Rig an election? - Page 2

Boreas · #11 05-11-2010, 04:03 PM

Well, Gordon Brown has resigned and the Queen has invited David Cameron (Conservative) to form a government. Brown couldn't come to terms with the Lib Dems' leader Nick Clegg who seems to have been behaving pretty cynically throughout.

I wonder how much better Cameron will do dealing with Clegg, given the more significant ideological differences between them. My guess is Cameron will be calling for new elections before the year is out.

John

merrylander · #12 05-12-2010, 07:15 AM

Well Clegg looks to becoming Deputy PM so I guess he sold his soul.

Combwork · #13 05-13-2010, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Boreas

My guess is Cameron will be calling for new elections before the year is out.

John

Last I'd heard both sides of the coalition have agreed 4 year fixed term parliaments, the only exception being if they face a vote of "no confidence" with 55% of MPs voting against them. I don't think this can last; any government facing anything over 50% is going to lose it's authority.

It's the first true coalition government we've had for 70 years. If it works, it could be like John F. Kennedy president, and Barrac Obama vice president.

On the other hand, it could be Abbot & Costello.........

Boreas · #14 05-13-2010, 02:29 PM

If a Right/Center Left coalition can be made to work we might be in for some very interesting times indeed!

You're right, by the way. I believe they've set a specific date for the next elections (5 years and not 4, I think). That would mean a "no confidence" vote would be the only way to get rid of these folks is they turn out to be a rum bunch.

John

Combwork · #15 05-16-2010, 04:21 AM

Hi all,

Quote Boreas: I wonder how much better Cameron will do dealing with Clegg?

There are already stresses on the way plus those built in (Lib Dems against Nuclear power and want to scrap Trident, Tories in favor of keeping both). I've never understood this obsession with getting new bombs. Old missiles aren't like old cars, they've not been worn out but that's not the point. If anyone pushes the button, from that moment no matter how you respond, deterence has failed.

People in Greece are still letting off steam while Sarcozy is threatening to pull France out of the Euro. At least we had the sense to keep the £ Sterling.

Ok ok, we've wandered a bit from "how to rig an election" but that's the great thing about pub conversations, once started they wander all over the place.

merrylander · #16 05-16-2010, 06:55 AM

One interesting side effect of your election, it has people here questioning why ours takes so long and why even after a year the transition is still not finished. It is small wonder that government here works at all what with all the apointments and holds.

srbliss · #17 11-10-2010, 12:13 AM

A better question is how easy is to vote 5 or 10 times in one election? I am working on how to prove this without getting my ass put in jail. I think it's easy. I will find out and I will publish.
Steve

JJIII · #18 11-10-2010, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by srbliss

A better question is how easy is to vote 5 or 10 times in one election? I am working on how to prove this without getting my ass put in jail. I think it's easy. I will find out and I will publish.
Steve

This ought to be interesting!