It's not a completely mad thing to say

We vote for our local MP, not the party leaders (unlike in a Presidential campaign).

Except in the end we all know that's not true. Most people who vote will have little idea how their local MP differs from the party line on things.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 6th 2015 at 17:43:42

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Interesting (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:31:46
- Obviously not that sharp if not getting prompted by his lackeys. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 6, 19:03:39
- I'd be surprised if he showed up (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 6, 18:31:39
- I would personally pay double the licence fee for there never to be one of these ghastly (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 6, 18:08:54
- he should stick to his guns and let them empty chair him (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 18:07:15
  - I'd forgotten about Hague/Blair (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 6, 18:12:38
- I don't think presidential style broadcasts should decide elections. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 6, 17:39:43
  - ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 6, 17:41:34
    - It's not a completely mad thing to say (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:43:42
      - they don't decide elections though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 6, 17:47:31
        
        shite enough to get into Government? (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 18:09:39
        
        That was just to do with how badly Labour and the Tories did (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 6, 18:25:25
        
        not sure all 3 parties could have all done badly (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 18:33:00
        
        They lost seats mainly because of boundary manipulation by Labour (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 6, 18:31:07
        
        True, and what we should learn from that is that debates tell you nothing apart from who's (General Chat) - Old Git, Mar 6, 18:14:12
        
        Oh, right, I see. Sure. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:49:52
        
        With the vote so close at the moment it's likely the debates would swing it (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 6, 17:50:55
    - Too much emphasis. Local MPs vital too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 6, 17:43:13
- ... (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 6, 17:38:15
- Good stuff (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 6, 17:34:54
- did he think the broadcasters would just cancel them? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 17:34:09
  - ballsy not to concede the pre april 1 to 1 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 17:41:09
  - I think he did. That's backfired. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 6, 17:36:30
    - So far... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:38:53
      - Problem he has now, either way it looks cowardly. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 6, 17:40:51
  - I think that was what most people thought, this time yesterday (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:35:50
    - Yebbut - head to head would be on Sky/Channel 4. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 17:37:56
      - But the whole thing is a package (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 17:40:08

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