Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
A Quiet Monkfish
It pains me to hear of your disenfranchisement. I am in awe at how you have managed to learn so much, so young, and old farts like me, so little. Probably down to to the fact that when I was your age I was obsessed with chasing birds, drinking in pubs and clubs, and football - not worrying about boring politics..
I'll have to remind everybody what "lad" started this thread. :hehe:
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Wales-Bales
Maybe he doesn't posses an institutionalised mind that is easily triggered by the establishment media :biggrin:
The people control the media now, not rich oligarchs. Gone are the days when meetings like this could be kept off the front pages:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8aRD9DNDsI
has been shared and retweeted numerous times. That single video has been viewed 71000 times, and there are other versions out there.
By the way, I have never been disenfranchised - I've always had an interest in politics. However, there is little doubt that the major parties have (until the last 6 weeks) been eager to keep younger people from the voting booths. The result is we are heading for a disastrous Brexit to appease some Tory MPs who are now out of work. All to keep out "terrorism" and "foreigners".
The balance of power is swinging. The silver vote will still be important, as will the opinions of those of us who can still chase "birds".
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Kris
The people control the media now, not rich oligarchs. Gone are the days when meetings like this could be kept off the front pages:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8aRD9DNDsI
has been shared and retweeted numerous times. That single video has been viewed 71000 times, and there are other versions out there.
By the way, I have never been disenfranchised - I've always had an interest in politics. However, there is little doubt that the major parties have (until the last 6 weeks) been eager to keep younger people from the voting booths. The result is we are heading for a disastrous Brexit to appease some Tory MPs who are now out of work. All to keep out "terrorism" and "foreigners".
The balance of power is swinging. The silver vote will still be important, as will the opinions of those of us who can still chase "birds".
you think the sliver vote don't chase birds!! how naive :biggrin:
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Packerman
you think the sliver vote don't chase birds!! how naive :biggrin:
I was kind of hoping that, when we hit 50, they start chasing us.
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Kris
The Quiet Monkfish is like many rabid Tories. Hopelessly out of touch. With his views formed by an archaic media mogul eager to spin lies to save his own wealth. Young people voted because scared old farts thought they were voting for an end to people with brown skin coming in last June, the price being their futures.
The young folk have, for many years, been deliberately disenfranchised in an effort to keep people of "stock" in power. Seeing how much of a mess the establishment have made of this country in the last 3 decades or more, they heeded May's advice and voted because enough really is enough.
Don't forget Russell Brands advice "Vote Labour if you want more time off work" :hehe:
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
A week is a very long time in politics:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7792006.html
9.59 pm on Thursday 8 June was another world!
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
They have both always been pretty unpopular with me. :biggrin:
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Mrs Steve R
They have both always been pretty unpopular with me. :biggrin:
all wankers :hehe:
Re: A Bad Night for Labour
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Originally Posted by
Packerman
all wankers :hehe:
I have to act like a lady sometimes so I wasn't going to say it :hehe:
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