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UK Elections

Laika

Laika

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I’ve got back from a very cold walk up to the polling station. I’m going to get on with the rest of my day and will wake up tomorrow to find out what happened.

So whoever you’re voting for, I hope you’re well and if you can’t think of anything when you are in the polling booth, whoever comes out ahead of this thing- remember it is going to be Christmas in two weeks.

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope its going to be a good one. :)

Thoughts and comments welcome.
 
Notanumber

Notanumber

A Free Man
I have just returned from the polling station but was not given the opportunity to vote for the party of preference so I had to settle for second best.
 
Laika

Laika

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Notanumber said:
I have just returned from the polling station but was not given the opportunity to vote for the party of preference so I had to settle for second best.
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Same here. ;)

RESOLUTION said:
Do you believe that this is all a game and the British People have been played?
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Probably. Its hard to tell. I don’t know what to call it, but my guess is there are going to be some very weird results with the level of tactical voting and how Brexit will shape people’s voting choices. It will be a weird night, so I will just go to bed and let things play out.
 
Jedster

Jedster

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Laika said:
I’ve got back from a very cold walk up to the polling station. I’m going to get on with the rest of my day and will wake up tomorrow to find out what happened.

So whoever you’re voting for, I hope you’re well and if you can’t think of anything when you are in the polling booth, whoever comes out ahead of this thing- remember it is going to be Christmas in two weeks.

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope its going to be a good one. :)

Thoughts and comments welcome.
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I just voted and decided not to vote tactically, even though lots are. I think that giving smaller parties a vote(if they fit for you)is more honest and may eventually break the monopoly of the big 3 (or 2 and a bit :>)).

@Harel13
The same goes for Israel (I am also an Israeli citizen) which is even more complicated. No idea how I will vote.
 
Notanumber

Notanumber

A Free Man
England my lionheart said:
Merry Xmas back,I agree there's going to be some weird results,I just hope the Venezuela kid doesn't get in or we'll be sunk.
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Corbyn the king of the unicorns, but how many still believe him and his give a ways.


Even former Labour MP’s cannot stomach to vote for him. They would rather vote for the Tories.

“Jeremy Corbyn: not fit to be Prime Minister.”

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Rival

Rival

se Dex me saut.
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I haven't voted yet, but I will be voting Tory as BXP isn't standing in my constituency.
 
England my lionheart

England my lionheart

Rockerjahili Rebel
Premium Member
Notanumber said:
Corbyn the king of the unicorns, but how many still believe him and his give a ways.


Even former Labour MP’s cannot stomach to vote for him. They would rather vote for the Tories.

“Jeremy Corbyn: not fit to be Prime Minister.”

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Apparently some candidates wouldn't even have him on their leaflets.
 
Jedster

Jedster

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Harel13 said:
Yeah? Cool. :cool:

Really? Israel is more complicated than the UK? How so?
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Number of political parties vs population..that's what I meant.

I am not really 'into' politics in either country. So I'm not too happy about having to read up on the multitude of Israeli parties. (Sooo many parties for 8 million! )

How many parties will be in the next election there? any idea?
 
Harel13

Harel13

Am Yisrael Chai
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Jedster said:
How many parties will be in the next election there? any idea?
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I don't think they've posted an official list yet. However, it depends on how you define 'party', because there are tons of tiny parties that only get a handful of votes every time. One of the few humorous things about going to vote in Israel is seeing all the little parties you've never heard of, representing some of the more colorful views in Israel - pro-drugs, "pirates", Nachnachim (adherents to Rabbi Nachman of Breslav's teachings), etc...
 
Laika

Laika

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Jedster said:
Number of political parties vs population..that's what I meant.

I am not really 'into' politics in either country. So I'm not too happy about having to read up on the multitude of Israeli parties. (Sooo many parties for 8 million! )

How many parties will be in the next election there? any idea?
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Here's a Wikipedia article if it helps.

List of political parties in Israel - Wikipedia

Harel13 said:
I don't think they've posted an official list yet. However, it depends on how you define 'party', because there are tons of tiny parties that only get a handful of votes every time. One of the few humorous things about going to vote in Israel is seeing all the little parties you've never heard of, representing some of the more colorful views in Israel - pro-drugs, "pirates", Nachnachim (adherents to Rabbi Nachman of Breslav's teachings), etc...
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The UK has first past the post, so that tends to kill small parties unless they have strong local or regional support. So you have Plyd Cymru for Wales and Scottish Nationalists for Scotland and a few of the Northern Ireland parties. Greens and Brexit party may do well nationally, but they won't pick up many seats because they can't get a majority in one constituency.

My constituency has 4 parties on offer this time round: conservative, liberal democrat, labour and monster raving looney. The conservative will probably get more than 50% of the vote, labour and lib dem fighting for second and monster raving looney in last with maybe a percent or two. It's been conservative since 1922, so if they lost here nationally they'd basically cease to exist as a party. So not very likely.
 
Jedster

Jedster

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Harel13 said:
I don't think they've posted an official list yet. However, it depends on how you define 'party', because there are tons of tiny parties that only get a handful of votes every time. One of the few humorous things about going to vote in Israel is seeing all the little parties you've never heard of, representing some of the more colorful views in Israel - pro-drugs, "pirates", Nachnachim (adherents to Rabbi Nachman of Breslav's teachings), etc...
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A party is any group that stands for election, even the little-people:) . The fact that they have made the effort to start a political party means the have something to say.
I am sure most politicians start of sincerely. It seems that success often turns that sincerity into corruption.

As with the UK, I'd love it if one these considered non-consequential parties suddenly got voted in. It just might rupture the political animosities/deadlocks affecting the countries.
 
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