General News Discussion

[Alcatraz]

Whatever you think of Galloway, last night was a pretty extraordinary result. I don't think I've ever seen such a high vote in a by-election!

[eFestivals]

Whatever you think of Galloway, last night was a pretty extraordinary result. I don't think I've ever seen such a high vote in a by-election!

Yep. It shows a few things I reckon....

1. just how much all of the main parties are hated. They are only sustained via the FPTP voting system, which in most cases causes people to vote to try and keep a party or candidate out, rather than for people to vote for a candidate of their liking. If we had voting via PR where a vote always means something positive, I'm certain that their support would quickly fall away.

2. that there's a massive opportunity right now for a new party - providing it has a bit of sense of course (so not the likes of UKIP) - even within FPTP. All that new party would need is some sensible middle ground policies and candidates who would be trusted to try and deliver on those policies.

There's been some talk recently of doctors getting organised and putting themselves up for election at the next general election on a platform of reversing the recent NHS changes. If they were to do that then they'd wipe the main parties out in almost every seat I reckon, because few people within society are trusted in the way that doctors are, and these NHS changes are not wanted and weren't voted for by anyone.

What's up Doc? You are, for election I hope. It would be the best thing to happen to politics in this country in decades if not centuries.

[Alcatraz]

It's funny isn't it. If Labour had won the seat with just 8,000 odd votes (which is clearly what they were expecting), theyd be proclaiming it as a damning indictment on the government.

Get defeated by 10,000 votes, it's all just a one off, doesn't represent anything etc.

[Alcatraz]

No one else find it mad that Iraq / Afghanistan still plays a big part in our politics ?

[eFestivals]

Last night was nothing more than a one off... Galloway appealed to a big muslim population... Nothing more nothing less...

I agree that there's lots of unusual circumstances to last night, based on Galloway and Muslims.

But the size of the victory still demonstrates how anti the main parties people now are. There's no desire to vote for the tories or psuedo-tories, and the Ed Miller Band isn't seen as a PM.

So it's there for the taking by any new middle ground party that could get its act together - which I don't really expect to happen.

But if those doctors do, that would be a winner. I've no doubts about that.

[Kowalski]

Anybody that thinks Iraq and Afghanistan is no longer an issue must be living on a different planet. For many people, they will never vote Labour again.

[lost]

modern politics

[The Nal]

Funniest thing Ive read in a long time!!

[eFestivals]

Funniest thing Ive read in a long time!!

that's actually a story that's a few weeks old at least - I read it on the BBC website a while back, and meant to post about it here then.

But yeah, it's a classic.

[The Nal]

that's actually a story that's a few weeks old at least - I read it on the BBC website a while back, and meant to post about it here then.

But yeah, it's a classic.

[thetime]

Some crimes you can understand but beating a 94 year old women in her own home, some people are just scum.

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/05/04/94-year-old-moseley-woman-beaten-in-her-home-by-intruder-97319-30901120/

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Some crimes you can understand but beating a 94 year old women in her own home, some people are just scum.

http://www.birmingha...97319-30901120/

[kaosmark2]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17975660

YES!

Fuck that tit Sarkozy. I'm delighted that despicable little shit can no longer try and run European politics.

[grumpyhack]

80% turnout - puts our recent elections to shame.

[kaosmark2]

80% turnout - puts our recent elections to shame.

[The Nal]

This is an ad for bowling.

[LondonTom]

[Kyelo]

Legend of muscle cars dies, one for you petrol heads...

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/carroll-shelby-2012-05-04

[lost]

anyone been following this one, the kids that died in house fire, if this is true words fail me..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9297109/Mother-and-father-arrested-over-murder-of-six-children-in-Derbyshire-house-fire.html

[Rufus Gwertigan]

anyone been following this one, the kids that died in house fire, if this is true words fail me..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9297109/Mother-and-father-arrested-over-murder-of-six-children-in-Derbyshire-house-fire.html

[lost]

I would not read too much in to it as yet. There is a massive difference from being arrested to getting charged. It could be malicious gossip as to why they have been arrested.

[jump]

The Flaming Lips have set the world record for most gigs in a day with 8.

[kaosmark2]

The Flaming Lips have set the world record for most gigs in a day with 8.

[jump]

http://www.ksee24.co...-162897726.html

Some twat who works at Burger King posted a picture of himself standing in food and put it up on the internet so 4chan tracked them down and reported them to their boss within 15mins and eventually got arrested.

Edited July 19, 2012 by jump

[The Nal]

Suspected 10 shot dead and 40 injured at a Premier of Batman in Denver.

Fucks sake. Guns/America. REALLY needs to be looked at.