Comments on: Tories remain 17 points ahead with ICM

By: Mark Johnson - Chadderton - Lancashire

Mark Johnson - Chadderton - Lancashire — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:13 +0000

Jack Cornish–sorry, it’s simply through frustration that I blurt out my Politics. It affects a lot of people as we have to sit out another 6 months of this damned waste of space government – oops, sorry, done it again!

By: Paul H-J

Paul H-J — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:04:53 +0000

Pete B

“Having done a quick look-up in Wikipedia, there seem to be several forms of STV. In the single-constituency version, it could work to the advantage of minor parties. e.g. in a constituency where you had to rank Con, Lab, Lib, Green and BNP in order of preference, a good number of second choices would go to the Greens and BNP as well as Liberals.”

Actually, STV only works to the benefit of minor parties in large multi-member constituencies. In single-member STV (more properly called AV) it is vary rare for a candidate who did not come in top two in first preferences to be elected.

For a party to win from only 25% in first preferences the other 75% would have to be widely spread, with lots of second preference transfers either falling by the wayside or the vast majority going to that party.

I can’t see that helping any party who are not a “major player”.

By: COLIN

COLIN — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:35:25 +0000

“The BNP should sign her up immediately because it was the best advert for them i’ve seen.”

Until Alan Johnson let the cat out of the bag on immigration.

By: Jack Cornish

Jack Cornish — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:03:57 +0000

“”"”Next May can’t come quick enough to be rid of this worn out pathetic apology of a Government – Be gone!!”"”"

Non-partisan>?

By: Mark Johnson - Chadderton - Lancashire

Mark Johnson - Chadderton - Lancashire — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:47:37 +0000

I really do believe most people have already made up their minds that they do not want another 5 years of this totally discredited and Deceitful Labour Government.
While still not totally happy with the Conservatives they are willing to give David Cameron the benefit of the doubt.
My prediction for the 2010 General election which will almost certainly be in May alongside the Local elections.

Con ~ 40

Lab ~ 26

LD ~ 20

Others ~ 14

It also looks like Like Labour will be almost wiped out of existance in large areas of England and be hammered in Wales.
Scotland may very well not be too hard on Browns Labour Government as the Scots have virtually been running the UK Government for most of the past 12 years anyway!

Next May can’t come quick enough to be rid of this worn out pathetic apology of a Government – Be gone!!