you're right that my 25% is high

but 1983 and 87 their vote was around 25% and it's always been that 1983 result when a quarter of the votes only gained them 4% of the seats which has highlighted just how f**ked the FPTP system is (not that i knew about it at that time - it was only a few days before my 5th birthday)

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on April 23rd 2010 at 10:17:44

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Isn't it interesting how Nick Clegg (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 09:25:09
- I don't like him (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 09:45:56
  - The quality of the singing is OK I suppose (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 23, 10:24:48
  - i don't agree with that, i think people are finally being given a chance to hear a Lib Dem (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 09:59:44
    - One of the gitlets had Radio 1 on in the car the other day (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 10:05:59
      - really?? surprised the BBC let that go! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 23, 10:06:48
        
        I guess they had to (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 10:09:27
    - they've only got more than 20% once since the 80's (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 10:02:50
      - you're right that my 25% is high (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 10:17:44
      - and interestingly (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 23, 10:04:33
    - vvv see down there vvv (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 10:02:12
  - The X factor-esque-ness of it all is a bit depressing (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 09:50:38
    - This is good on the subject... (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:01:53
      - i read that on the train this morning, was chuckling away in a quite unacceptable manner (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 10:03:26
        
        Reading now. Audible chuckle finally slipped out at "Bollocks Avenue" (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 23, 10:08:01
        
        I do enjoy her writing, usually very funny. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:05:00
        
        This is an interesting one an'all (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Apr 23, 10:21:45
        
        I love him (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 10:23:36
        
        Me too (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 23, 10:48:32
        
        Excellent stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:32:07
        
        Although, I wouldn't want him to quickly knock out a column for me anytime he wanted. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:35:07
        
        you'd like him to his time with you and really make it one to remember? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 10:41:42
        
        Are you TAKE-ing the piss? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:45:44
        
        *taking* (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 10:50:41
        
        #nickcleggsfault (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:57:16
        
        I can't stand him (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 10:29:12
        
        ah well (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 10:31:29
        
        Have you seen the youtube of Littlejohn calling him a "stupid little boy"? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 23, 10:27:59
        
        And of course, she could quickly knock out a column for me anytime she wanted. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 23, 10:06:39
        
        Ha ha, just won a bet with myself (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 10:10:22
        
        didn't she have a thing with Piers Morgan though? (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 10:14:12
    - And I do think it's made more people interested (General Chat) - camcan, Apr 23, 10:00:13
- Agree. I think it must be mostly (a) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 23, 09:38:34
  - Not sure about that (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 09:45:37
- lol shhh OG you will upset TH (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 23, 09:30:21
- I like Conservatories. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Apr 23, 09:27:18
- I hope it's got more to do with his redistributive policies (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 23, 09:27:07
  - i'd say it's a bit of both (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 09:42:50
  - Some of those policies strike me as really half baked, I must say (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 23, 09:31:06
  - redistribute from those who work hard to those who dont give a stuff (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 23, 09:30:47
    - you're an accountant, you're capable of working this shit out (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 09:46:58
      - the torys, but that doesnt mean they are the ones that should get in (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 23, 09:58:03
        
        bullshit (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 10:01:51
        
        'workers' rely on the state sector (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 23, 09:59:53
        
        im talking more taxation policies, NI policies, breaks etc (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 23, 10:03:00
        
        so am i (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 10:20:49
    - What, from the high paid to the low paid? (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 23, 09:33:37

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