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Paul the 6th · 28-04-09, 01:52 PM

Having seen that new "Register or lose your vote" advert with the nice lady walking the dog and then bumping into an invisible wall, I thought I'd have a quick look at the website behind the advert...

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/why_sho...uld_regis.aspx

I appreciate the whole "If you don't vote, you can't complain" stance, but even if you do complain, who listens anyway?

example: I lived in west yorkshire all my life until last year. The roads are hilariously rubbish in the kirklees area. I'm talking potholes big enough to have people off, my brother once smashed the steering rack on his old escort when he hit a pothole... Complaining to our local council representative, the local highways agency etc.... did absolutely b*gger all.

And that was when I actively voted. So, should me & the missus register for the right to vote? having moved house, we're not on the electoral role etc.. so we probably should, but in the real world right now it seems the only benefit to being on the electoral role is a better chance of getting credit/loans etc.

28-04-09, 02:03 PM

Thought it was a legal requirement to register?

Spiderman · 28-04-09, 02:04 PM

and well over a million people marched to protest about going into an illegal "war"* in Iraq and that didn't get listened to either, so you're in good company.

And the electoral role is a leagl obligation iirc, you MUST put your details on it but make sure you are on the edited version otherwise your details can be sold to all and sundry who want it by your local council.

* No one ever really explained how invading a country without decalring war against it was a war to me.

jamesterror · 28-04-09, 02:04 PM

I can't vote because of my age, is that the same arguement?

Paul the 6th · 28-04-09, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

* No one ever really explained how invading a country without decalring war against it was a war to me.

ah that's an easy one

we went to war, to prevent a war. Simple really

aye, I think that's just it though, millions of people march in the streets with shouting & placards, sometimes there might be a riot etc... but nothing ever really changes.

I don't go to demonstrations or protests, so how the hell am I ever going to be heard? besides, all the politicians really are nonses and perverts who just wanna get their 1st and 2nd houses paid for and the john lewis list completed, so they can retire and have an easy life...

Spiderman · 28-04-09, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

ah that's an easy one

we went to war, to prevent a war. Simple really

Oh goodness me how could i have forgottent hat wonderfull bit of double speak and propaganda already. Naughty me, filling my head with the truth.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

aye, I think that's just it though, millions of people march in the streets with shouting & placards, sometimes there might be a riot etc... but nothing ever really changes.

I don't go to demonstrations or protests, so how the hell am I ever going to be heard? besides, all the politicians really are nonses and perverts who just wanna get their 1st and 2nd houses paid for and the john lewis list completed, so they can retire and have an easy life...

Wow you hit that so squrely on the head i cant even see the nail anymore. Well done that man.

Paul the 6th · 28-04-09, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Oh goodness me how could i have forgottent hat wonderfull bit of double speak and propaganda already. Naughty me, filling my head with the truth.

Wow you hit that so squrely on the head i cant even see the nail anymore. Well done that man.

Cheers matey

truth is too clear to see sometimes...

oh apart from the liberal democrats, the missus' father mentioned something about how none of them claim expenses or they don't bother with the john lewis list or something? Need to read up on that

Spiderman · 28-04-09, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

Cheers matey

truth is too clear to see sometimes...

oh apart from the liberal democrats, the missus' father mentioned something about how none of them claim expenses or they don't bother with the john lewis list or something? Need to read up on that

Not till they get in that is i guess

Just remember how Old new labour vowed to clean up sleaze that the Tories were knee deep in, and now try to claim porn as expenses - nice.
How they wanted a far more transparent Govt until Jack Straw recetly decided that even tho they had nothing to hide and therefore nothing to fear, they were still gonna hide all the decision making behind the invasion under a 30yr restriction.

Oh and dont forget that this country only really has a 2 party system and you vote not for who you want to be in charge but for the ones who have the most chance of getting the current occupants out of No 10, so a vote for a 3rd party they will tell you is a "wasted vote"

Can you tell I only ever voted once, when i turned 18 just for the novelty value of it, lol.

BigFootIsBlurry · 28-04-09, 07:47 PM

You didnt give me an option for "I do vote but know it makes sod all difference, I just do it out of principle".

Yay for disillusionment

28-04-09, 08:14 PM

Well i don't like the conservatives and i despise labour, i'd only vote conservative because i like labour less... so what's the point of voting? I'm not going to get what i want so what's the point?

And i'll carry on moaning.

I might end up voting conservative though... but it still doesn't deserve a capital letter.

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28-04-09, 01:52 PM	#1
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... Having seen that new "Register or lose your vote" advert with the nice lady walking the dog and then bumping into an invisible wall, I thought I'd have a quick look at the website behind the advert... http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/why_sho...uld_regis.aspx I appreciate the whole "If you don't vote, you can't complain" stance, but even if you do complain, who listens anyway? example: I lived in west yorkshire all my life until last year. The roads are hilariously rubbish in the kirklees area. I'm talking potholes big enough to have people off, my brother once smashed the steering rack on his old escort when he hit a pothole... Complaining to our local council representative, the local highways agency etc.... did absolutely b*gger all. And that was when I actively voted. So, should me & the missus register for the right to vote? having moved house, we're not on the electoral role etc.. so we probably should, but in the real world right now it seems the only benefit to being on the electoral role is a better chance of getting credit/loans etc. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

28-04-09, 02:03 PM	#2
Jabba Guest Posts: n/a	Re: If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... Thought it was a legal requirement to register?

28-04-09, 02:04 PM	#3
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... and well over a million people marched to protest about going into an illegal "war"* in Iraq and that didn't get listened to either, so you're in good company. And the electoral role is a leagl obligation iirc, you MUST put your details on it but make sure you are on the edited version otherwise your details can be sold to all and sundry who want it by your local council. * No one ever really explained how invading a country without decalring war against it was a war to me. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

28-04-09, 02:04 PM	#4
jamesterror Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 588	Re: If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... I can't vote because of my age, is that the same arguement?

28-04-09, 07:47 PM	#9
BigFootIsBlurry Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 408	Re: If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... You didnt give me an option for "I do vote but know it makes sod all difference, I just do it out of principle". Yay for disillusionment __________________ Ain't no sunshine when she's gone... 2000 curvy, yellow and naked. Gone but not forgotten.

28-04-09, 08:14 PM	#10
Thingus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: If you don't register, you can't vote. But even if you don't vote, you can't complain. If you complain, no one will listen anyway... Well i don't like the conservatives and i despise labour, i'd only vote conservative because i like labour less... so what's the point of voting? I'm not going to get what i want so what's the point? And i'll carry on moaning. I might end up voting conservative though... but it still doesn't deserve a capital letter.

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