Little enjoyable election snippets

[Alex]

Starmer says he would scrap law protecting NI veterans from prosecution 

[klondike]

We are in for a rough ride for sure. Mind you we've been having a rough ride already.

[JBR]

Starmer says he would scrap law protecting NI veterans from prosecution 

Good.  That alone will lose him a lot of votes.

Of course, as his name (Mr Flip-Flop) would suggest, he says one thing and then changes it the next day.

[klondike]

I think Nigel Farage deciding to run after all is my favourite snippet so far. 

[dextrous63]

Am surprised that Hamas isn't standing in the GE given that apparently most people in the uk support Palestine🙄

[GrannyMac]

I'm sure my 17 year old GD knows nothing about politics.  She leaves for college about 7.30 a.m. returning 12 hours later and works in a cafe at the weekend.  There's no time for the news etc.

Sounds like my GD who is the same age.  She'll have a break from study but work more during the holidays, then its head down til A levels.  And she's learning to drive. No interest in politics. 

[Diasi]

Yes, I have heard many times that Reform will not get a single seat.  It's the way our biased electoral system works.

Nevertheless, I am resolved to vote for them.  Whatever happens, and I'm sure that Labour will form the next government (with or without Abbott), people will rejoice... briefly.

Then the downward trend of the appalling situation this country is in will continue.  My conscience is clear.

That makes two of us.

June 04, 2024, 10:27:10 AM

Votes for 16 year olds. Why not 12, or 5?  I think 18 was a push when Wilson reduced it, but historically the young (apart from one William Hague) are left leaning.

I'll accept voting at 16 so long as they can also be named publicly for whatever reason.

They can't vote & play the 'child card' both at the same time. 

[JBR]

That makes two of us.

June 04, 2024, 10:27:10 AMI'll accept voting at 16 so long as they can also be named publicly for whatever reason.

They can't vote & play the 'child card' both at the same time.

👍

[Raven]

I'll accept voting at 16 so long as they can also be named publicly for whatever reason.
They can't vote & play the 'child card' both at the same time.

Now that's very true, if they want to play grown ups then they accept what goes alongside it, good and bad.

[klondike]

First election flyer arrives. I assume they must be putting up a candidate. I assume all their proposals are fully costed - well probably as well as all the rest are.

[Raven]

Sounds great doesn't it, but they won't get in so they can say what the hell they want. Without being held to account. 

[klondike]

[JBR]

🤣🤣🤣  How true.

[Michael Rolls]

very much so

[Alex]