Congrats to the Labor party today.......

[GepperRankins]

Ah, the facts.

Thank you for that, Biggles.

So then, as I said, the (political) majority, who voted Labour, are not proportionally represented here, and the Conservatives are totally absent.

I'm pretty sure that means that only the voice of your political minorities (absent conservatives, of course) post in this forum.

JPaul aside, that is.

At least he doesn't know why, and I forgive him this peccadillo.

Now, let me ask this:

Of the percentages Biggles so graciously provided, how many of each (also expressed as a percentage) would you say have a functioning brain?

Here are the percentages Biggles provided:

Labour 36%

Tory 33%

Liberal 23%

Other 8%

depends what you mean by functioning brain. i honestly believe it would have been a lot closer had everyone had a functioning brain if i know what you're saying

[Busyman]

Yes the most loved country in the world. Followed by the UK In the same context.

Loved by Americans, sure.

Britain has had it's dirt too....with a hand in many countries.

[Barbarossa]

I too was hoping the Lib Dems would become the main party in opposition

Interestingly, enough, although the tories gained a number of seats, their percentage share of the vote did not increase at all.

That is to say, the ex-labour voters who have deserted, did not desert to the tories, but to the lib-dems, and (sadly) the idiots of the BNP... (Thankfully, not Kilroy-" billy no mates"-Silk tho')

I think the new make-up of parliament is better for democracy, and hopefully we will avoid having to pay for ID cards for a while...

If the next couple of years are good for the economy, and they can find a competent replacement chancellor for Mr Brown (at the moment I have no idea who), then when blair steps aside in favour of him (which is inevitable) I can see the labour vote increasing in the next election.

P.S. I live in a safe tory seat and voted lib-dem. It's still a safe tory seat.

[GepperRankins]

You do know what I'm saying, Dave.

Point being that the party in charge must be given it's due, and that needn't include accusations of stupidity or ignorance.

After all, if the Liberals were in charge, or if the Labour party were configured to your liking, or if their leader was not inclined to throw in with the U.S., you might find yourself described as being at a mental/intellectual deficit, too.

Stupidity is not a particularly effective way of gaining political hegemony.

Either that, or it's definitely the way to go.

You see?

meh. i don't mind a difference of oppinions, as long as there is oppinions

[sArA]

I too was hoping the Lib Dems would become the main party in opposition

Interestingly, enough, although the tories gained a number of seats, their percentage share of the vote did not increase at all.

That is to say, the ex-labour voters who have deserted, did not desert to the tories, but to the lib-dems, and (sadly) the idiots of the BNP... (Thankfully, not Kilroy-" billy no mates"-Silk tho')

I think the new make-up of parliament is better for democracy, and hopefully we will avoid having to pay for ID cards for a while...

If the next couple of years are good for the economy, and they can find a competent replacement chancellor for Mr Brown (at the moment I have no idea who), then when blair steps aside in favour of him (which is inevitable) I can see the labour vote increasing in the next election.

P.S. I live in a safe tory seat and voted lib-dem. It's still a safe tory seat.

Funny...but that was pretty much what I was going to say, but you did it for me

Our 'safe' tory seat had its majority reduced....David Tredinick is an arrogant back bench patsy imo. Still, we are still largely a Lib Dem local area.

Was it just me or was there very little local campaigning going on this time? I barely saw a poster or billboard and no one came to my house canvassing.

[lynx]

I agree.

I wish more people realized it, though.

I knew you agreed.

[JPaul]

I agree.

I wish more people realized it, though.

What a load of tosh.