Do you want to discuss boring politics? (35 Viewers)
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shmmeee
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Oh he’s super Tory, but at least he’s just evil rather than evil and thick.
Philosoraptor
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He still had another 3 months on the ticker. Tories usually choose their elections in April, though.
From what I can remember, this is the month when they believe they have the highest percentage of people who will vote for them on the electorate roles compared to people voting for other parties.
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Well election was April, 87 was June. It's hardly the killer early election you're aiming for!
AOM
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And I'd bet Johnson couldn't give an absolute toss about them
Philosoraptor
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Not a lot of people expected Major to win, though. A kind of surprising result all round. You would think you would keep power for as long as possible if you were going to lose it. Perhaps 18 months may be the limit to seek a personal mandate from the people for the Tories new leaders.
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Philosoraptor
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Think you can pencil in April/May '24 as the next election date.
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JAM See
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With a third of the electorate not bothering to turn up.
And a lot of the seats being set in stone anyway.
We need compulsory voting and PR ASAP.
Sick Boy
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I think it’s Pete in the photo.You taking the photo though Pete ?
Sick Boy
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Based on previous comments, I’d have thought Al will be calling for an election as soon as he leaves office.
Philosoraptor
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People do have the right to vote. I don't agree with compulsory voting, which they do in Australia. It is a choice of any party being acceptable to the voter.
I have always registered to vote, but not always cast a vote for something like 20 years until a flurry of recent referenda.
Just no one to vote for.
Philosoraptor
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Which 'PR' though. Each have their own flavour and problems.
Otis
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shmmeee
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I do believe in giving those who vote a free sausage though.
Sky Blue Pete
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It’s definitely Jeremy hunt not me
chiefdave
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Whoops, surely that's him out of the running for leader now. Although with how the Conservatives operate these days wouldn't count on it, you would have thought being investigated by HMRC would stop you being chancellor
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Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs under investigation by HMRC
Exclusive: Revelation comes as Mr Zahawi launches bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister
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Revealed: officials raised ‘flag’ over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs before he was appointed chancellor
HMRC alert raised as minister faces questions over offshore family trust that held shares worth £20m
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Compulsory voting would be fine if
a. it was a public holiday
b. 'none of the above' is an option so it gives a better reflection on the strength of the mandate.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Keep FPTP for constituency MP's/lower house
Use PR (% of total votes received) for upper house to bring forward legislation/policy
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b is an option already
Philosoraptor
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Missing Boris already.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Pincher's Law
Otis
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Honestly, the comments on there just make me distrust humans, or at least will have me wondering just exactly who I am standing next to at the Lidl checkout in future.
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skybluetony176
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Like I said a couple of days ago. All the stories will start coming out now press barons have lost the need for him to be their useful idiot. Rehashed old stories and all the stuff that they have been sitting on. I bet we don’t know the half of it.
Sky Blue Pete
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They may not be real people but if my mum and sister are anything to go by it’s all about owning an opinion and having a right to have one
If it differs and winds up people around you then all the better
JAM See
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Jesus wept!Honestly, the comments on there just make me distrust humans, or at least will have me wondering just exactly who I am standing next to at the Lidl checkout in future.
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Have I been had?
Is this one of those parody accounts?
If so, I plead guilty to being an idiot.
If not....
JAM See
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I've already replied about the absolute inanity of this, but is there a counter petition?Honestly, the comments on there just make me distrust humans, or at least will have me wondering just exactly who I am standing next to at the Lidl checkout in future.
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I don't bother with voting on anything on social media, but it would be interesting to see the stats.
Nick
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Has to be one of those strange Russian accountsHonestly, the comments on there just make me distrust humans, or at least will have me wondering just exactly who I am standing next to at the Lidl checkout in future.
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Honestly, the comments on there just make me distrust humans, or at least will have me wondering just exactly who I am standing next to at the Lidl checkout in future.
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Carrie and Nadine have been busy
dutchman
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He still is PM.
He only resigned as Tory leader not as Prime Minister.
clint van damme
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Are you suggesting there are bot accounts that parrot the same line in order to defend Johnson?
But unlike Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 he'd end up as PM.
Otis
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Yes, exactly.
Otis
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You would think that it would be the exact right time for the Lib Dems to make a real challenge wouldn't you. The Tories in disarray, the Labour party with what many consider a weak leader in charge and them still reeling from the Corbyn years.
You would have thought this would be the perfect opportunity. I don't even know what they stand for right now though.
