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We all want to change the world, Indy Scot. But going for the man instead of the ball (and in the interests of gender equality, elsewhere on this site, for the woman) will achieve nothing except to further the cause of the right-wing Conservatives. Still that seems to be the mantra of the idealogues of Labour and the left: Conservatives out - but first let's get rid of those pesky Lib Dems.
@Margaret Swift you're welcome.
With ominous storm clouds building up by the day Burneside, it won't be just those many people who want a socially and economically acceptable deal that will be disappointed.
'Business as usual' in the council chamber is the problem. Who wants to see a return to that? Fighting talk from the Lib Dems... Farron is like a political gladiator.
You mean, in true EU style, to keep on voting until the "right" decision is made. We've seen it all before with other countries but that won't happen this time. The likes of you and Gina Miller are going to be disappointed.
You will get Brexit even if you vote for Labour. But if you want proper scrutiny of the negotiated terms (including calling a halt to the proceedings for a bad deal or a no deal via a referendum) then the choice is between the Lib Dems and the Greens - whichever is the most likely to succeed in the seat in question.
Or an X against none of them Leatash. There were a number of ballot papers at the count that were uncounted or 'spoiled' because of such infringements. For information, the intention is that if it is clear that a vote was meant but not applied per regulations (say an X against a candidate but not in the box, or a tick instead of an X) then candidates and/or agents (with advise from ...
All you have to do is put x against every candidate.
Thank you for that posting Roberta. There is no doubt that the policy tussles between these two main candidates, together with their old school / new broom campaigning styles, has resulted in a certain amount of negative posturing. On a personal level however, both have the same aim - to do the best for the communities they represent. Like Martin Wrigley, I spent much of polling ...