UK Politics Thread IX: Try turning the UK off and on again.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:40 pmby Celritannia
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How Do You Feel About HS2?
Support 22 19%
Mildly Support 19 17%
Indifferent 12 11%
Mildly Oppose 12 11%
Oppose 16 14%
Does the "H" Stand for Hasselhoff? 32 28%
How Do You Feel About the Upcoming Departure From the EU?
Pleased 66 37%
Kinda Pleased 12 7%
Indifferent 23 13%
Kinda Sad 14 8%
Sad 33 19%
*Transmission Indecipherable Due to Being in a Bunker Filled With Memorabilia and Food From the EU* 29 16%
Is the UK Government Doing Enough to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus?
Yes 36 13%
Mostly 36 13%
Don't Know 25 9%
Barely 32 12%
No 74 28%
We Need to Bring Back WW2-Style Rationing so That Everyone Gets Equal and Guaranteed Access to Toilet Paper 64 24%
Should Dominic Cummings resign?
Yes 48 63%
No, but he should apologise for his error of judgement 7 9%
No, and no apology needed; he acted legally and responsibly 4 5%
Undecided 4 5%
Can I drive to Barnard Castle before I vote in the poll? 13 17%
Protesters Pulled Down a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston, Do You Agree With Their Actions?
Yes 75 43%
No 72 41%
Yes, as long as it is replaced with a statue of David Hasselhoff. 28 16%
Were the Pubs Allowed to Reopen Too Soon?
Yes 37 66%
No 10 18%
Don't Know 4 7%
Enact Prohibition 5 9%
Should the UK Take a Harder Line Against Russia on the Basis of the ISC Report?
Yes 56 67%
No 14 17%
No *vote amended by GRU* 13 16%
Will the UK Ever Rejoin the EU?
Yes 32 37%
No 55 63%
Have you downloaded an NHS test and trace app?
Yes 16 24%
No, but I'm not opposed to doing so 23 34%
No, and I refuse to as a matter of principle 16 24%
Irrelevant; I don't own a smartphone 13 19%
How likely is a UK trade deal with the EU before the end of the transition period?
A certainty 2 1%
Very likely 4 3%
Likely 16 11%
Too close to call 26 18%
Unlikely 43 30%
Very unlikely 14 10%
Isn't going to happen 37 26%
Are you happy with the provisions of the trade deal with the EU?
Completely 12 7%
Somewhat 37 22%
Indifferent 38 23%
Not really 33 20%
Absolutely not 46 28%
Will Sturgeon Survive?
Yes, totally vindicated 23 21%
No, the dirty secrets are all exposed and her position is untenable 10 9%
Very wounded, but yes she will survive 27 25%
Very wounded, and leave soon but not immediately 9 8%
*Sips whisky, just revelling in the mess* 28 25%
Only if the Caspian Sea countries stop overfishing for caviar 13 12%
UK General Election 2021: who will you vote for? (April Fools poll)
Alba But Pronounced Properly Party 2 6%
Birthday Party 4 11%
Communist Party of Scotland 3 8%
CUK 1 3%
Monster Raving Loony Party 11 31%
REFUK 0 No votes
The Hasselhoff Party 3 8%
The Northern People's Front 1 3%
The People's Front of the North 3 8%
Whig Party 8 22%
Who would you / will you vote for in the Scottish Parliament election?
SNP: 26%
Conservative Party: 16%
Labour Party: 20%
Liberal Democrats: 12%
Scottish Greens: 9%
Mispronounced Alba Party: 2%
Reform UK: 8%
Other: 8%
Should the North of England Become Independent?
Yes - A United Independent North/Neo-Northumbria: 15%
Yes - But only the North East and Cumbria: 7%
No - The North should unite with an Independent Scotland: 14%
No - Keep the UK One Country: 29%
Declare David Hasselhoff the Lord Protector and Warden of the North: 36%
Who will/would you vote for in the London Assembly Election
Labour Party: 13 = 30%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 6 = 14%
Liberal Democrats: 7 = 16%
Green Party: 5 = 12%
Reform Party: 4 = 9%
Other: 8 = 19%
Who will/would you vote for in the Welsh Senedd election
Labour Party: 5 = 28%
Plaid Cymru: 7 = 39%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 0 = 0%
UKIP: 0 = 0%
Liberal Democrat Party: 2 = 11%
Abolish the Welsh Assembly: 2 = 11%
Propel: 0 = 0%
Green Party: 1 = 6%
Reform UK: 0 = 0%
Other: 1 = 6%
Which party do you hope will gain the most in the local elections?
Labour Party: 19%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 23%
SNP/Plaid Cymru: 10%
Liberal Democrats: 12%
Green Party: 12%
Reform UK: 0%
Other: 6%
Count Binface: 19%
Total votes: 101.
What voting method should the UK HoC have?
First Past The Post: 11 = 17%
Two Round Voting: 1 = 2%
Single Runoff/Alternative Vote: 0 = 0%
D'Hondt method: 4 = 6%
Single Transferable Vote: 16 = 25%
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation: 27 = 43%
Sortation/Lottery System: 4 = 6%
Will Cummings' leaks damage the Government?
Yes: 5 = 13%
Perhaps: 19 = 50%
No: 13 = 34%
Other: 1 = 3%
Will Priti Patel finally be removed as Home Secretary?
Yes: 0
No, but she'll have her powers curtailed: 1 = 5%
No: 19 = 90%
Other: 1 = 5%
predominates
European: 23 = 13%
British: 43 = 22%
Scottish: 7 = 4%
English: 25 = 13%
Welsh: 5 = 3%
Irish: 6 = 3%
Ulster/Northern Irish: 1 = 1%
Regional Identity (Yorkshire, Lancastrian, Londoner, etc): 17 = 9%
I'm a dirty foreigner: 63 = 33%
How many cases per day will we be at by July 19th?
1000 or less: 8 = 10%
1000-5000: 4 = 5%
5000-10,000: 5 = 6%
10,000-20,000: 4 = 5%
20,000-50,000: 10 = 12%
50,000-100,000: 10 = 12%
100,000+: 7 = 9%
THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!: 33 = 44%
Do you believe the Afghan situation will affect the Tory Government's hold on power?
Strongly Agree: 21 = 14%
Agree: 17 = 11%
Undecided: 33 = 22%
Disagree: 57 = 38%
Strongly Disagree: 23 = 15%
Support 22 19%
Mildly Support 19 17%
Indifferent 12 11%
Mildly Oppose 12 11%
Oppose 16 14%
Does the "H" Stand for Hasselhoff? 32 28%
How Do You Feel About the Upcoming Departure From the EU?
Pleased 66 37%
Kinda Pleased 12 7%
Indifferent 23 13%
Kinda Sad 14 8%
Sad 33 19%
*Transmission Indecipherable Due to Being in a Bunker Filled With Memorabilia and Food From the EU* 29 16%
Is the UK Government Doing Enough to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus?
Yes 36 13%
Mostly 36 13%
Don't Know 25 9%
Barely 32 12%
No 74 28%
We Need to Bring Back WW2-Style Rationing so That Everyone Gets Equal and Guaranteed Access to Toilet Paper 64 24%
Should Dominic Cummings resign?
Yes 48 63%
No, but he should apologise for his error of judgement 7 9%
No, and no apology needed; he acted legally and responsibly 4 5%
Undecided 4 5%
Can I drive to Barnard Castle before I vote in the poll? 13 17%
Protesters Pulled Down a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston, Do You Agree With Their Actions?
Yes 75 43%
No 72 41%
Yes, as long as it is replaced with a statue of David Hasselhoff. 28 16%
Were the Pubs Allowed to Reopen Too Soon?
Yes 37 66%
No 10 18%
Don't Know 4 7%
Enact Prohibition 5 9%
Should the UK Take a Harder Line Against Russia on the Basis of the ISC Report?
Yes 56 67%
No 14 17%
No *vote amended by GRU* 13 16%
Will the UK Ever Rejoin the EU?
Yes 32 37%
No 55 63%
Have you downloaded an NHS test and trace app?
Yes 16 24%
No, but I'm not opposed to doing so 23 34%
No, and I refuse to as a matter of principle 16 24%
Irrelevant; I don't own a smartphone 13 19%
How likely is a UK trade deal with the EU before the end of the transition period?
A certainty 2 1%
Very likely 4 3%
Likely 16 11%
Too close to call 26 18%
Unlikely 43 30%
Very unlikely 14 10%
Isn't going to happen 37 26%
Are you happy with the provisions of the trade deal with the EU?
Completely 12 7%
Somewhat 37 22%
Indifferent 38 23%
Not really 33 20%
Absolutely not 46 28%
Will Sturgeon Survive?
Yes, totally vindicated 23 21%
No, the dirty secrets are all exposed and her position is untenable 10 9%
Very wounded, but yes she will survive 27 25%
Very wounded, and leave soon but not immediately 9 8%
*Sips whisky, just revelling in the mess* 28 25%
Only if the Caspian Sea countries stop overfishing for caviar 13 12%
UK General Election 2021: who will you vote for? (April Fools poll)
Alba But Pronounced Properly Party 2 6%
Birthday Party 4 11%
Communist Party of Scotland 3 8%
CUK 1 3%
Monster Raving Loony Party 11 31%
REFUK 0 No votes
The Hasselhoff Party 3 8%
The Northern People's Front 1 3%
The People's Front of the North 3 8%
Whig Party 8 22%
Who would you / will you vote for in the Scottish Parliament election?
SNP: 26%
Conservative Party: 16%
Labour Party: 20%
Liberal Democrats: 12%
Scottish Greens: 9%
Mispronounced Alba Party: 2%
Reform UK: 8%
Other: 8%
Should the North of England Become Independent?
Yes - A United Independent North/Neo-Northumbria: 15%
Yes - But only the North East and Cumbria: 7%
No - The North should unite with an Independent Scotland: 14%
No - Keep the UK One Country: 29%
Declare David Hasselhoff the Lord Protector and Warden of the North: 36%
Who will/would you vote for in the London Assembly Election
Labour Party: 13 = 30%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 6 = 14%
Liberal Democrats: 7 = 16%
Green Party: 5 = 12%
Reform Party: 4 = 9%
Other: 8 = 19%
Who will/would you vote for in the Welsh Senedd election
Labour Party: 5 = 28%
Plaid Cymru: 7 = 39%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 0 = 0%
UKIP: 0 = 0%
Liberal Democrat Party: 2 = 11%
Abolish the Welsh Assembly: 2 = 11%
Propel: 0 = 0%
Green Party: 1 = 6%
Reform UK: 0 = 0%
Other: 1 = 6%
Which party do you hope will gain the most in the local elections?
Labour Party: 19%
Conservative and Unionist Party: 23%
SNP/Plaid Cymru: 10%
Liberal Democrats: 12%
Green Party: 12%
Reform UK: 0%
Other: 6%
Count Binface: 19%
Total votes: 101.
What voting method should the UK HoC have?
First Past The Post: 11 = 17%
Two Round Voting: 1 = 2%
Single Runoff/Alternative Vote: 0 = 0%
D'Hondt method: 4 = 6%
Single Transferable Vote: 16 = 25%
Mixed-Member Proportional Representation: 27 = 43%
Sortation/Lottery System: 4 = 6%
Will Cummings' leaks damage the Government?
Yes: 5 = 13%
Perhaps: 19 = 50%
No: 13 = 34%
Other: 1 = 3%
Will Priti Patel finally be removed as Home Secretary?
Yes: 0
No, but she'll have her powers curtailed: 1 = 5%
No: 19 = 90%
Other: 1 = 5%
predominates
European: 23 = 13%
British: 43 = 22%
Scottish: 7 = 4%
English: 25 = 13%
Welsh: 5 = 3%
Irish: 6 = 3%
Ulster/Northern Irish: 1 = 1%
Regional Identity (Yorkshire, Lancastrian, Londoner, etc): 17 = 9%
I'm a dirty foreigner: 63 = 33%
How many cases per day will we be at by July 19th?
1000 or less: 8 = 10%
1000-5000: 4 = 5%
5000-10,000: 5 = 6%
10,000-20,000: 4 = 5%
20,000-50,000: 10 = 12%
50,000-100,000: 10 = 12%
100,000+: 7 = 9%
THE ZOMBIES ARE COMING!: 33 = 44%
Do you believe the Afghan situation will affect the Tory Government's hold on power?
Strongly Agree: 21 = 14%
Agree: 17 = 11%
Undecided: 33 = 22%
Disagree: 57 = 38%
Strongly Disagree: 23 = 15%
