British General Election Thread

[bust]

This is Fuk Mi and Fuk Yu who are excited about the upcoming election.

 

[Flashermac]

 

 

[unit731]

The difference between the parties is quite clearly stated in this legendary music.

 

LINK

[SpiceMan]

I voted Conservative once. I too will not get fooled again.

 

[Pom Michael]

I saw on CNN that non-UK citizens (but EU) can vote in this election. Is that only for residents I would assume?

[Flashermac]

Nah, let the Froggies and all the rest of the wogs vote. To deny them the vote would be discriminatory.

[SpiceMan]

I saw on CNN that non-UK citizens (but EU) can vote in this election. Is that only for residents I would assume?

 

Yes, resident EU citizens can vote for local government and the regional assemblies (Scottish and Welsh). EU citizens can also vote for Members of the European Parliament, although those seats are not being contested at this time.

 

EU citizens can not vote for Members of Parliament in the UK General Election. But citizens of the Irish Republic can vote for UK MPs, as long as they are resident. I have never met an Irish citizen who is grateful for that.

 

[SpiceMan]

With the current voting system the party that comes third in the number of votes will have the most MPs. The party with the most votes will be third in number of MPs. Its a totally broken system that most voters in the UK want to change. If we get a hung parliament this time, then the Liberal Democrats will demand electoral reform in return for supporting either Labour or Conservatives in government. There is a real opportunity for change.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-this-historic-opportunity-must-not-be-missed-1962527.html

 

[Flashermac]

<< With the current voting system the party that comes third in the number of votes will have the most MPs. >>

 

 

So no party wants to be first or second?

 

 

[shygye]

... now I have to go back to Civics class.