General Election Vote

(10-05-2015 08:17 )gunnar Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 07:48 )bytor Wrote:  Independence for Northern England. Surrounded on both sides now

^would have to build a massive wall to keeping out the southeners.
Something like Hadrian/Berlin wall.

Can we have it north of Watford please? Far too much blue on that BBC hexagons thing down there.

(10-05-2015 08:08 )snookered147 Wrote:  I see that Thanet council has been won by UKIP even though Farage lost the Thanet South parliamentary seat.
Thanet to be withdrawn from the EU .

That means Thanet will now want independence!!! While we are at it, why don't we all lobby our councils and make them ask the government for independence? That would save us all having to vote in government every five years or something? That would save a lot on waste of paper the election cost!!

(10-05-2015 08:21 )ShandyHand Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 08:17 )gunnar Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 07:48 )bytor Wrote:  Independence for Northern England. Surrounded on both sides now

^would have to build a massive wall to keeping out the southeners.
Something like Hadrian/Berlin wall.

Can we have it north of Watford please? Far too much blue on that BBC hexagons thing down there.

you want a hexagonal wall around your county? which colour would you like sir? ask snookered for his paints!!

(10-05-2015 08:24 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 08:08 )snookered147 Wrote:  I see that Thanet council has been won by UKIP even though Farage lost the Thanet South parliamentary seat.
Thanet to be withdrawn from the EU .

That means Thanet will now want independence!!! While we are at it, why don't we all lobby our councils and make them ask the government for independence? That would save us all having to vote in government every five years or something? That would save a lot on waste of paper the election cost!!

^There is something kind of similar to that in the offing by way of where councils pool resources for better efficiency, to counteract some of the loss of funding. I read somewhere that it might result in super councils being formed. Which would make sense from a devolved/smaller government perspective.

^ Oh great. Just what the world needs. More admin.

As for the wall: Any colour will do. None of 'em look in this direction anyhow.

Another reason I oppose proportional representation is because here's a scenario for you, what if the overwhelming population of Scotland votes to stay in the EU yet the English don't then we don't stand a chance which makes a hypocrisy out of the union and Democracy

(10-05-2015 08:20 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 08:04 )Scottishbloke Wrote:  

(10-05-2015 07:35 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  The referendum was PR, in it's purest form.

Yes it was, you are correct on that one

Actually I wasn't, or 45% of the country would be independent. What I meant was, a clear majority got what they voted for, unlike in the general election.

So, do you think the SNP should now do a complete U-turn regarding their views on PR?

Or would that make them hypocrites?

You haven't answered the question.

@The Silent Majority the SNP don't have to do any sort of U Turn. Every situation merits a different set of rules which I have already pointed out to you. Also the SNP accepted the outcome of the Referendum vote so I fail to see exactly what your point is.

One is a vote for the entire United Kingdom and another is a vote for the residents of Scotland only.

(10-05-2015 07:48 )bytor Wrote:  Independence for Northern England. Surrounded on both sides now

are u mad too many Labourites in the North

(10-05-2015 09:02 )Scottishbloke Wrote:  @The Silent Majority the SNP don't have to do any sort of U Turn.

No, they don't. And there's no indication yet that they have, or will.

I asked whether you thought they should, given that you oppose any form of PR.