Renegade Public Forums
C&C: Renegade --> Dying since 2003™, resurrected in 2024!
Home » General Discussions » Heated Discussions and Debates » my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for?
my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426139] Sat, 17 April 2010 20:15 Go to next message
Spoony is currently offline  Spoony
Messages: 3915
Registered: January 2006
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Tactics & Strategies Moderator
<< lib dems. i've been saying that for some time

it's a shame vince cable isn't still in charge, he was the only politician i genuinely liked. nick clegg's a good guy though.

gordon brown can say whatever he wants, he breaks more promises than he keeps and half the stuff he does has no relation at all to what he said he would do. cameron is not quite so uncharismatic (and dishonest) as brown but the policies aren't exactly radically different.


Unleash the Renerageâ„¢

Renedrama [ren-i-drah-muh]
- noun
1. the inevitable criticism one receives after doing something awful
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426172 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 00:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
reborn is currently offline  reborn
Messages: 3231
Registered: September 2004
Location: uk - london
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
I will deffinately vote, but it'll probably be a "protest vote".


Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426184 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 03:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

Lib dems.

Won that debate hands down. Also have a sensible policy that solves the jobs shortage, helps the economy (create jobs -> get taxes) and helps the enviroment all in go.

Common sense if you ask me.

(For the curious, they intend to create lots of jobs designing/building wind farms etc)


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426187 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 03:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Herr Surth is currently offline  Herr Surth
Messages: 1684
Registered: July 2007
Karma: 0
General (1 Star)
can someone post their full program? they sound interesting
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426188 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 04:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

Full manifesto.


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426191 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 06:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Herr Surth is currently offline  Herr Surth
Messages: 1684
Registered: July 2007
Karma: 0
General (1 Star)
halfway through... sounds very very votable so far. wish we had such a party in germany.
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426194 is a reply to message #426184] Sun, 18 April 2010 06:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dover is currently offline  Dover
Messages: 2547
Registered: March 2006
Location: Monterey, California
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
CarrierII wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 03:10

(create jobs -> get taxes)


Man, I wish the United States had a political party sensible enough not to be afraid of taxes.


DarkDemin wrote on Thu, 03 August 2006 19:19

Remember kids the internet is serious business.
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426198 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 08:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

Taxes are evil!

Very Happy


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426206 is a reply to message #426172] Sun, 18 April 2010 08:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Spoony is currently offline  Spoony
Messages: 3915
Registered: January 2006
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Tactics & Strategies Moderator
reborn wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 02:48

I will deffinately vote, but it'll probably be a "protest vote".

remember last election time, everyone said voter apathy was going to be the problem? and it was, really... very small turnout.

i predict that we're about to have the biggest voter turnout in recent british electoral history.


Unleash the Renerageâ„¢

Renedrama [ren-i-drah-muh]
- noun
1. the inevitable criticism one receives after doing something awful
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426207 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 08:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Herr Surth is currently offline  Herr Surth
Messages: 1684
Registered: July 2007
Karma: 0
General (1 Star)
watching the debate right now
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426208 is a reply to message #426206] Sun, 18 April 2010 08:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

Spoony wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 16:41

reborn wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 02:48

I will deffinately vote, but it'll probably be a "protest vote".

remember last election time, everyone said voter apathy was going to be the problem? and it was, really... very small turnout.

i predict that we're about to have the biggest voter turnout in recent british electoral history.


A "None of the above" option? I liked that idea.


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426216 is a reply to message #426206] Sun, 18 April 2010 09:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
reborn is currently offline  reborn
Messages: 3231
Registered: September 2004
Location: uk - london
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Spoony wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 11:41


remember last election time, everyone said voter apathy was going to be the problem? and it was, really... very small turnout.

i predict that we're about to have the biggest voter turnout in recent british electoral history.


How does that affect whether someone should use their vote as a protest or not?



Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426225 is a reply to message #426216] Sun, 18 April 2010 10:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
HaTe is currently offline  HaTe
Messages: 923
Registered: August 2007
Karma: 0
Colonel
I vote Obama invades Britain. Win-win.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/psuHaTe32_2007/HaTe3.jpg
‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’ - Edmund Burke
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426227 is a reply to message #426198] Sun, 18 April 2010 10:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dover is currently offline  Dover
Messages: 2547
Registered: March 2006
Location: Monterey, California
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
CarrierII wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 08:07

Taxes are evil!

Very Happy


But libraries and public education and roads are good thing.


DarkDemin wrote on Thu, 03 August 2006 19:19

Remember kids the internet is serious business.
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426230 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 10:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
danpaul88 is currently offline  danpaul88
Messages: 5795
Registered: June 2004
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
I am probably going to vote Lib Dem myself, but I will be doing more research into each of the parties before the elections come around. Bit busy with university work right now.


Thought it was funny how Gordon Clown jumped on Nick Cleggs coat tails in the debate once he realised the audience were responding favourably to him... I notice one of the recent polls has the Lib Dems with a higher vote share than both Labour and the Conservatives, something like 33% against 31% for the Conservatives and 27% for Labour. Makes a change, hopefully it will convince people that a vote for the Lib Dems is not a wasted vote and they stand a real chance of winning a substantial proportion of the seats.


http://steamsignature.com/card/1/76561197975867233.png

[Updated on: Sun, 18 April 2010 10:54]

Report message to a moderator

Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426232 is a reply to message #426230] Sun, 18 April 2010 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
CarrierII is currently offline  CarrierII
Messages: 3804
Registered: February 2006
Location: England
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)

danpaul88 wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 18:53

I am probably going to vote Lib Dem myself, but I will be doing more research into each of the parties before the elections come around. Bit busy with university work right now.


Thought it was funny how Gordon Clown jumped on Nick Cleggs coat tails in the debate once he realised the audience were responding favourably to him... I notice one of the recent polls has the Lib Dems with a higher vote share than both Labour and the Conservatives, something like 33% against 31% for the Conservatives and 27% for Labour. Makes a change, hopefully it will convince people that a vote for the Lib Dems is not a wasted vote and they stand a real chance of winning a substantial proportion of the seats.


But they don't, because the ratio of people to MP varies between MPs. It's not a very good system. Sad


Renguard is a wonderful initiative
Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426236 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 11:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GEORGE ZIMMER is currently offline  GEORGE ZIMMER
Messages: 2605
Registered: March 2006
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
British National Party Thumbs Up

(in all seriousness, if I were British, I'd go for whichever party gets rid of England's retarded nazi-ism and the overly religious hold on government)


Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426240 is a reply to message #426236] Sun, 18 April 2010 11:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dover is currently offline  Dover
Messages: 2547
Registered: March 2006
Location: Monterey, California
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
GEORGE ZIMMER wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 11:30

(in all seriousness, if I were British, I'd go for whichever party gets rid of England's retarded nazi-ism and the overly religious hold on government)


I'm not sure even you know exactly what you're trying to say here.


DarkDemin wrote on Thu, 03 August 2006 19:19

Remember kids the internet is serious business.
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426241 is a reply to message #426240] Sun, 18 April 2010 12:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GEORGE ZIMMER is currently offline  GEORGE ZIMMER
Messages: 2605
Registered: March 2006
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
Dover wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 13:49

GEORGE ZIMMER wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 11:30

(in all seriousness, if I were British, I'd go for whichever party gets rid of England's retarded nazi-ism and the overly religious hold on government)


I'm not sure even you know exactly what you're trying to say here.

The big brother-esque feel of England's government is pretty bad from what I hear. The religion part should be a given.

Willing to bet the right-wing of England is the cause of both :\


Toggle Spoiler
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426245 is a reply to message #426225] Sun, 18 April 2010 12:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
HaTe is currently offline  HaTe
Messages: 923
Registered: August 2007
Karma: 0
Colonel
HaTe wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 12:11

I vote Obama invades Britain. Win-win.

Even George Zimmer agrees with me on this one.


http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/psuHaTe32_2007/HaTe3.jpg
‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’ - Edmund Burke
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426252 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 14:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
nikki6ixx is currently offline  nikki6ixx
Messages: 2545
Registered: August 2007
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
Cameron's position is probably the best of the worst for Britain in the long term. He's a smooth operator compared to Brown, who's sulkiness reminds me way too much of the leftist leaders in our country a few years ago; all they could do was complain.

He's also candid enough to admit that England's society is broken, something that few politicians are willing to say. However, whether he has the stomach to actually tackle the bureaucratic, overreaching nightmare that is the English government, and decentralize the federal government remains to seen.

Still, Cameron just seems too middling in his policies. He'd probably prefer to head more to the right, but then there's that awful shadow of Maggie hanging over him. Her brand of conservatism probably ruined any chance of a real conservative government in England for at least 50 years. Cameron would be wise to look to, and consult Canada's Conservative government, just as Sarkozy did, before he sold out.

I'm happy to see the Liberal-Democrats taking a good share in the polls. Having a power-broker in Parliament is always a good thing, unless of course you live in Canada, and that power-broker is dedicated to separating from the country. Sad


Renegade:
Aircraftkiller wrote on Fri, 10 January 2014 16:56

The only game where everyone competes to be an e-janitor.

[Updated on: Sun, 18 April 2010 14:11]

Report message to a moderator

Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426257 is a reply to message #426139] Sun, 18 April 2010 14:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cnc95fan is currently offline  cnc95fan
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007
Karma: 0
General (1 Star)
An Englishman should run England.
Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426263 is a reply to message #426230] Sun, 18 April 2010 15:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Spoony is currently offline  Spoony
Messages: 3915
Registered: January 2006
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Tactics & Strategies Moderator
danpaul88 wrote on Sun, 18 April 2010 12:53

Thought it was funny how Gordon Clown jumped on Nick Cleggs coat tails in the debate once he realised the audience were responding favourably to him...

for me, the high point of the debate was gordon brown totally embarrass himself about parliament reform.

"nick, do you support my plans for reforming the houses?"
"i proposed the reforms last week dumbass, you blocked them"
"answer the question nick, do you support me in this?"

gordon clearly didn't realise what a prick he made himself look there

Quote:

British National Party Thumbs Up

(in all seriousness, if I were British, I'd go for whichever party gets rid of England's retarded nazi-ism and the overly religious hold on government)

that would probably be the lib dems too.

labour under brown have permitted sharia law courts and huge numbers of faith schools. the conservatives want more faith schools but specifically christian ones. the BNP are even more christian than that, but that's fascism for you. the RESPECT party may as well call itself dhimmis-R-us.

nick clegg's an atheist and clearly wasn't too comfortable in admitting it (though it's not as bad as it is in america), and i don't recall the lib dems proposing any surrender of our democratic principles, free speech etc to religious bullying like we've had almost non-stop for years.


Unleash the Renerageâ„¢

Renedrama [ren-i-drah-muh]
- noun
1. the inevitable criticism one receives after doing something awful

[Updated on: Sun, 18 April 2010 15:30]

Report message to a moderator

Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426306 is a reply to message #426263] Mon, 19 April 2010 00:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sean is currently offline  Sean
Messages: 822
Registered: February 2009
Karma: 0
Colonel
I can't vote as I'm not old enough yet (im 16)

But if I could I'd be backing the lib dems/labour..still unsure. They both seam a hell of alot better than the Cons.

After finishing watching the general lection debate (about 5mins ago). I decided that the Cons jus want to take funding out of shit and put is in a worse position. I was initially backing Labour but hearing the policies of the Lib Dems have swayed me to neutral between the two. I'm unsure now Satisfied


Head admin at TmX (The Matrix Sniper server)

irc.thematrixserver.com
The Matrix Sniper: 188.138.84.134:4576

[Updated on: Mon, 19 April 2010 00:28]

Report message to a moderator

Re: my fellow brits... who're you gonna vote for? [message #426310 is a reply to message #426306] Mon, 19 April 2010 00:59 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
nopol10 is currently offline  nopol10
Messages: 1043
Registered: February 2005
Location: Singapore
Karma: 0
General (1 Star)
Its nice to see that you guys aren't apathetic towards politics, that would greatly help when the time comes for me to set foot in the UK Thumbs Up

nopol10=Nopol=nopol(GSA)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/napalmic/siggy.jpg
Previous Topic: Jus wondering ..
Next Topic: Whats with EA?
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Thu Nov 28 00:29:42 MST 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.01675 seconds