Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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#21
that ballot paper will confuse people and theres no helpful advice either,
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#22
keith is right on this one.
the ballot paper is a minefield for the unwary or politically innocent.
the voting system is a fair one inasmuch that every "x" counts, however there is no room for selecting a personal candidate.
out of all the bumf through the door i seem to remember just one name, that green lady.
Ross Miller
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#23
It will be interesting to see what the rate of spoiled papers is as well
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#24
deliberate as a matter of principle or out of confusion?
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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#25
I think both howard.
but there used to be an explanation leaflet as well from council, this time nowt
HOWARD
There are some names in there,
sitting MEP SKINNER (Labour)
also a relation of mine standing for jury party
but this is PR Howard something i thought you championed?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#26
i do suppport it keith, i am firmly in favour of every vote counting for something.
all new systmes take a while to get used to.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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#27
not that new now, lets see what happens with some of these small parties, more so the dreaded one hope it doesnt gain an y breakthrough
Sid Pollitt
#28
I see Cammoron is having a little trouble coz a group of Tory grandees and former senior diplomats including Lord Patten and Lord Britton are tomorrow going to launch a devastating attack on his Eurosceptic policies, warning that they pose a threat to British influence in the European Union.
The timing is bad for him with the European elections coming up on Thursday and he stands accused of adopting a "rigid commitment to impotence" with the Tory toffs recking he's pledged to withdraw from the main centre-right grouping in the European parliament.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#29
Not heard of that, most amusing Sid. Good, it will not do DC any harm at all to have some of the old Europhile yesterdays men attack him. Helps underline his Eurosceptisism as, sadly and wrongly, some of the old right accuse him of being soft on Europe. It does no harm to show the way things have changed in the Conservative Party.
The Conservative MPs after the next general election will produce the most anti-EU Parliament since accession and will form a Government that will seek significant changes to our relationship with the EU. That can only be good.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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#30
we cant wait over 15 years barryw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sid Pollitt
#31
What I said about the Tory grandees was correct, didnt get much coverage coz of the expenses stories. Cammoron is touchy about Europe, he's threatened to expel Norman Tebbitt from the Tory party coz he's been telling voters to boycott them for the Euro elections.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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#32
WHEN THE GRAVY TRAIN STOPS, LOCAL AND EU, THEN I MAY START VOTING AGAIN.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#33
that may be quite a while ian.
the papering over of the cracks will carry on, the guilty ones will get pensions worth up to a million quid.
some will get elevated to the house of lords, may be best voting for a minority untarnished party, just to let the creeps at the top know how you feel.