Why aren't voting more simpler?
Why aren't voting more simpler?
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amare32

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2,420 posts

253 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Excuse me for being a mong when it comes to politics. Somehow I don't quite understand that potentially during this election, a party with the most votes may not get elected as the new Government? All this talk about them projecting the Conservatives with the most votes would still result in a hung parliament. Bloody confusing and unfair system if you ask me.

You don't have a football match with say Man Utd winning 3-1 against Liverpool with the win handed to Liverpool because they had more possession through the whole game despite losing more goals...!

Edited by amare32 on Thursday 6th May 22:23

tamore

9,999 posts

314 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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'why aren't voting more simpler'

thankyou labour, look what you've created.

education, education, education.... my arse!

elster

17,517 posts

240 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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amare32 said:
Excuse me for being a mong when it comes to politics. Somehow I don't quite understand that a party with the most votes do become the Government? All this talk about them projecting the Conservatives with the most votes would still result in a hung parliament. Bloody confusing and unfair system if you ask me.

You don't have a football match with say Man Utd winning 3-1 against Liverpool with the win handed to Liverpool because they had more possession through the whole game despite losing more goals...!
However over a season Man U won 307 games and Liverpool won 255 games, yet Liverpool scored 200 more goals. The result wouldn't change.

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

284 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Voting easy, tick box.

NoelWatson

11,710 posts

272 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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anonymous said:
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ha ha ha ha ha

amare32

Original Poster:

2,420 posts

253 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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anonymous said:
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Must be the volcanic ash. It'll pass.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

277 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Why aren't voting more simpler?

I'm off for a pint and a shmoke, maybe question making senses after.

becksW

14,698 posts

241 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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RobDickinson said:
Voting easy, tick box.
You cross the box don't you wink

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

284 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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becksW said:
RobDickinson said:
Voting easy, tick box.
You cross the box don't you wink
Dont know, I used to scribble all over it.

WhoseGeneration

4,090 posts

237 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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becksW said:
RobDickinson said:
Voting easy, tick box.
You cross the box don't you wink
In bloody pencil!
Someone could rub it out and tick elsewhere.
Time for an indelible stamp?


10JH

2,070 posts

224 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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I presume the title wording is deliberate?

amare32

Original Poster:

2,420 posts

253 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Yes the title is deliberate. My question is simply shouldn't the party with the most seats in Parliament be in power?

clonmult

10,529 posts

239 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Why aren't voting more simpler?

Eh? Its already ... simples enough!

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

284 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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amare32 said:
Yes the title is deliberate. My question is simply shouldn't the party with the most seats in Parliament be in power?
Because to be in power you need a majority. If the opposition has more votes than you you cant do anything.

FourWheelDrift

92,322 posts

314 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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I did some sums earlier based on county wins, the majority constituency winner in each county takes control of it.

2005 elections based on these maps - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_genera...
Conservative control 24 counties
Labour control 21 counties
Liberal Democrats control 1 county

Wales and Scotland were tricky to split up but Labour had more constituency wins in both.

Google [bot]

6,828 posts

211 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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amare32 said:
Why aren't voting more simpler?
Ahh harrow.

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Why aren't voting more simpler?

jesus fvcking christ

JB!

5,255 posts

210 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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"Why aren't voting more simpler?"

because putting an "x" in a box is like completing the MENSA entry test.

fkwit is an understatement... do you have to remember to breathe?

Edited by JB! on Friday 7th May 03:16

ADEuk

1,911 posts

266 months

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

255 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Google [bot] said:
amare32 said:
Why aren't voting more simpler?
Ahh harrow.
So ronery...