The 2015 Popularity Contest (aka UK General Election )

[peteblue]

I look at things now
In a different light than I did before
I found the cause
And I think that you could be my cure
And you say

Things can only get better

But it didn't, then things got worse, then we went broke.........

 

[neil999]

I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean emotionally affected?

What really?

Crime,education,NHS, etc etc all affected by social policy that will eventually affect your family maybe indirectly

 

[SNova]

I don't remember that being the case toward the end of Brown's leadership. I would not say Tory opposers are more objectionable than labour opposers.

You are taking your evidence from a football forum by the way, one based in a largely working class city.

Labour has to try hard to lose voters. Even after the Gordon Brown labour government tories couldn't form a majority.

 

[The Equaliser]

I look at things now
In a different light than I did before
I found the cause
And I think that you could be my cure
And you say

Things can only get better

*reminisces over FA Cup Final '95

 

[The Esk]

But it didn't, then things got worse, then we went broke.........

Not true mate, and you know it

 

[The Cowboy]

That's fair comment fella. I guess thats exactly what it is. Life on the other side of a fence. Some people never see it whilst others can't escape it. At the end of the day it's often down to the luck of the draw.

Indeed, and whilst I grew up in a standard working class family and followed the standard educational route through to uni, I could probably draw upon a few situations where a lucky break helped me on my way.

I don't believe everyone's destiny is mapped out by the life you're born into, though. Everyone CAN go to uni if they really want to.

 

[davek]

I was brought up Labour. I voted Labour. I was part of the Labour Party. I delivered Labour pamphlets at elections.......then I grew up, used my own eyes, saw the mess they were making and the crap they were spouting, saw the country and my family and my kids in the sh1te and voted Tory.........things changed, the country got back on it's feet, we had money and food, we all felt good for a while.......then Tony Blair arrived.............

Pfffft.

Labour Ate My Hamster.

 

[peteblue]

Not true mate, and you know it

Well Brown screwed up quite a few people that I know, including myself..........

 

[The Cowboy]

What really?

Crime,education,NHS, etc etc all affected by social policy that will eventually affect your family maybe indirectly

Hmm, perhaps. You could find a way to blame everything on something if you wanted to.

 

[peteblue]

Pfffft.

Labour Ate My Hamster.

Pffft.....my hamster ate my bleeding curtains.........

 

[davek]

Wells' position as Health Minister in the NI Assembly was untenable after his neathanderal rantings. He would have been forced out anywhere else earlier but his party realised the game was up with an election looming. It didn't stop the DUP hierarchy defending him yesterday in the Assembly though. These people are still living in the 19th century at best.

It beggars belief the Tories are contemplating joining forces with Unionists. Shows how desperate they are.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

This Is What Scottish Grindr Users Think About The General Election

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/black-9-incher-has-spoken

 

[The Esk]

Everyone CAN go to uni if they really want to

Everybody should be able to go to university if they really want to, but there is clear evidence that students from the poorest areas of society are statistically less likely to do so - the effect is quite significant - I'll dig out the figures tomorrow

 

[The Equaliser]

Good job Sinn Fein don't live in the past.......

It is indeed. They have benefited hugely electorally from their progressive policies.

 

[peteblue]

It beggars belief the Tories are contemplating joining forces with Unionists. Shows how desperate they are.

Not really. All the parties are desperate for power, they will do a deal with the Devil to get in..........