2015 UK Politics Megathread

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:06 pm

Alyakia wrote:you could probably get away with anlgophone and... uh... welshophone? yeah that one does sound weird.

cambrophone

by **Atlanticatia** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:06 pm

my prediction:

Purple wave across Scotland with UKIP winning at least 50 seats there!

by **Alyakia** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:08 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMpl7eDEeYg - some people say they don't click uncommented youtube links. i assure you that you need to click this one if you want to actually understand this election.

Frasers wrote:
Alyakia wrote:you could probably get away with anlgophone and... uh... welshophone? yeah that one does sound weird.

cambrophone

cymphone

...

yeah i can see why that won't catch on

by **Pesda** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:10 pm

Alyakia wrote:
Pesda wrote:In the paper today there was a story about Nathan Gill, the leader of UKIP in Wales. He said that Welsh speakers shouldn't say they're more Welsh than the non-Wesh speakers*. Funny thing is I've not heard any Welsh speaker say something of the sort I guess he is just trying to create tension.

*To make it more clear what that means; the "Cymry Cymraeg" shouldn't say they're more "Cymreig" than they "Cymru di-Gymraeg." The English language is annoying when there's not three different words for a language, a people, and a culture.

you could probably get away with anlgophone and... uh... welshophone? yeah that one does sound weird.

True I forgot about that word. But are there words in the English language for me to make a distinction between a people and a culture? If there is that would be useful.

by **Ikania** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:12 pm

The Archregimancy wrote:snip

And so I bestow upon you the title of Arch the footsoldier. I've always liked the LibDems, especially their platform, but their coalition with the Tories hasn't proven to be good so far. But of course, this is because the Conservatives are dominating the coalition, and Nick Clegg does not have a spine. The Liberal Democrats have always been left leaning, and their current campaign promises are ambitious, and I like them.

But the only way to enact these magnificent reforms is if the LibDems get a voice- a chance to shine and not be pushed aside from the rightists that only allied with them because they had to. A Labour-LD coalition is a very viable option, and it hinges on a few things; Labour keeping enough seats in Scotland, the LibDems not getting completely crushed and Labour getting more votes than the Tories, no matter by how much a margin.

Only time will tell how this will go down.

by **Valaran** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:17 pm

Avaerilon wrote:
The Archregimancy wrote:Hwaet.

It will come as no surprise to anyone paying attention to this thread and its predecessor that I'll be voting Liberal Democrat tomorrow.

Me too, and you've essentially summarised the reasons for my doing so.

And this has summarised my reasons for voting lib-dem (in my first general election) too.

Even though it will make no difference in a Labour Marginal.

by **Alyakia** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:22 pm

when my kids ask me what my biggest shame in life is my eyes will turn blank, i will stare into the distance and whisper in a somber tone

cleggmaniaaaaaaaaaaaa

by **Dejanic** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:26 pm

I quite like the Lib Dems in some areas, and frankly I prefer them to Labour on quite a few non economic issues. Pre 2010 Lib Dems when they were more based around Social Liberalism, as opposed to "Orange Book Liberalism" were pretty decent.

If Labour elected a centre-right third way shill like Tristram Hunt, then I'd probably support a Farron led Lib Dems over Labour at that point.

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:27 pm

Alyakia wrote:when my kids ask me what my biggest shame in life is my eyes will turn blank, i will stare into the distance and whisper in a somber tone

cleggmaniaaaaaaaaaaaa

I was about to come here and say I wished I'd voted Lib Dem now, but you've reminded my why I was right cheers mate

by **Pesda** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:30 pm

Frasers wrote:
Alyakia wrote:when my kids ask me what my biggest shame in life is my eyes will turn blank, i will stare into the distance and whisper in a somber tone

cleggmaniaaaaaaaaaaaa

I was about to come here and say I wished I'd voted Lib Dem now, but you've reminded my why I was right cheers mate

Who did you vote for?

by **Alyakia** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:34 pm

personally my vote is a covenant between me and the ballot box, a secret ballot the result of which shall never be revealed

by **Ikania** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:39 pm

I'd support a John Cleese-led Liberal Democrat Party.

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:48 pm

Alyakia wrote:personally my vote is a covenant between me and the ballot box, a secret ballot the result of which shall never be revealed

but you literally never shutup about the national front and booting all the pakis out

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:49 pm

Pesda wrote:Who did you vote for?

The meme party

(the Greens)

by **Pesda** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:51 pm

Frasers wrote:
Pesda wrote:Who did you vote for?

The meme party

(the Greens)

Cool. Much cooler than Libdems.

by **Die Volkstaat** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:51 pm

When do the polls open? It's May 7th for y'all across the pond, though it's only 1am.

by **Die Volkstaat** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:51 pm

Alyakia wrote:when my kids ask me what my biggest shame in life is my eyes will turn blank, i will stare into the distance and whisper in a somber tone

cleggmaniaaaaaaaaaaaa

You voted Clegg?

by **Pesda** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:52 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:When do the polls open? It's May 7th for y'all across the pond, though it's only 1am.

It would be nice to vote now but I think it's 7 AM.

by **Die Volkstaat** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:52 pm

Pesda wrote:
Die Volkstaat wrote:When do the polls open? It's May 7th for y'all across the pond, though it's only 1am.

It would be nice to vote now but I think it's 7 AM.

Well, I'll probably be asleep. Feck, living on this side of the pond is tough.

by **Pesda** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:56 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:
Pesda wrote:It would be nice to vote now but I think it's 7 AM.

Well, I'll probably be asleep. Feck, living on this side of the pond is tough.

You can see the results coming in at a sensible time but we'll have to stay up late.

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:56 pm

Pesda wrote:Cool. Much cooler than Libdems.

But they have loads of stupid policies I don't agree with and I voted in a Labour Tory marginal ergggggggg

by **Alyakia** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:57 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:
Alyakia wrote:when my kids ask me what my biggest shame in life is my eyes will turn blank, i will stare into the distance and whisper in a somber tone

cleggmaniaaaaaaaaaaaa

You voted Clegg?

well i voted lib dem, not clegg specifically

by **MERIZoC** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:57 pm

Pesda wrote:
Die Volkstaat wrote:
Well, I'll probably be asleep. Feck, living on this side of the pond is tough.

You can see the results coming in at a sensible time but we'll have to stay up late.

Bwahahahahaha

by **Die Volkstaat** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:58 pm

Pesda wrote:
Die Volkstaat wrote:
Well, I'll probably be asleep. Feck, living on this side of the pond is tough.

You can see the results coming in at a sensible time but we'll have to stay up late.

That's probably true. If the results are in by 11pm for you folks, they'll probably be in by maybe 3:30 pm for me.

by **Frasers** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:58 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:Well, I'll probably be asleep. Feck, living on this side of the pond is tough.

You won't have to stay up that late to be honest, especially if you're west coast and therefore 8 hours behind us.

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