Lib dems, according to a history experiment we did in class they were the party that most fitted my ideals, but tories and labour were also close.
Poll: Britain: Which is your political preference?
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Don?t push it, leprechaun.|[ said:Kaneda1007[]|]Im Irish so fuck Britain the thieving, raping whoreBut yes Irish so im a bit of a Republican so ill vote SDLP or Sinn Fein occasionally.
But if pressed to vote for a British Party ill go MRLP or Lib Dems.
Yeah, there's a lot of hate for British goverment, at least where I live. It seems to particularly brew from the lower to middle classes, which I find odd as these are the people the goverment in the past few years seems to have been appealing to the most.iain62a said:
I do, both as scummy as each other. Ok the BNP are slightly worse, but you see my point.Satki said:
Liberal Democrats - they are the party that I feel are most in-tune with the changing world today (note: this doesn't mean they are in tune, just more-so than Labour and Conservative). I am not in agreement with their immigration policy, however that specific policy is one that I cannot see getting through parliament in the event of LibDems winning the election (too controversial and impractical to actually implement). But I think Vince Cable would make an excellent chancellor (particularly at this time of recession) and the LibDem policies towards the environment, education and international affairs are different enough from the Labourious Conservatives parties. I do wish Charles Kennedy was still leader of the LibDems though, the new leader is kind of wishy-washy (but I think that at least they have some solid policies that make the party, thus by extension the PM (on his own or in another party he's a non-starter), worth voting for.
I've given up trying to differentiate themselves on anything meaningful - Labour's policies are dated and unpopular and IMO a bad idea, and the Conservatives just suggest the opposite of Labour, exclaim what Labour is doing wrong but rarely say what they would do differently. I have yet to see a convincing list of solid policies to combat the country's ills from them. The Conservative's upcoming policies for education (such as recommending universities charge £7k minimum, and up to £20K a year so only the "most determined" would go) and desiring an American-style health insurance system (despite what Cameron says, look at the Conservative shadow-cabinet members behind todays support for whats-his-face's outburst against the NHS. Their economic policy (when they have one) makes little sense either. They're not going to cut education or NHS or Defence spending, or raise taxes, but are going to reduce the national debt...is illogical. They need to do both (cut spending in those 3 AND raise taxes) to stand a chance, and such cuts will damage, if not ruin, us as an international and cultural respected nation.
I do also like the Green party, but I don't think they have a solid chance of winning a general election. However I do admit that in the locals I sometimes vote Green if the LibDem and other party candidates aren't too appealing.
UKIP and BNP are right out. The former is out because I believe that the UK needs to be within the European Union - not to the extent of adopting the Euro and I wish we could opt-out of some of the daft European Parliament laws - because as a nation alone we cannot compete with the financial might of America, China and Russia, but the EU as a whole can (and localised trading/support is always good - and something we've let slip under Labour and our buddying-up to America). BNP I veiw as nothing more than racist thugs (check out their "Boudica" video for children's eucation (and brainwashing) for why they really have no clue about the origins of the UK [it basically ends "Boudica kicked their foreign asses...and she was WHITE!"]) that do not deserve the time of day on the political spectrum.
Though I have great respect for the Monster Raving Loony Party (particularly in their reasoning not to run in the local elections), I view voting for them as more of a "protest vote" agaisnt the 3 main parties, and since the country is actually in a bit of trouble right now I'd rather vote for a "proper" party.
I've given up trying to differentiate themselves on anything meaningful - Labour's policies are dated and unpopular and IMO a bad idea, and the Conservatives just suggest the opposite of Labour, exclaim what Labour is doing wrong but rarely say what they would do differently. I have yet to see a convincing list of solid policies to combat the country's ills from them. The Conservative's upcoming policies for education (such as recommending universities charge £7k minimum, and up to £20K a year so only the "most determined" would go) and desiring an American-style health insurance system (despite what Cameron says, look at the Conservative shadow-cabinet members behind todays support for whats-his-face's outburst against the NHS. Their economic policy (when they have one) makes little sense either. They're not going to cut education or NHS or Defence spending, or raise taxes, but are going to reduce the national debt...is illogical. They need to do both (cut spending in those 3 AND raise taxes) to stand a chance, and such cuts will damage, if not ruin, us as an international and cultural respected nation.
I do also like the Green party, but I don't think they have a solid chance of winning a general election. However I do admit that in the locals I sometimes vote Green if the LibDem and other party candidates aren't too appealing.
UKIP and BNP are right out. The former is out because I believe that the UK needs to be within the European Union - not to the extent of adopting the Euro and I wish we could opt-out of some of the daft European Parliament laws - because as a nation alone we cannot compete with the financial might of America, China and Russia, but the EU as a whole can (and localised trading/support is always good - and something we've let slip under Labour and our buddying-up to America). BNP I veiw as nothing more than racist thugs (check out their "Boudica" video for children's eucation (and brainwashing) for why they really have no clue about the origins of the UK [it basically ends "Boudica kicked their foreign asses...and she was WHITE!"]) that do not deserve the time of day on the political spectrum.
Though I have great respect for the Monster Raving Loony Party (particularly in their reasoning not to run in the local elections), I view voting for them as more of a "protest vote" agaisnt the 3 main parties, and since the country is actually in a bit of trouble right now I'd rather vote for a "proper" party.
Well, despite my dislike for Labour, I actually like Brown. Poor bastard got a shitty hand to start with and, to be fair, I'd reckon he's made the most of it. It's the PC, Jacqui-Smith types that make me want to raze the Labour Party to the ground in a pillar of fire, and sow the earth it stood upon with salt lest it return to haunt me.
The only way I'd trust Cameron is if I were standing directly behind him, with a large-calibre handgun to his head. For a start, he's a Tory. Secondly, the man leaves a slime trail three miles wide and four feet deep wherever he passes, so there's no vote for him.
So it looks like the Lib Dems get my vote. Use it wisely, Clegg.
The only way I'd trust Cameron is if I were standing directly behind him, with a large-calibre handgun to his head. For a start, he's a Tory. Secondly, the man leaves a slime trail three miles wide and four feet deep wherever he passes, so there's no vote for him.
So it looks like the Lib Dems get my vote. Use it wisely, Clegg.
I'm a Tory, but bear in mind that the Monster Raving Loony Party proposed local radio stations and lowering the voting age, long before they were seriously considered.
And to any non-UK Escapists; those changes were then actually put in place.
And to any non-UK Escapists; those changes were then actually put in place.
Taunton has always been a part of Minehead.scumofsociety said:
I'm afraid I'd have to go with the Monster Raving Looney party... though considering the state of British politics at the moment, they might actually get a seat. It'd be hilarious if the guy who got in did a swell job!
Ok, I'm not exactly inspired by British politics at the moment. The politicians are more concerned with rubbing each other with mud like children than running the country.
Ok, I'm not exactly inspired by British politics at the moment. The politicians are more concerned with rubbing each other with mud like children than running the country.
Well, the party I voted for in the European elections were a group called Libertas, simply because they were anti-corruption. UKIP claim to be the same, but 2 of their runners were done for fraud, embezzlement or some such hilariously hypocritical act of douche-baggery.
That and the fact that anyone who voted for BNP and UKIP should be systematically sterilised for being ignorant, close minded, racist thugs. I don't want Britain to be run by the EU, not because they're not British but because Britain doesn't need another level of red tape and buearocracy to wade through whenever it wants to wipe its own arse. Why can't people learn?? The League of Nations (deceased), the U.N., Nato and the EU. None of these things get anything done in any real way. They all have about as much power over their constituent countries as I do over the weather in Gibraltar.
Gordon Brown is an incompetent, fraudulent, dour faced, spineless sack of crap and David Cameron is simpering yes man with no real ideas, and probably less vertebrae than Gordy B.
The trouble is, British politics is no longer about what's good for the country, it's about being right, and the best way to do that is make the opposition look like they were wrong. What we have today is the equivalent of a schoolyard scrap between petulant children, except these are the men that run our country. It's a fucking sad state of affairs.
That and the fact that anyone who voted for BNP and UKIP should be systematically sterilised for being ignorant, close minded, racist thugs. I don't want Britain to be run by the EU, not because they're not British but because Britain doesn't need another level of red tape and buearocracy to wade through whenever it wants to wipe its own arse. Why can't people learn?? The League of Nations (deceased), the U.N., Nato and the EU. None of these things get anything done in any real way. They all have about as much power over their constituent countries as I do over the weather in Gibraltar.
Gordon Brown is an incompetent, fraudulent, dour faced, spineless sack of crap and David Cameron is simpering yes man with no real ideas, and probably less vertebrae than Gordy B.
The trouble is, British politics is no longer about what's good for the country, it's about being right, and the best way to do that is make the opposition look like they were wrong. What we have today is the equivalent of a schoolyard scrap between petulant children, except these are the men that run our country. It's a fucking sad state of affairs.