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May 6 2010, 07:39 AM
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QUOTE (regor @ May 6 2010, 07:22 AM) A totally unscientific and very haphazard survey by myself reveals that, judging by the posters and placards, 99% of the cows, sheep, chickens and crows in the farmlands and other green spaces around Newbury intend to vote for the Conservative candidate. I wonder what impact this will have on the final tally come tonight? UKIP for me. I would have voted for any main party that told me the TRUTH about how they were going to pay the deficit back by hey ho they have not so Greece here we come.
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May 6 2010, 08:16 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ May 6 2010, 08:39 AM) UKIP for me. I would have voted for any main party that told me the TRUTH about how they were going to pay the deficit back by hey ho they have not so Greece here we come. The problem is the electorate are stupid and as soon as any candidate starts to talk about it, their real-time popularity starts to slide. Like with Greece, we don't want to hear it and want to bury our heads in the sand...but it's coming regardless of who is in power.
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May 6 2010, 08:25 AM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ May 6 2010, 09:16 AM) The problem is the electorate are stupid and as soon as any candidate starts to talk about it, their real-time popularity starts to slide. Like with Greece, we don't want to hear it and want to bury our heads in the sand...but it's coming regardless of who is in power. I concur Tommi. I'd prefer to be treated like an adult and not a fool though. It's a sign of a real dumbing down of society. We can't tell the people the truth because they are so stupid they will vote for someone else. US Economist David Hale - "I saw the governor of the Bank of England [Mervyn King] last week when I was in London and he told me whoever wins this election will be out of power for a whole generation because of how tough the fiscal austerity will have to be" So whoever wins will be a national pariah within a few months. At least if they had told us the truth they would then not be held in such future contempt. As I said before I can really see a Greece type scenario when the Public sector has to cut back in the way that the Private sector has already been forced too.
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May 6 2010, 09:11 AM
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QUOTE (diamond41970 @ May 5 2010, 10:44 PM) http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=13203LOL has Gordon been stealing things to keep himself in power???? On a serious note, this is going to result in many not voting. How many of those that have no card, will think that they cannot vote?
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May 6 2010, 10:12 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ May 6 2010, 10:08 AM) Some people will do anything to get publicity on Election Day.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northam...ire/8664260.stmBoy. that John Bercow will do anything to hang onto his seat! QUOTE In all seriousness though I do hope all those involved are OK. Hear, hear.
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May 6 2010, 11:12 AM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ May 6 2010, 10:11 AM) On a serious note, this is going to result in many not voting. How many of those that have no card, will think that they cannot vote? If you don't understand how our voting process works and that you don't need your card to vote, probably best they don't vote at all.
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May 6 2010, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE (Darren @ May 6 2010, 12:12 PM) If you don't understand how our voting process works and that you don't need your card to vote, probably best they don't vote at all. Everybody's vote counts. You can't discriminate just because of ability, or lack of. Now, if all those drivers who don't know how to drive were excluded fromthe roads..... That's a different matter!!
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May 6 2010, 12:55 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ May 6 2010, 12:29 PM) I'm a bit shocked to find out that if you don't have your polling card, you don't need to have ID, except in Northern Ireland.
Theoretically this makes it possible for someone to impersonate you and steal your vote. Though I suppose the invalid vote can be traced and withdrawn. To quote the article on NWN, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has emphasised that those listed on the electoral register can still vote, with proof of identification, such as a driving licence. People can check they are on the register by contacting either Test Valley or Basingstoke and Deane borough councils.
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May 6 2010, 02:49 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ May 6 2010, 12:29 PM) Theoretically this makes it possible for someone to impersonate you and steal your vote. Though I suppose the invalid vote can be traced and withdrawn. Nearly right. It's actually called personation and it is an arrestable offence on direction of the Presiding Office.
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May 6 2010, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ May 6 2010, 01:55 PM) To quote the article on NWN, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has emphasised that those listed on the electoral register can still vote, with proof of identification In which case Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have got it wrong about ID . I got my information from the Electoral Commission's web site: http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/general_election_faq.aspxEdit: Sorry Darren - should have read your post #13 more carefully. Same info, different link Edit again: Actually your statement that ID is not needed in UK is not quite correct - it is needed in Northern Ireland. PS: Anybody know what time the Newbury result is expected?
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May 6 2010, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ May 6 2010, 08:28 PM) PS: Anybody know what time the Newbury result is expected? 3am
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May 6 2010, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ May 6 2010, 09:56 PM) Are the public (uninvited) allowed to go to the count? Yes I believe so.
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