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silvertop Flag Portishead 05 Jul 24 1.38pm Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

Originally posted by Vectis

The average turnout was 60%. Labour got 35% of the votes. So only 21% of those who were eligible to vote in fact voted for Labour (60% x 35%). That enables them to have total control of Parliament even though 79% of those eligible to vote did not choose them. Then add in a party getting half a million more votes than another and getting only 4 seats against 71 and the question needs asking is this effective democracy in action?

The other question to ask is have you voted Tory in the past where they enjoyed a similar unearned beano, and did you complain then?

 

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silvertop Flag Portishead 05 Jul 24 1.40pm Send a Private Message to silvertop Add silvertop as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

For all it's faults I still prefer FTTP even though I voted Reform.

PR may be "fairer" but often leads to minority parties holding the balance of power, err no thanks.

I accept that Labour have won and have the right to govern, that wont stop me moaning about their policies though, which is my right.

What if it is Reform who hold the balance of power?

 

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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 05 Jul 24 2.11pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by silvertop

What if it is Reform who hold the balance of power?

I've already answered that question in my post.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 05 Jul 24 2.23pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

The stalemate and political horse trading that often follows PR could also be described as a necessary compromise between differing views.

Surely that means that more people are being included in the decision making? So more are engaged in the process. Having governments able to dominate with less than 35% of the votes isn’t healthy.

Although it produces modified programmes it also ensures extremes are kept at bay.

 


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Badger11 Flag Beckenham 05 Jul 24 2.35pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

The stalemate and political horse trading that often follows PR could also be described as a necessary compromise between differing views.

Surely that means that more people are being included in the decision making? So more are engaged in the process. Having governments able to dominate with less than 35% of the votes isn’t healthy.

Although it produces modified programmes it also ensures extremes are kept at bay.

And backroom deals isn't healthy either. Just ask the Lib Dems voters in 2010 who thought they were voting for scrapping tuition fees. Then ask the Remainers about the Tory DUP coalition a lot of them thought that was wrong.

The only way coalition government can work is if the parties involved set out their key conditions for coalition before the election. Even then I have very little faith they will keep them.

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 05 Jul 24 2.39pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

The stalemate and political horse trading that often follows PR could also be described as a necessary compromise between differing views.

Surely that means that more people are being included in the decision making? So more are engaged in the process. Having governments able to dominate with less than 35% of the votes isn’t healthy.

Although it produces modified programmes it also ensures extremes are kept at bay.

It might also produce the most useless centrist inertia challenged disaster.

What is needed is MPs fear of losing their jobs.

Farage might not have many seats, but he has a significant chunk of support from voters. Along with what is left of the Tories, they can pressure Labour to tackle the issues that people really care about instead of being their usual identity driven, over spending, ideological selves.
I think they will be deluding themselves that they can ignore public opinion in a very short time and will be kicked out in five years.
Meanwhile, Farage will be picking up by elections and forward momentum while making the Tories more right wing, if what's left of the Tories have any sense.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (05 Jul 2024 3.30pm)

 

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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 05 Jul 24 3.25pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

It might also produce the most useless centrist inertia challenged disaster.

What is needed is MPs fear of losing their jobs.

Farage might not have many seats, but he has a significant chunk of support from voters. Along with what is left of the Tories, they can pressure Labour to tackle the issues that people really care about instead of being their usual identity driven, over spending, ideological selves.
I think they will be deluding themselves that they can igfnore public opinion in a very short time and will be kicked out in five years.
Meanwhile, Farage will be picking up bi elections and forward momentum while making the Tories more right wing, if what's left of the Tories have any sense.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (05 Jul 2024 2.43pm)

What it actually delivers is stability with only minor divergencies each Parliament. Which might be boring but actually can deliver progress as less time is spent undoing what the “last lot” did.

We already have unofficial coalitions within Parties with the horse trading done in private. Surely better to have more smaller parties that are genuine and honest and then ensure the level of support for each is fairly represented.

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 05 Jul 24 3.27pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

What it actually delivers is stability with only minor divergencies each Parliament. Which might be boring but actually can deliver progress as less time is spent undoing what the “last lot” did.

We already have unofficial coalitions within Parties with the horse trading done in private. Surely better to have more smaller parties that are genuine and honest and then ensure the level of support for each is fairly represented.

Well, it's not going to happen. Neither main party will encourage it.
If you want another referendum on it, then vote Reform next time.

 

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Vectis Flag 05 Jul 24 3.54pm Send a Private Message to Vectis Add Vectis as a friend

Originally posted by silvertop

The other question to ask is have you voted Tory in the past where they enjoyed a similar unearned beano, and did you complain then?

Yes and yes to each question and I voted for PR when there was some kind of referendum on it a few years ago

 

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eaglesdare Flag 05 Jul 24 4.12pm Send a Private Message to eaglesdare Add eaglesdare as a friend

Funny that those on the "right" accept the democratic decision. But if it went the other way those looney lefties would be out rioting by now.

 

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rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 05 Jul 24 5.40pm Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

The stalemate and political horse trading that often follows PR could also be described as a necessary compromise between differing views.

Surely that means that more people are being included in the decision making? So more are engaged in the process. Having governments able to dominate with less than 35% of the votes isn’t healthy.

Although it produces modified programmes it also ensures extremes are kept at bay.

The only time in recent decades that a UK government represented 50%+% of the votes cast was 2010 with the coalition government,

 

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rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 05 Jul 24 5.43pm Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer

Yes Stirling, this is one of the most depressing facts from this election. It's interesting that there isn't the air of excitement around this morning like there was when Blair got in.

Let's see how quickly the country turns on Starmer if he doesn't fulfil his manifesto on time.

It was so vague we probably wont know - unless/when it hits our pockets.

 

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