll...

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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BobbyThompson posted:

I booked annual leave for tomorrow so I can get shitfaced on red wine then eat a Tesco finest lasagne at about 4am and sleep for 10hrs.

Why didn't I do this?

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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UrbicaMortis posted:

The initial bliss rush has gone and I've sobered up enough to be a bit nervous again. Regardless though, Theresa May has destroyed her career. We;ll always have that.

"Brexit is a thing. Regardless though, David Cameron has destroyed his career. We;ll always have that."

stev
Jan 22, 2013

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That's daft.

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stev
Jan 22, 2013

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Al-Saqr posted:

This is like those good movies where the good guys technically lose but have actually won where it counts and it's all happy and emotional :unsmith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1yzIeBRh5o

e: Drunk Labour supporting Pissflaps is a drat good Pissflaps. If we all pitch in a fiver a week we can keep him smashed.

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