UK - Election 2015

[Craig B]

It would be interesting to allocate the perks/resources based on total votes cast rather than number of MPs. That way the Lib Dems would get better offices than the SNP, and more parliamentary time. The UKIP member could have a jewel-encrusted office and as much time as he wanted!

How many votes would the SNP have obtained if they were standing across the UK, not in a country comprising less than a tenth of the total population of the whole UK?

But I think your idea's essentially a good one. It would give the Lesser Breeds a clear impression of their lowly status within the imperial order of things.

 

[MikeG]

How many votes would the SNP have obtained if they were standing across the UK, not in a country comprising less than a tenth of the total population of the whole UK?.........

What?

Standing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would have meant losing nearly 600 deposits. What's that got to do with the price of eggs?

 

[Craig B]

What?

Standing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would have meant losing nearly 600 deposits. What's that got to do with the price of eggs?

Nothing. It has to do with this.

It would be interesting to allocate the perks/resources based on total votes cast rather than number of MPs. That way the Lib Dems would get better offices than the SNP

 

[anglolawyer]

Shouldn't Andrew Mitchell be made minister of something, just for a laugh? Minister of Police in the Home Office perhaps.

 

[MikeG]

Nothing. It has to do with this.

That doesn't help unravel the confusion.

What difference would it have made to the number of votes that the SNP gained if they had fielded candidates throughout the remainder of the UK? If "not much" is your answer, then what was your point in raising that in the first place?

 

[Information Analyst]

Well, Farage's holiday lasted less than a week. He's back in charge of UKIP.

What a total cock womble.

 

[Information Analyst]

Grant Shapps has been kicked out of the cabinet. No surprises there.

He'll be free for a new series of Peep Show, then.

 

[Matthew Best]

UKIP made a strong showing, almost exclusively because of him (aside from Carswell and Reckless and, er, Hamilton, I am hard pressed to even name any other kippers)

What? How quickly we forget:

 

[Craig B]

That doesn't help unravel the confusion.

What difference would it have made to the number of votes that the SNP gained if they had fielded candidates throughout the remainder of the UK? If "not much" is your answer, then what was your point in raising that in the first place?

Then don't give them rights based on their seats won; albeit that governments are formed on the basis of seats, not votes, and in the area in which the SNP competed they won half the votes.

As I say, let the Westminster Establishment behave like this, and Scotland will leave the Union sooner rather than later.

 

[Agatha]

Shouldn't Andrew Mitchell be made minister of something, just for a laugh? Minister of Police in the Home Office perhaps.

Minister for Plebs.

Grant Shapps may have been kicked out of the cabinet and relieved of his role as Tory chairman, but what of 'Michael Green'?

 

[MikeG]

Then don't give them rights based on their seats won; albeit that governments are formed on the basis of seats, not votes, and in the area in which the SNP competed they won half the votes.

As I say, let the Westminster Establishment behave like this, and Scotland will leave the Union sooner rather than later.

No-one has commented about the Westminster establishment. I am not talking about not giving rights based on seats won.

You made a comment about the SNP and the votes they would have gained if they had fielded candidates nationwide. I am simply trying to understand what the hell you are on about with that comment, and that alone.

 

[The Don]

What a total cock womble.

And are female wombles termed hens ?

 

[Craig B]

No-one has commented about the Westminster establishment. I am not talking about not giving rights based on seats won.

You made a comment about the SNP and the votes they would have gained if they had fielded candidates nationwide. I am simply trying to understand what the hell you are on about with that comment, and that alone.

You picked up ceptimus' point, and I assumed you were talking about perks based on votes, not seats won.

 

[anglolawyer]

Minister for Plebs.

 

[Rum]

The New Justice Secretary, the winner of the face you would most like to slap contest, the one and only Micky Gove. The Tories have got the bit between their teeth now! No stopping the bastards!

Who, in true traditional Conservative fashion wants, amongst other things 'flash incarceration'. Also a big supporter of capital punishment in the past, and quite possibly even today. More:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...e-Secretary-wanted-to-bring-back-hanging.html

 

[The Don]

Looks like, true to from the Conservatives are seeking to punish benefits claimants and, according to this article, eroding the already poor rights of UK employees:

Newly appointed Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said there will be "significant changes" to strike laws under the new Conservative government.

A strike affecting essential public services will need the backing of 40% of eligible union members under government plans, he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32702585

The UK already has some of the worst employee rights in Europe and according to this Index, worse than Angola

http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/survey_ra_2014_eng_v2.pdf

 

[MikeG]

You picked up ceptimus' point, and I assumed you were talking about perks based on votes, not seats won.

No, I picked up your point. You still haven't said anything to explain what on earth you meant by asking about the SNPs vote if it had been a nationwide party.

Do you think you could please just address that one single point? What did you have in mind when you brought up the idea of the SNP being a nationwide party?

 

[MikeG]

The New Justice Secretary, the winner of the face you would most like to slap contest, the one and only Micky Gove. The Tories have got the bit between their teeth now! No stopping the bastards!

Who, in true traditional Conservative fashion wants, amongst other things 'flash incarceration'. Also a big supporter of capital punishment in the past, and quite possibly even today. More:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...e-Secretary-wanted-to-bring-back-hanging.html

So, something he said 20 years ago, then......and no evidence whatsoever that he is still a supporter today.

Oh, and there's the small matter of it being party policy to oppose the death penalty. Apart from all that, your post has some merit.

 

[Rum]

So, something he said 20 years ago, then......and no evidence whatsoever that he is still a supporter today.

Oh, and there's the small matter of it being party policy to oppose the death penalty. Apart from all that, your post has some merit.

You make too much noise. I quite clearly said 'in the past'. Time will tell about the future.. and 'said in the past' does refer to a written article in the Times.

 

[MikeG]

You make too much noise.......

That is a personal comment and one you have no right to make. This is a discussion forum. I am convalescing from an operation so have rather more time on my hands than I want. I am entitled to post here as much as I want, and if you have a problem with that you have the choice of reporting me, putting me on Ignore, accepting it, or buggering off.