Discussion
Myc said:
They've created an algorithm based on number of Senior Citizens, Graduates, Students, UKIP Voters and a few other factors to determine the % vote for Exit/Leave and apparently this puts Newcastle at 60% Remain.
Had to laugh at him backtracking on the algorithm before Newcastle has even been announced.
Under the new rules of registration won't a lot of uni students be registered back home?Had to laugh at him backtracking on the algorithm before Newcastle has even been announced.
VolvoT5 said:
Esseesse said:
FPTP is a great system with it's inherently adversarial nature, I think we're very fortunate compared to other countries with their endless coalitions. Our problem is dying political parties that stand for little except obtaining office.
The argument for FPTP is that it gives 'strong government', but what is wrong with coalitions? 'strong government' is often a euphemism for the government doing whatever the hell it wants for 4.5 years and being able to ram through any changes it fancies because of the party whip system. Our political parties are dying because the FPTP system forces a 2 party system - people are forced to join together in parties where they have very little in common with each other because they have no chance of obtaining any power unless they do so. How can it be right that UKIP and Greens only have 2 MPs despite 5.5 million? votes.
I'm not sure I'm a fan of whipping, it hasn't been around forever.
Importantly FPTP means that an unpopular government can be kicked out, removal vans at no. 10 the following day. This is a great thing that doesn't happen if you have ongoing coalition talks where you may end up with the same leader of a previously unpopular government.
k! Remain ...only just!Username888 said:
All a bit strange really. The pound has risen sharply... - why? Because of an exit poll which has stated that the result is going to be very close!?? It it's so close, where's the confidence coming from?
How on earth can this poll be so accurate at this stage?
Confidence.How on earth can this poll be so accurate at this stage?
Like it or not, we, in this little Sceptered Island, with our little old pound, do have influence.
By chance, I have to make a purchase in Australia next week. The money needed to be there on Tuesday but I forgot to do it yesterday. Just done it now. There is quite a difference when you are buying dollars at 2.18 to the pound as opposed to 1.78. On a transfer of jquite a bit into 6 figures Stirling.
vonuber said:
Myc said:
They've created an algorithm based on number of Senior Citizens, Graduates, Students, UKIP Voters and a few other factors to determine the % vote for Exit/Leave and apparently this puts Newcastle at 60% Remain.
Had to laugh at him backtracking on the algorithm before Newcastle has even been announced.
Under the new rules of registration won't a lot of uni students be registered back home?Had to laugh at him backtracking on the algorithm before Newcastle has even been announced.
Apparently the Exit regions are reporting higher % turnouts than the Remain regions. We've been discussed that today as the bad weather in the South was expected to put off a lot of the Remain voters
towser44 said:
TLandCruiser said:
sanf said:
bloody hell....Newcastle, ouch!!Experts looking confused now.
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