General Election in UK

[vandermolen]

So, what's your result prediction if you have any interest?

[Florestan]

Interest I have, prediction none. 

I just hope that whoever wins will not blame the problems and failures of the UK on the Romanian immigrants anymore. 

[Ken B]

So, what's your result prediction if you have any interest?

After the catastrophic Scotland result I predict only the worst. I think Ed Milliband, riot-booster, apostle of censorship, is the worst major Western politician to attain a position of power since Waldheim. So I predict he wins, and attains more power.

[Sef]

I look on with interest. I cannot vote in the election any more but I keep up to date with UK politics. The only disastrous result I can think of seems to be the most likely. A coalition of Labour and the SNP. I can see sparks flying with that one! I suspect that to quite a few UKIP type supporters the only thing worse than the Romanian immigrants is the damn Scots! But we shall see.....

[vandermolen]

Thanks for replies - who knows what will happen.

[Ken B]

The polls I see tonight suggest seat losses for the Tories and LDs but that Cameron wins a plurality.

I can only recall seeing one major western politician in recent decades egg on and cheer rioters. I saw Miliband do that. It will endear him to some here but not to me.

[Karl Henning]

The political process here has never recovered from the revelation a few years back that the majority of MPs (our elected representatives) had been fiddling their expenses systematically to a grotesque extent.  Not just one or two, it was almost all of them.  The system (designed by themselves) actually encouraged it.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.  Of taxpayers' money.  Each.  Per year.  Behaviour which, in any other context, would earn you a prison term.  Now these same people ask for our votes.  How can you possibly choose?  This crook versus that crook?  Hence the air of unreality pervading this election.  What difference does it make?  Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

Ugh.

Wish I could say it's different in the good ol' U.S. of A.  But it ain't.

[Ken B]

The political process here has never recovered from the revelation a few years back that the majority of MPs (our elected representatives) had been fiddling their expenses systematically to a grotesque extent.  Not just one or two, it was almost all of them.  The system (designed by themselves) actually encouraged it.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.  Of taxpayers' money.  Each.  Per year.  Behaviour which, in any other context, would earn you a prison term.  Now these same people ask for our votes.  How can you possibly choose?  This crook versus that crook?  Hence the air of unreality pervading this election.  What difference does it make?  Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

A Canadian senator ( upper house, appointed) got caught doing that and jailed. But we have less direct ways, such as the revolving door. But I think it's a lot better than it is in the US.
It does help, having neither democrats nor republicans! 

[snyprrr]

The political process here has never recovered from the revelation a few years back that the majority of MPs (our elected representatives) had been fiddling their expenses systematically to a grotesque extent.  Not just one or two, it was almost all of them.  The system (designed by themselves) actually encouraged it.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.  Of taxpayers' money.  Each.  Per year.  Behaviour which, in any other context, would earn you a prison term.  Now these same people ask for our votes.  How can you possibly choose?  This crook versus that crook?  Hence the air of unreality pervading this election.  What difference does it make?  Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

I hear there's a lot of 'fiddling' going on over in the Angel's Land,... such naughtiness. fiddlers and diddlers


btw- Make England Safe for Muslims


Is it true that The City of London is a separate country?


"A true Brit is one who is an immigrant"

[Florestan]

The political process here has never recovered from the revelation a few years back that the majority of MPs (our elected representatives) had been fiddling their expenses systematically to a grotesque extent.  Not just one or two, it was almost all of them.  The system (designed by themselves) actually encouraged it.  Tens if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.  Of taxpayers' money.  Each.  Per year.  Behaviour which, in any other context, would earn you a prison term.  Now these same people ask for our votes.  How can you possibly choose?  This crook versus that crook?  Hence the air of unreality pervading this election.  What difference does it make?  Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.

Ugh.

Wish I could say it's different in the good ol' U.S. of A.  But it ain't.

Count Romania in. 

[Jo498]

Truth is stranger than fiction, it would be hard to make up something like this for a political satire!

[Cato]

Truth is stranger than fiction, it would be hard to make up something like this for a political satire!

I have too often said that Life today already IS a satire, and therefore satirizing it is well nigh impossible!

[North Star]

I have too often said that Life today already IS a satire, and therefore satirizing it is well nigh impossible!

Very true, but when was life not a satire? 

[Sef]

Ugh.

Wish I could say it's different in the good ol' U.S. of A.  But it ain't.

I was going to say the same thing! But then I'm in Chicago where fiddling expenses UK style is nothing - that's amateur stuff!

[Ken B]

I was going to say the same thing! But then I'm in Chicago where fiddling expenses UK style is nothing - that's amateur stuff!

It really is. If the extent of the corruption were members thieving a few grand here and there I'd be happy. The real corruption is in getting exemptions, subsidies, special rules, no-bid contracts, "jobs" programs, restrictive regulation, occupational licensing, revolving door jobs, etc.

My member of congress was John Dingle. He was a house member for 59 years. He was the "member from GM". he was instrumental in getting the GM bailout and lots of sweetheart deals. Despite only having one job for a short while before being elected he ended up a very rich man. He owned over $5M in GM stock when he pushed for the bailout.

[Cato]

Despite only having one job for a short while before being elected he ended up a very rich man. He owned over $5M in GM stock when he pushed for the bailout.

Truly amazing how politicians often become millionaires, when they are all "just another average American," and are constantly "fighting for working men and women."   

[Florestan]

It really is. If the extent of the corruption were members thieving a few grand here and there I'd be happy. The real corruption is in getting exemptions, subsidies, special rules, no-bid contracts, "jobs" programs, restrictive regulation, occupational licensing, revolving door jobs, etc.

Exactly.

Truly amazing how politicians often become millionaires, when they are all "just another average American Romanian," and are constantly "fighting for working men and women."   

Fixed. 

[vandermolen]

I agree that politicians are not trusted and it is true that the expenses scandal appalled many with its revelation of greed and dishonesty.
It hardly seems to matter who wins as nothing really changes - like Animal Farm.

[snyprrr]

So- what happened?

Who won- the fascists or the communists???

[Ken B]

So- what happened?

Who won- the fascists or the communists???

Why ask about Miliband twice?