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Is this an April Fool Joke build up?
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I doubt it, but the vote would be a good one seeing as how we haven't got "None of the Above" as a choice. Could put the wind up the complacent incumbents if enough people did it, better than putting Lib Dem. I always vote as a matter of duty and would love a protest vote instead of not going out and doing it. A lot of people who object to stuff don't even go to the polling booth, that I do know.
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Is this an April Fool Joke build up? I remember there was an April Fool done quite a few years back now on Granada Reports (I think?). They said Merseyside was going to become independent from the rest of the country, and did a really serious news item on it. I was just about falling for it until they interviewed Ken Dodd and asked him about becoming Cultural Embassador! Could have been worse though, he might have been nominated as Chancellor... 
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Totally off topic ...I apologise, but Geekus I have tried to PM you and I keep getting 'user not found' message - eeeek!
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Totally off topic ...I apologise, but Geekus I have tried to PM you and I keep getting 'user not found' message - eeeek! No worries. Will try and send one to you.
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Totally off topic ...I apologise, but Geekus I have tried to PM you and I keep getting 'user not found' message - eeeek! Click on the members name just above there avatar on the left of this message. A drop list will show, and from there select "pm this user" Hope that helps  None userplus accounts have limited size inbox.
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I think it's disgraceful that the cops pick on prostitutes. They are earning a living in a most demeaning way already.
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A lot of people who object to stuff don't even go to the polling booth, that I do know. That's because there isn't a none of the above option. The only way to protest is to not vote at all. You could say 'why not vote for the green party or some other minor party' but why bother? They wouldn't win so the vote is effectively meaningless. Which is why I never vote.
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If everyone refused to vote out of protest, what do you think would happen?
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A lot of people who object to stuff don't even go to the polling booth, that I do know. That's because there isn't a none of the above option. The only way to protest is to not vote at all. You could say 'why not vote for the green party or some other minor party' but why bother? They wouldn't win so the vote is effectively meaningless. Which is why I never vote. If you follow that logic, then they never will. I've voted Green in the past because they had the best candidate and many of her policies were very good. The first past the post system isn't the best but it's the one we're stuck with for the moment. Fair enough, if none of the candidates have decent policies, then don't vote for them. However, if you agree with their platform, then vote for them regardless of whether you think they'll win or not. Anything else, in my humble opinion, is abdicating your repsonsibilities.
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The way I look at it is that there are people in this world who are dying to try and get a vote. I just regard it as an abrogation not to go to the booth and I'm entitled to that opinion. Anyone who doesn't vote doesn't really have a say, even if it is not exactly what they want. Remember years ago at a Union vote for a shop steward, could't spoil the vote by not putting the requisite number of crosses, picked the candidates in order of pref and then got stuck so picked the least offensive. Everyone else seemed to have the same idea and the least offensive ended up in post and was a bit of a disaster. But, that's the system.
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The way I look at it is that there are people in this world who are dying to try and get a vote. I just regard it as an abrogation not to go to the booth and I'm entitled to that opinion. Anyone who doesn't vote doesn't really have a say, even if it is not exactly what they want. Remember years ago at a Union vote for a shop steward, could't spoil the vote by not putting the requisite number of crosses, picked the candidates in order of pref and then got stuck so picked the least offensive. Everyone else seemed to have the same idea and the least offensive ended up in post and was a bit of a disaster. But, that's the system. Agreed Bandy. Women died for the rights of 'Votes for Women' in this country. we women should remember their plight. Also, if anyone had their vote taken away for not using it in elections, how would that make them feel? I imagine that would be another political 'hot potato'
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It's a shame we can't vote for our head of state too. Sadly no-one got to vote for Lizzy Windsor.
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It's a shame we can't vote for our head of state too. Sadly no-one got to vote for Lizzy Windsor. Shhhhh!
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If you follow that logic, then they never will. I've voted Green in the past because they had the best candidate and many of her policies were very good. The first past the post system isn't the best but it's the one we're stuck with for the moment.
Fair enough, if none of the candidates have decent policies, then don't vote for them. However, if you agree with their platform, then vote for them regardless of whether you think they'll win or not. Anything else, in my humble opinion, is abdicating your repsonsibilities. It was an example. I don't know anything abut the green party except they never get lots of votes. Pick any other party that only gets thousands of votes when the total number of voters is in the millions. The only party I would vote for (and I refuse to consider voting a 'duty') would be the Pirate Party because that's the only party that represents interests I care about. And they don't have a representative in our area.
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