chrisp65 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I can only imagine they had three candidates that were less appealing than just propping up the corpse of Jimmy Saville in a kilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I feel sorry for the people who can't help themselves, in a compassionate society they get looked after, but in the next 5 years they will most likely die, and that in the eyes of the conservatives is fair enough. Sickening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) I feel sorry for the three SNP candidates that didn't win their seats. They must feel like proper inadequate dicks. I only found out a few minutes ago that the Tory's won a seat in Scotchland .. did the SNP put Ghenghis Khan or Gordon Brown up against him ? That will do Tony...isn't it time for your milky bar before you go to bed? Edited May 8, 2015 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I feel sorry for the three SNP candidates that didn't win their seats. They must feel like proper inadequate dicks. I only found out a few minutes ago that the Tory's won a seat in Scotchland .. did the SNP put Ghenghis Khan or Gordon Brown up against him ? That will do Tony...isn't it time for your milky bar before you go to bed? my mummy said i cud stay up late as there is no skool tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I've heard on TV a few times now this idea that labour wasn't far enough to the left for Scotland and was too far left for the rest of the UK. That sounds like absolute shirt to me. Where is this coming from?, if anything I think labour aren't left enough for the UK and lost votes because of losing their identity as a left/centre-left party? Am I going crazy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I've heard on TV a few times now this idea that labour wasn't far enough to the left for Scotland and was too far left for the rest of the UK. That sounds like absolute shirt to me. Where is this coming from?, if anything I think labour aren't left enough for the UK and lost votes because of losing their identity as a left/centre-left party? Am I going crazy? I saw an article in the Indie that claimed the biggest challenger to the SNP at the next election will be the Greens ... so the Indie (English-born Scot ) journalist seems to think Labour aren't left enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 A stunning victory for the politics of division. A miserable day for those who hope for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 8, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2015 I've heard on TV a few times now this idea that labour wasn't far enough to the left for Scotland and was too far left for the rest of the UK. That sounds like absolute shirt to me. Where is this coming from?, if anything I think labour aren't left enough for the UK and lost votes because of losing their identity as a left/centre-left party? Am I going crazy? I genuinely don't really know what it means to be left or right. I find it hilarious this image of people judging their votes on how left or right something is. "Oh, I was going to vote labour but they've moved an inch to the left over the last week so they're too left for me now" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 For what it's worth, I actually hesitated over the ballot paper and nearly voted Labour, then thought, ahh sod 'em. As it happens, in a seat described as a targeted marginal, the conservative won by a total thousands greater than the combined total of Labour, Plaid, Greens and the Dems all together. That's fairly emphatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 typical selfish Welsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2015 Labour would need two things to win the next election - I think they'd need to move a little further left in order to fully distinguish themselves from the Tory party and take the middle ground - but what they need more than anything else is a tabloid newspaper on their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 typical selfish Welsh bloody incomers innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 8, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted May 8, 2015 Labour haven't done so badly because of their policies. I'd wager they could have swerved noticeably to the left and returned to their traditional policies wholesale and still done as badly. The policies don't really matter. The history, the image, the message, that wins elections. Labour are still tainted by 2010, rightly and wrongly, they have come across as a bumbling, nervous parade headed by an unfortunate naive man, with a message that couldn't beat down the line peddled by the Tories and UKIP. They were not overcoming that. It works both ways. The Tories policies verge from daft to sinister and quite worrying. But nobody cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I've heard on TV a few times now this idea that labour wasn't far enough to the left for Scotland and was too far left for the rest of the UK. That sounds like absolute shirt to me. Where is this coming from?, if anything I think labour aren't left enough for the UK and lost votes because of losing their identity as a left/centre-left party? Am I going crazy? I genuinely don't really know what it means to be left or right. I find it hilarious this image of people judging their votes on how left or right something is. "Oh, I was going to vote labour but they've moved an inch to the left over the last week so they're too left for me now" Left tends towards socially inclusive. So socialism, unions, communism, red, the state. Right tends towards socially exclusive. So free market, capitalism, profit, greed, individualism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 AWOL's outrage is amazing He's right AWOL, It reads like a Rik rant from the 'Young Ones' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well all I can say is that work today was great - there was a feeling of calm, everyone enjoyed the day, volatility died down and spreads were back to normal. This was opposed to Thursday when volumes crept up and uncertainty/nerves were prevalent across the markets. So, **** Labour - cheer Ed for being you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 i dont even know if i consider myself working class. there is a distorded view of whos working class these days. my family were what you could call working class back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I come from a conservative family, working class but conservative, both my parents were supporters of the tories. I have done exceedingly well under the conservatives but it isnt about me, for me I see what they are doing to people on the fringes, what they are doing to the poor, the disabled and thats why I voted labour. My wife was made redundant because of the coallitions cuts so she felt the need to vote against them. The country however chose a conservative government, so be it. Not worth dwelling on it. My only real happiness on this general election is Farage and things not going to his plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Ruffian Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Welcome to The Conservative Government. Please keep quiet while we allow the corrupt bankers and mega-corporate tycoons to make the rules. Yes we will disregard the working class and demonise the vulnerable and the only thing we will do our best to conserve is the rich staying rich! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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