The BlackBear Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Few days old now, but apparently Ian Brady has thrown his support behind UKIP http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ian-brady-moors-murderer-announces-his-support-for-ukip-and-the-snp-10204872.html:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 New interesting website: what happens when people rate policies rather than parties. Obviously this is self-selecting rather than by invitation, and the Northern Ireland one is useless as only four people have used it (as opposed to multiple thousand in the other three countries), but still. Isn't that usually how these things go? People don't realise that they often vote in contradiction to their policy preferences because a considerable amount of politics is a popularity contest, and a decent proportion is one or two wedge issues (abortion being a biggie in the USA, but probably not such a biggie in the UK). People generally don't vote according to their top 20 policy priorities, aside from those on the fringes at both ends of the spectrum, and electorally speaking they don't matter. I would prefer a system where people voted based on the personal qualities of individuals (honesty, trustworthiness, sense of justice, not charisma celebrity and wealth) not on their policy platforms and promises. But the next best option is to vote based on policy and ignore the populist aspects of personality that are prevalent in campaigning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So, will the new princess affect the election in any meaningful way, or can we just acknowledge it's happened and move on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 There's a new princess? best not tell Disney or they'll want her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Literally the first I heard of it was HIGNFY yesterday, compared to all the noise they made over the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I probably wouldn't have heard about it but for a couple of loudly anti-monarchist FB acquaintances posting articles going "who gives a fuck?" - you, evidently.(I am also anti-monarchist but am still annoyed by vocal proclamations of indifference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleyrand Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 So, will the new princess affect the election in any meaningful way Well I'd imagine her throwing her support behind UKIP might cause a bit of a stir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 606 was delayed today for baby talk. Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Anyone who disagrees with UKIP would want a lot of publicity around the fact that Ian Brady supports them, I imagine. There are plenty of reasons to dislike or criticise UKIP without needing to resort to absurd guilt-by-association arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Have you noticed the look in Prince George's eyes? I definitely hear some Orff. I have high hopes for him.Of course, it could just be that he's two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 They should buy him a little tricycle to ride around the corridors of the Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Hahahaha good prank guys but there's no way a serious political party would actually etch their election pledges in stone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Ahahaha wtf. At least those pledges are vague enough to be almost meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleyrand Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 And the award for the most thick-of-it like move of the week goes the Labour Party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 We have a go at Putin for all the shirtless horse riding and whatnot, but this is essentially the same bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Lol, glad to see the country acting so admirably during this election... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Ahahaha wtf. At least those pledges are vague enough to be almost meaningless. well if your gonna make election promises let alone carve them into stone then you want them to be vague and give you wiggle room. It does show you Ed has learnt from Nick Clegg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I must admit to having warmed to Miliband's bullishness. At least he's getting stuck in whilst Cameron seems to be doing his best to avoid talking to anyone (heavens forbid another party leader) and hoping for the best. Not sure if it will help him, but Miliband's certainly been more visible and prominent in this campaign, which Cameron seems to have belatedly realised (hence him "Pumping up"). Still won't vote for them as Labour have as much chance winning here as an aardvark. I may have to bite the bullet and tactically vote LibDem to try to help keep the Tories out, but that didn't work out so well last time. Armando Iannucci on the politiics of hope versus fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleyrand Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I Clegg your pardon?Stupid name but props to him, I enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedles Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 He didn't look as if he were inwardly seething. Must have a decent sense of humour. Can't really see the others reading theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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