Shame on anyone who didn't turn out to vote

I agree with what has been said by leedsmatt on the first page about british people, foeriegn people, and limited space and jobs and tbh i reckon that is the only reason people have voted for them, because there are loads of job cuts and just like the row that happened not long ago "British jobs for British workers" those people that have no work want work because end of the day, you look after one person and one person only your self, most people dont care if they scew up some one else as long as they are ok.

*No offence intended* (if this is seen offensive)

Originally Posted by Baph

Oh please, the irony! You go on about WWI/WWII, and you almost voted for the Nazi party?!?!

Carry on reading and u'll see I said I read further into their policeys.... I was un-aware of previous stories regarding them..

I also said I ALMOST as I liked some of their policies, but disagreed with others with HUGE disagrement.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Jabba

One is tall

Which?

Originally Posted by Stu

Which?

That would mean pointing out that the other was "less tall" and I'm not as dull as I look

Had a think and a chat about this last night in the boozer Mick made a decent point that I've heard previously but dont think anyone has mentioned as such, its relating to the veterans and casualties of WWI/WWII.

They'd turn in thier graves by whats happened politically over the last 10years regarding Europe. 65years ago a bloke called adolf, (you may have heard of him) thought that a good idea was to make one big superpower, where our countries had no boarders. Obviously not everyone was going to come willingly so to speed things along he thought it best these questioners were killed.
This seemed a little extreame to good old blighty and so with our american cousins we destoryed most of the main land and scared Adolf so bad he shot him self.
65 years later it seems we've done exactly the same as what little old Adolf was trying to do all them years ago, the only difference is that we did it with out all the killing.

And for the sting in the tail, the bloke who said this is Mick or (Mad Dog) as he's affectionatly known, Mad Dog is a 70+ yr old bloke he didnt fight obviously but he did grow up in post war Britain. He didnt use those words exactly but he did use the following ones (give or take)
"For the record I have and always will vote Conservative they supported our troops and they want Britain to keep some of its power, (hits fist on our table) we used to have an empire ffs now were just as pussy whiped as the french, now F'off!

He got quite worked up, he was a bit drunk so Chris took him back to his stool and we decided to change the subject. He also has a good theory on how to get rid of lawless Britain and all these damn yoof's!

Ok everyone keeps going on about how there should be a "none of the above party" - well how about you get off your **** and do something about that? Everyone bangs on about how people died for our right to vote - but what have you done to defend democracy? Democracy is not a spectator sport, if you want something changed don't just sit on your sofa and complain, do something - I'm not asking you to lay down your life in wars, or even to jump in front of horses, but other people didn't do this just so you didn't have to do anything.

So, you want a "none of the above" option? Great. Form a party. Call it the "None Of the Above Party". Leaflet drop and door knock. Here, I'll even write your manifesto for you:

The None of the Above Party exists solely to provide a protest vote against established mainstream politics. We believe that mainstream politics is tainted with corruption and/or ineffective.

Our aim is not necessarily to get elected, and we would be suprised if we were; we exist to provide a protest vote option, an option to protest without turning to facist far right politics or simply abstaining from the democratic process. In the unlikely event that we are elected our main aims will be to fight for greater openess and transparency in government and politics, requiring open accounting of party and member finances, defence and empowerment of the Freedom of Information Act.

There you go, fight for democracy, you don't even need to go over the trenches. Oh and I've got nothing against labradors, I'm even beginning to think they should be given the vote

[flymo]

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Ok everyone keeps going on about how there should be a "none of the above party" - well how about you get off your **** and do something about that? Everyone bangs on about how people died for our right to vote - but what have you done to defend democracy? Democracy is not a spectator sport, if you want something changed don't just sit on your sofa and complain, do something - I'm not asking you to lay down your life in wars, or even to jump in front of horses, but other people didn't do this just so you didn't have to do anything.

So, you want a "none of the above" option? Great. Form a party. Call it the "None Of the Above Party". Leaflet drop and door knock. Here, I'll even write your manifesto for you:

The None of the Above Party exists solely to provide a protest vote against established mainstream politics. We believe that mainstream politics is tainted with corruption and/or ineffective.

Our aim is not necessarily to get elected, and we would be suprised if we were; we exist to provide a protest vote option, an option to protest without turning to facist far right politics or simply abstaining from the democratic process. In the unlikely event that we are elected our main aims will be to fight for greater openess and transparency in government and politics, requiring open accounting of party and member finances, defence and empowerment of the Freedom of Information Act.

There you go, fight for democracy, you don't even need to go over the trenches. Oh and I've got nothing against labradors, I'm even beginning to think they should be given the vote

MiniMatt.....you have my vote

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Ok everyone keeps going on about how there should be a "none of the above party" - well how about you get off your **** and do something about that? Everyone bangs on about how people died for our right to vote - but what have you done to defend democracy? Democracy is not a spectator sport, if you want something changed don't just sit on your sofa and complain, do something - I'm not asking you to lay down your life in wars, or even to jump in front of horses, but other people didn't do this just so you didn't have to do anything.

So, you want a "none of the above" option? Great. Form a party. Call it the "None Of the Above Party". Leaflet drop and door knock. Here, I'll even write your manifesto for you:

The None of the Above Party exists solely to provide a protest vote against established mainstream politics. We believe that mainstream politics is tainted with corruption and/or ineffective.

Our aim is not necessarily to get elected, and we would be suprised if we were; we exist to provide a protest vote option, an option to protest without turning to facist far right politics or simply abstaining from the democratic process. In the unlikely event that we are elected our main aims will be to fight for greater openess and transparency in government and politics, requiring open accounting of party and member finances, defence and empowerment of the Freedom of Information Act.

There you go, fight for democracy, you don't even need to go over the trenches. Oh and I've got nothing against labradors, I'm even beginning to think they should be given the vote

Yeah, but what happens when you DO get into power by accident ?

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Yeah, but what happens when you DO get into power by accident ?

With 67% of the UK backing him, it wouldn't be an accident.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Yeah, but what happens when you DO get into power by accident ?

Then I like to think that the "None of the Above Party" would be less dangerous than, eg. the BNP. Public stated goals on accidental election stated above.

Though personally when I rule the world.... muhahahahaa!