Is Cameron a chicken?

Poll: Is Cameron a chicken?

Total Members Polled: 448

Yes, 100% clucker: 68%
Not so sure?: 13%
No, he's a 100% standup guy: 19%
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edgyedgy

474 posts

126 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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mass debater's biggrin

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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No
If he has to argue with those loonies from UKIP then it's only fair that labour have to contend with loonies on the left..

JustAnotherLogin

1,127 posts

120 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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pilchardthecat said:
Greg66 said:
pilchardthecat said:
The UKIP "major party" thing is based primarily on the last EU and local authority elections, in the EU elections they got a greater share of the vote than the tories or labour. They got 17% in the local elections, which is substantially more than the yellow party did.

The electoral commission doesnt just look at the house of commons.
But this isn't an EU election, nor is it a local authority election.

  • Maybe* they will replicate their performances in the GE, and maybe they won't; people's reasons for voting a certain way in an EU or local election may or may not lead them to vote the same way in a GE.
You're missing the point. The electoral commission isnt in the business of predicting elections, they are just categorising parties based on their recent electoral performance. Any national election counts.
In which case as I said the Greens beat SDP at the Euros. So by your argument they should be included?

NicD

3,281 posts

256 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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Jimboka said:
No
If he has to argue with those loonies from UKIP then it's only fair that labour have to contend with loonies on the left..
which 'loonies' would that be ?

and your claim to make yourself look ridiculous is?

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

178 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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JustAnotherLogin said:
pilchardthecat said:
Greg66 said:
pilchardthecat said:
The UKIP "major party" thing is based primarily on the last EU and local authority elections, in the EU elections they got a greater share of the vote than the tories or labour. They got 17% in the local elections, which is substantially more than the yellow party did.

The electoral commission doesnt just look at the house of commons.
But this isn't an EU election, nor is it a local authority election.

  • Maybe* they will replicate their performances in the GE, and maybe they won't; people's reasons for voting a certain way in an EU or local election may or may not lead them to vote the same way in a GE.
You're missing the point. The electoral commission isnt in the business of predicting elections, they are just categorising parties based on their recent electoral performance. Any national election counts.
In which case as I said the Greens beat SDP at the Euros. So by your argument they should be included?
What percentage of the vote did they get?

AdeTuono

7,240 posts

226 months

Monday 12th January 2015
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edgyedgy said:
mass debater's biggrin
Inspired! No one has ever made the connection between debating and masturbating before. Well done! thumbup

FiF

43,960 posts

250 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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Regardless of whether he's chicken or simply astute to avoid the poisoned chalice, for an incumbent PM at least, in the shape of a TV debate, it's clear he is too influenced by appearance over substance.

If any evidence of that is needed, just look at the sacking of the most competent cabinet minister in a long time, Owen Paterson, replaced by someone so staggeringly incompetent it's embarrassing.


soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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wiliferus said:
Yes, but he's a male chicken. That makes him a cock smile
Have another (from a newcomer to this thread)! rofl

Digga

40,206 posts

282 months

Tuesday 13th January 2015
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dandarez said:
It doesn't. Where you put your X does.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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BBC said:
Broadcasters have put forward new proposals for the TV election debates which would include the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Greens.

It comes after David Cameron refused to take part unless the Green Party was included.

The BBC and ITV would stage debates involving the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems, Greens, UKIP, SNP and Plaid.

Sky and Channel 4's plans to host a head-to-head between Mr Cameron and Ed Miliband remains unchanged.

The move comes after discussions between the broadcasters following a political row over the proposed format for the debates to be held during the election campaign.

The initial proposals only included the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP.
Full Article.

crankedup

25,764 posts

242 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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Salterns said:
To be fair Cameron is between a rock and a hard place. If he takes part he will loose votes and if he doesn't take part he will loose votes. biggrin He's obviously decided not taking part will loose less votes than taking part.
Insulting the electorate will not endear him either, even more lost votes perhaps.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 22nd January 2015
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It's great that his wish looks like it will be granted. Labour will now have the lunatic left to contend with, evens up the bias towards loony right parties...

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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"David Cameron tonight made his ‘final offer’ of a single general election TV debate, forcing Ed Miliband to share the primetime event with upto six minor parties.

n a dramatic take-it-or-leave it ultimatum, the Prime Minister told the broadcasters he would only agree to one leaders’ debate programme, starting the week of March 23rd.

Mr Cameron has now ruled out a head-to-head confrontation with Mr Miliband, just weeks after suggesting he would agree to the idea.

Leaders of Tory, Labour, Liberal Democrat, UKIP, Green, SNP, Plaid Cymru parties should take part, with possibly the DUP too, Downing Street said.

Mr Cameron’s move came just hours after he was taunted by Mr Miliband at Prime Minister’s Question Time over his refusal to agree on a debates package."

https://www.politicshome.com/party-politics/articl...

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Pathetic.

vournikas

11,682 posts

203 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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It is utterly pathetic.

These are the people jousting for the leadership of this country, in the lead up to what will be - probably - the most closely fought election in UK history, and they're arguing and "taunting" each other over who is allowed to talk on the telly and who isn't.

Laughable does not even come close.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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vournikas said:
It is utterly pathetic.

These are the people jousting for the leadership of this country, in the lead up to what will be - probably - the most closely fought election in UK history, and they're arguing and "taunting" each other over who is allowed to talk on the telly and who isn't.

Laughable does not even come close.
Sadly, that's politics these days.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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vournikas said:
It is utterly pathetic.

These are the people jousting for the leadership of this country, in the lead up to what will be - probably - the most closely fought election in UK history, and they're arguing and "taunting" each other over who is allowed to talk on the telly and who isn't.

Laughable does not even come close.
It just Sad that these are all we have got.

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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David Cameron’s 7-party debate “offer” means he’s chickening out while pretending not to

No 10 said:
“This is our final offer, and to be clear, given the fact this has been a deeply unsatisfactory process and we are within a month of the short campaign, the Prime Minister will not be participating in more than one debate.”

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Easy to solve.

To programme should run with clegg,milliband and farrage and an empty pedestal .

While a message flashes up at the bottom of the screen ever 20 seconds Cameron refused to appear. Every now and again the presenter should turn to the empty Place and say what do you say about that Mr Cameron, and then say oh that's right you were to scared to come.




johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Pesty said:
Easy to solve.

To programme should run with clegg,milliband and farrage and an empty pedestal .

While a message flashes up at the bottom of the screen ever 20 seconds Cameron refused to appear. Every now and again the presenter should turn to the empty Place and say what do you say about that Mr Cameron, and then say oh that's right you were to scared to come.
I think a bowl of poultry mix would send the message