Do you really need reminding that the result of the Scottish referendum was NO, so the United Kingdom is one nation with one Parliament and one set of MPs in one House of Commons? Everyone's vote counts, in Wales Scotland and N Ireland just as much as in England.
There are regional BBC programmes are there not? For example, I am always getting "And now for the news where you are" (which is London, if you are in Switzerland). My parents get local Oxford area news. So clearly, the Beeb has the wherewithal to deliver regional programming. It strikes me that there is little point in televising a debate with members of the SNP in the Oxford area, as SNP concerns are of no interest to voters in the South East. Who wants to hear them crap on about oil again? A debate that would be of interest to Scottish voters would probably contain all sorts of things that would be totally different to a debate in other bits of the UK. That is what I meant. Not hard to understand, surely?
This is just laugable. IF we MUST have this x-factor show on, it should be ELECTABLE leaders, not single MP groups. Con-dem-lab. Wtf has the greens, UKIP and SNP got to do with a general election TV debate where you are voting primarily for your countries leaders?! What about the Welsh, or Sein Fein, surely they should be involved too. And no, thats not Prince Phillips dog on the chopping block
I don't agree. All the policies of all the parties have implications for everyone in the UK, not just people in their local areas. I think voters throughout the UK should have a chance to be aware of what they are saying. We have local elections, of course, but we are now talking about a general election. Also people deciding whether to vote for (or against) the Conservative and Labour parties should be able to take into account their policies on all matters, including affairs in Wales, Scotland and N Ireland.
The only possible positive impact is a condemlab spin sr sees something a minor, never be elected, party says as popular and puts it in their manifesto and PR statements, which will never come to fruition in govt anyway. This is as much a waste of airtime as BBCeleb
I put my British hat on when I post here, mostly. I still have the passport, just no longer the vote, which is fine as I don't live there so I shouldn't be able to influence anything (ha!). But I still have great interest in the UK. If it wasn't so fucked up, I might even want to live there again. Currently I'm just happy wallowing in all the Nazi gold and chocolate.
The 15% threshold makes the debate between potential PM's and leaders of parties with strong support. The rest is just chaff.
I always find this an odd argument. Until the race is won, anyone can, in theory, win it. The Tories and Labour aren't dealt a load of seats from the off. That is one of the problems with the media: they continually spin the idea that they are. For god's sake, if UKIP field enough candidates, they could, in theory, secure an overall majority. So debates ought to reflect all the people in the race who might really count. That's why the Monster Raving Loony Party aren't worth debating with, although if they were going to put up candidates nationwide, maybe they would be. Now if you just want same old, same old forever and ever - go ahead and change nothing. Just don't complain when nothing ever changes.
You've been on the win all day, havent you?! Only labour or conservatives can win, and only libdem can come third. I am astounded you belive the hype being raised around UKIP. Overall majority...fpmsl.
Which is utter tosh as a saying. In irder to changethe establishment, you must work from within or over-run. The next step change will be a Muslim Brotherhood party. Now THAT would be a serious risk of change in short order. Otherwise, idealists are just that, and wasting their time if they think they can overhall the system in short order. However, if they are working for small incremental changes, over time to influence larger parties, its a great effort.
The SNP have bigger members than the Liberals? I'll take your word for it. But its not the sort of jousting I want to see on television, thank you very much.
Only Labour or Conservative can come first in the polls but it is unlikely either will get enough seats to form a majority government, that means any of the minor parties could potentially hold the balance of power. Also I think the LibDems will do very badly.
Have to be a huge swing for the, not to be the coallition choice, and can you see a liberal voter choosing a right wing ukip? More likely jump to labour, or even green party. Or simply not vote Of all the voters out there, I would guess Libs are the most likely swingers. No wonder Clegg is happy Greens are excluded.
I think you are misreading from where the support for UKIP is coming. Left wing politics has been found to be wanting, first north of the border with the swing to the SNP, next will be south of the border away from a party led by a student activist. Clegg has it all to lose, and I think he will. I think Cameron will remain PM but just who he will have to cosy up to remains to be seen.
