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Old 26th Oct 2006, 15:59
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ADVO makes a good point. While Tone and the gang are absolutely not to be trusted, does ''Call Me Dave'' Cameron look to be anything more than a Blair clone? And a vote for Minging is a vote flushed, so that's out of the question. So who does one vote for? I for one am undecided. Not that I don't know who I WONT vote for, but I don't know who I will, if all that makes any sense.

I guess I'd give a second look to any party that grabbed the runaway benefits system, got a hold of immigration, actually imprisoned some muggers and rapists instead of giving them a good talking-to, took care of our veterans and recognised the worth of our armed forces. Vitally, they also need to sort out the Scottish question: I'm sick of subsidising our cousins north of the border.

Does anyone know which party might make those sorts of commitments?
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:16
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Whilst I wouldn't necessarily vote Tory, I will never, ever vote for Labour. Why would I vote for a party that thinks it acceptable to allow the Home Secretary to commit travel claim fraud, sack him for a while and then give him another ministerial job? If I did that, we all know for a fact that I would be dismissed in disgrace, be languishing in HMP Winchester and as a bonus, would have lost my pension.
I thought leadership was about example?
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:24
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No

Apparently, leadership is about drawing a line under an "error" and "moving on"........

According to the Dear Leader at any rate.
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:26
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Mainstream Options:

Tony B-Liar
'Call Me Dave'- I Cycle, but have my Lappy in my RangeRover
Ming (Any leader called 'Ming'..... Bad Idea. "Flash, Flash I love you!" etc)

See my point. Who Do you vote for? Why coudn't Ex-Serving members of any side/faith/rank/time period form a credible party. You never know, it might work. I can just imagine an old WO as PM shouting....'"Don't 'But' me Lad.... Get the Flip on with it!!"

Now, back to earth.... engage retro thrusters......

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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:37
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I agree with BEags.
Born in Yorkshire and lived in a paper bag int' road etc.; but even my Dad, a dyed in the wool socialist most of his life, turned Tory when he saw what Harold Wilson and Dennis Healy did to TSR2. I was just starting my RAF pilot training at the time and I'm still convinced that that pair of traitors took their pay direct from the Kremlin. TSR2 cancelled, F1-11 ordered (to be cancelled later with huge financial penalties), British Aircraft industry and Economy decimated in one fell sweep.
Socialist principles may be laudable but socialism, like communism is impractical - and how could you trust a 'socialist' with a seven figure (or close) family income?
Have never and will never vote Labour, nomatter how incompetent the Tories may be.

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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:51
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Originally Posted by rodthesod
I agree with BEags.
I was just starting my RAF pilot training at the time and I'm still convinced that that pair of traitors took their pay direct from the Kremlin.
Interesting point. Have you read Spycatcher?
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 16:54
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Destroyed:

Education
NHS
Armed Forces
The Judiciary
The Penal System
Victims Rights

Augmented:

Immigration
Social Security
Lawlessness
Political Correctness
Brits in the Racial Minority

You must be joking...
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 17:05
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I'd rather hammer a tent peg through my todger than vote for this bunch of morally bankrupt, self-serving shysters.

If anybody sees me so much as thinking about putting an 'X' in the Labour box, you have my permission to shoot me on the spot.

Although, in one respect I do take my hat of to them .... they have managed to royal screw the country over and have got us to pay for the privilege!

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Old 26th Oct 2006, 18:38
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I'd rather vote for Mrs. Ros Pritchard.
 
Old 26th Oct 2006, 18:41
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Not as long as I have a hole in my butt and fat chance that will heal over.

I dream of seeing that useless lump of lard "Two Jaguars Prescott" pulled over on the northern hard shoulder of the M1 on his pushbike after finding himself and the rest of his cronies out of a job and out of perks............
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 19:04
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Originally Posted by Melchett01
I'd rather hammer a tent peg through my todger than vote for this bunch of morally bankrupt, self-serving shysters.
Now there's some dedication
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 19:15
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In the early eighties, an old school friend of mine described Conservative leanings in the RAF as an "Occupational Hazard". At least we no longer have junior officers on income support as happened in the 1970s. Labour has done very little to encourage us in the past and I see no change in this for the future - supporting us does not give votes in marginals!!!
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 19:16
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Originally Posted by maxburner
I guess I'd give a second look to any party that actually imprisoned some muggers and rapists instead of giving them a good talking-to
Which prison shall we put them in exactly? That full one? Or that other full one?

The point here people, is that society is to blame for the way Britain is at the moment. We've let the wank*rs take over the country unfortunately. (And I don't mean the Govt!) It's about time this lazy, white van man, sun reading nation got off it's ars*s and stopped whingeing about all that's going on, and actually DID something. Yobs tearing up your street? Give 'em a talking to! People driving whilst on the phone? Show them the wank*r sign. LET PEOPLE KNOW that you're not going to stand for being a "nice guy" constantly screwed over by the shylocks, yobs and idiots.

I was accosted in Scotland last week by a young scruffy lad while I was walking the father in law's dog. He started having a crack (No doubt off his head on heroin) shouting lots of four letter abuse at me. For NO REASON whatsoever. I carried on walking. Eventually he ended up literally in my face threatening me.
It was at this point that I summoned up a haymaker of a right hook.

There was no comeback. No Police report. Just a heroin addict who was looking for an easy fight/easy cash lying on his back wishing he'd never bothered. So for God's sake people, reclaim YOUR country. The Government can't force yobs to respect you.

Vote for "My mate call me Dave"? No thanks. He's no better than the current lot, and probably worse.

Or Ming "Werthers original"? What, and have someone's old Dad running the country? We need a Statesman, not an old folks home resident.

We at least know where we stand with Labour these days. We may get screwed over, but for me it's a case of better the devil you know.

In short, yes I'd vote Labour.

And that's from a man whose Mum brought him up to be Conservative. I just don't see what they have to offer these days other than more lies than Labour. The Cameron "Cycling to work" thing was a good case in point. Bloody car following behind. If you can't trust him now, you certainly can't trust him once he has the power to lie unchecked as PM. Christ, even Blair wouldn't have tried that stunt.
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 19:17
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I would suggest, MaxBurner, that you look up UK Independence Party on the internet. You will find they sing your song, and mine, which is why I voted UKIP last time. Instead of wasting money on the EU, (see Bruges Group website), we could buy helicopters for the boys in Afghanistan, amongst other essentials.
When we asked the Belgians for artillery shells, prior to Desert Storm, they refused, lest they suffer repercussions. Plucky little Belgium my arse.
With the honourable exception of the Dutch, our Continental allies are swanning around out of harms way. What are they there for if not to stand alongside us in the hotspots?
As Stormin' Norman said, "Going to war without the French is like going duck hunting without your accordian."
UKIP should not be necessary. The Conservatives should be saying what UKIP are saying. Until they do, UKIP is the arrow aimed at their electoral chances.
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 21:15
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Would Anyone Vote Labour ?

I would personally prefer to eat a teaspoon of my own Sh*t than vote for these two-faced nation-destroying clowns.
 
Old 26th Oct 2006, 21:28
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Not commenting on your domestic politics, but this is too f@ckin'' funny!


http://www.evilchili.com/mediaview/6...ings_The_Clash


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Old 26th Oct 2006, 21:29
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Having only turned the age of legally voting, growing up as a forces child and now working in a forces environment, I feel that I couldn't bring my pen to mark the [ ] for Labour unless it was to spoil the paper.

Being in Somerset, a known Liberal Democ ts area, its almost impossible to make any difference down here.

With many of my peers not giving a rats arse what happens, I often wonder what happens if I don't bother turning up.

UKIP sounds more and more like a credible alternative, but I don't think there's any encouragement for younger people to vote.

Thats a bit disjointed I know, apologies in advance
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 21:31
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If only the ballot paper had a box marked "none of the above"!
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 21:39
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Yes, I would if I could, but it would be a wasted vote as its a LD/Con race here ... so I reluctantly have to vote LD in order to keep the Tories out. But if Labour had a shout, then yes I would ... absolutely.
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Old 26th Oct 2006, 22:13
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Originally Posted by QFIhawkman
Which prison shall we put them in exactly? That full one? Or that other full one?
Prison will always be more expensive and less efficient than a jacketed hollowpoint.

The point here people, is that society is to blame for the way Britain is at the moment. We've let the wank*rs take over the country unfortunately. (And I don't mean the Govt!) It's about time this lazy, white van man, sun reading nation got off it's ars*s and stopped whingeing about all that's going on, and actually DID something.
Quite correct, government and society are simply reflections of the citizen body, but it'd take a revolution to change this place. Try forming a party of level-headed, cold-eyed pragmatists dedicated to depoliticising the civil service and society as a whole and introducing rational policies across the board and watch what happens : the entrenched politicians and their snivelling friends in the media, who find the current set-up perfectly congenial, will deploy their full array of lies and manipulations to destroy your reputation. What they say doesn't need to be true for the mongs to believe it.

In short, yes I'd vote Labour.

And that's from a man whose Mum brought him up to be Conservative. I just don't see what they have to offer these days other than more lies than Labour. The Cameron "Cycling to work" thing was a good case in point. Bloody car following behind. If you can't trust him now, you certainly can't trust him once he has the power to lie unchecked as PM. Christ, even Blair wouldn't have tried that stunt.
You are joking, aren't you ? Or are you forgetting the whining about global warming just before he made a helicopter trip to a Labour Party meeting ?

As far as I can see there are two realistic alternatives : emigrate to Oz or keep doing what I've been doing at every election for the past ten years or so : spoil your ballot paper by writing 'You're all cts'. on it.
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