tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post8510627165678638557..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Not a pretty pollZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2866288449426800402010-05-06T21:52:29.483+01:002010-05-06T21:52:29.483+01:00I mean Chris, of course.I mean Chris, of course.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-49277622840495772162010-05-06T21:52:14.549+01:002010-05-06T21:52:14.549+01:00When I say "all" of course I don't m...When I say "all" of course I don't mean Christopher.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-77573847394094314472010-05-06T21:51:24.411+01:002010-05-06T21:51:24.411+01:00Well, for good or bad or somewhere in between, we&...Well, for good or bad or somewhere in between, we've all voted now.<br /><br />I bet Dave voted before 8.30. Mind you, so did the Sage.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-77175896071797220702010-05-05T22:50:11.209+01:002010-05-05T22:50:11.209+01:00Lenin has been seriously interested as she has tur...Lenin has been seriously interested as she has turned 18 just in time for this election and she has spent ages making up her mind who to vote for - which is quite sweet given that we live in one of the safest Tory seats in the country so it is really academic. I was pleased that she finally decided to go with our longstanding family traditions - her grandfather was an MP for over 30 years. He rang the other day to check that she had a vote this time then canvassed her vote for the local candidate for his party! We had a good laugh about that - old habits die hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-58122654235506987692010-05-05T22:35:56.298+01:002010-05-05T22:35:56.298+01:00#IAgreeWithZ, Enough already. We all know who we&#...#IAgreeWithZ, Enough already. We all know who we're voting for. Can't wait to get my hands on that ballot paper.Dandelionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302932867084357713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-17309043593609227352010-05-05T20:26:50.871+01:002010-05-05T20:26:50.871+01:00Rog probably isn't quirky at all, he's sim...Rog probably isn't quirky at all, he's simply right. Perhaps. <br /><br />I am probably just too old and too cynical and I hate everything about it, the point-scoring rather than genuine statements and the mischief-making and knicker-wetting excitement of the pundits.<br /><br />Thank you all, darlings, very much, for not starting on anything party political or even policy political in the comments. We could all do a whole lot better than most of our MPs because we're not so close to it - you can see clearer from real life.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-15600670332149232282010-05-05T19:58:22.220+01:002010-05-05T19:58:22.220+01:00I'm with Roger up there. I'd like to vote ...I'm with Roger up there. I'd like to vote for policies. I'm also with you Z - not relishing the possibility of all this palava again in the near future.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257653410136495378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-3373079958982834742010-05-05T19:08:53.735+01:002010-05-05T19:08:53.735+01:00I'm glad that some people are engaging with it...I'm glad that some people are engaging with it, certainly. My youngest is the most determined to vote - was, I should say as, being on holiday, he already has. I don't know which way he's voted though. <br /><br />I don't think, Dave and Mago, that I said anything about politics at all. And only polite things about politicians as individuals. Around here, I've seen fewer posters than ever before. I don't know if that indicates that people are undecided or simply fed up.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-36672166505156176002010-05-05T18:45:35.447+01:002010-05-05T18:45:35.447+01:00I agree with Roger! Sorry. I too think these are p...I agree with Roger! Sorry. I too think these are potentially exciting times, with a potentially exciting outcome. But I never thought that the possibility of a hung parliament would see me hesitating over my vote. I'm almost decided, but still have some lingering... not doubts, but anxieties.<br />@I, Like The View: it's great that your children have been interested, especially the school holding a debate. There's hope for democracy yet!Lis of the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298005506332989095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-12163548158337828872010-05-05T18:23:01.861+01:002010-05-05T18:23:01.861+01:00I think it's the most exciting election for a ...I think it's the most exciting election for a long time as there is no certain outcome.<br /><br />I wish I could vote for policies as I cross several party lines with my quirky views.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446949071469654348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-51859834277492189682010-05-05T17:23:51.610+01:002010-05-05T17:23:51.610+01:00I'm afraid we've forfeited our right to vo...I'm afraid we've forfeited our right to vote in UK elections. Whatever happens, no possible blame can attach to us.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227767014123557100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-75580826431210853022010-05-05T16:22:54.609+01:002010-05-05T16:22:54.609+01:00I'm with Dave.I'm with Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-18250849260736003182010-05-05T15:59:57.715+01:002010-05-05T15:59:57.715+01:00I am not commenting on politics.I am not commenting on politics.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-72621914897002399522010-05-05T15:30:10.796+01:002010-05-05T15:30:10.796+01:00my children were fascinated by the leaders' de...my children were fascinated by the leaders' debates; each of them took far longer than the broadcast time to get thru, because we kept stopping (using the Sky live pause facility) and discussing what was being said - or to point at the audience and count how many representative individuals from the population/demographic there were in the audience<br /><br />by round three, they felt that they'd heard it all before and just wanted to know the details that the leaders seemingly weren't prepared to go into<br /><br />we were not allowed to have conversations of this nature when I was growing up, because my father could not tolerate people disagreeing with him or conversations that led to heated debate and the raising of voices that that sometimes entails<br /><br />at his school my eldest attended a debate with all three of the major party local candidates, he said enjoyed that far more than the tv "debates"I, Like The Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423569600315825506noreply@blogger.com