The Politics Thread

[Harry Genshaw]

I love this guy

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014 ... ng-scouser" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting article that. I recall a programme on his conviction a few years ago, where he was trying to prove that the state wanted to lock him up and make an example of him. When he had a look through the government archives he found the opposite was true. The government had been putting pressure on the judiciary not to jail him as they didn't want him to appear as a martyr to the general public.

[Hoboh]

More than a quarter of a million Romanian and Bulgarian nationals now live in Britain – a figure that has risen by almost 50,000 over the past 12 months.

No flood eh? A town the size of Bolton!!! How many more towns will have to be built in the next five to ten years and that's just two bloody countries.

[thebish]

Ha! The road in the Tories' "road to British recovery" election poster turns out to be a German road! :0)

[Bruce Rioja]

Ha! The road in the Tories' "road to British recovery" election poster turns out to be a German road! :0)

Das ist gut!

[Hoboh]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/bl ... ?ocid=iehp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Finally someone is getting a grip on the snake!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election... I mean, realistically, it's either Miliband or Cameron with or without a supporting cast of Clegg, Farage, and Sturgeon. Yep, depressed just about covers that pile of shit, in whichever combination they claim to represent me. Esp-fukin-eshly as my chief personal representive is guaranteed to be Mc-havinafxckin-laugh-man

[Bruce Rioja]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election...

I've just realised that during the week of the election I'll be working in Frankfurt. I've never missed an election but I've always voted by presenting myself in person at a Polling Station. Can this sort of thing be done online these days?

[Worthy4England]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election...

I've just realised that during the week of the election I'll be working in Frankfurt. I've never missed an election but I've always voted by presenting myself in person at a Polling Station. Can this sort of thing be done online these days?

Don't believe online as in "on the day" - can be done by postal vote I think, if you need one.

[Bruce Rioja]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election...

I've just realised that during the week of the election I'll be working in Frankfurt. I've never missed an election but I've always voted by presenting myself in person at a Polling Station. Can this sort of thing be done online these days?

Don't believe online as in "on the day" - can be done by postal vote I think, if you need one.

Ah right, cheers. I'll have to see what it says on the blurb when it comes through.

[Worthy4England]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election...

I've just realised that during the week of the election I'll be working in Frankfurt. I've never missed an election but I've always voted by presenting myself in person at a Polling Station. Can this sort of thing be done online these days?

Don't believe online as in "on the day" - can be done by postal vote I think, if you need one.

Ah right, cheers. I'll have to see what it says on the blurb when it comes through.

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcoming-e ... l-election" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Prufrock]

Those of you who rent (not sure if it applies to anyone else, doubt it) make sure you're registered at your address. They changed it so it wasn't automatically changed when you moved house, you have to do it now. Should have got a letter through but if not check on your local council website!

[Bruce Rioja]

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcoming-e ... l-election" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers, Worthy. That's a great help. Really appreciated.

[Hoboh]

I am now just beginning to get depressed about the election...

I've just realised that during the week of the election I'll be working in Frankfurt. I've never missed an election but I've always voted by presenting myself in person at a Polling Station. Can this sort of thing be done online these days?

Don't believe online as in "on the day" - can be done by postal vote I think, if you need one.

Ah right, cheers. I'll have to see what it says on the blurb when it comes through.

I'll post it for you if you like

[Bruce Rioja]

I'll post it for you if you like

Haha. Yes, the very reason that I won't be doing it by proxy either.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

US style debates... Fxck em all off. Anti-democratic. They just embed the status quo.

[Hoboh]

US style debates... Fxck em all off. Anti-democratic. They just embed the status quo.

I'd agree even the weak and spineless aka Clegg can look good on them, Lord forbid he'd ever won an election we'd be all learning German by now!

[jaffka]

The Scottish ones were quite entertaining.

I like them, something a bit different.

There's always the chance that some gobshite in the audience could hijack it.

[Bruce Rioja]

The Scottish ones were quite entertaining.

I like them, something a bit different.

There's always the chance that some gobshite in the audience could hijack it.

Ah, thanks for the reminder. QT's on in 15 minutes.

[thebish]

apparently - The Pub Landlord is going to stand against Farage at the general election - in character...

that might liven it up a wee bit!

[Prufrock]