British Democracy Forum - View Single Post - Local council ward By-Election in East Staffordshire 14.2.2008

Craig · 18-03-2008, 06:49 PM

I guess most of the people wittering away in a forum such as this, are back bedroom politicians who commit to nothing but their own ego. There are some extremely childish comments posted here - typical of why so many people refuse to get involved in politics these days.

If the fact that Popular Alliance doesn't display a "The" or a "Party" is the most constructive thing that they can suggest then perhaps they should get back in the play pen.

Wittering away on a PC, in pompous self importance and criticising all and sundry gains 0 votes, so compare that with 231 who actually got their backsides to vote for someone who works hard for the parish.

Nobody joins the BNP to not vote, so they will always have a turn out. UKIP is such a tired concept that no-one would bother heading out on a wet, cold night to vote for them.

The drop in Popular Alliance votes is far less than the drop in people who turned out to vote in the previous full council election. Only 18% voted this time around in the minor by-election, whereas over 55% voted in the main council elections. Our share of the vote dropped a lot less in those terms, but I agree, motivating people to get off their backsides and believe in something is a very hard thing to do.

Perhaps if voting was compulsary, then a chap named "none of the above" would be sat in 10 Downing Street.

18-03-2008, 06:49 PM	#36 (permalink)
Craig Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Childish Banter I guess most of the people wittering away in a forum such as this, are back bedroom politicians who commit to nothing but their own ego. There are some extremely childish comments posted here - typical of why so many people refuse to get involved in politics these days. If the fact that Popular Alliance doesn't display a "The" or a "Party" is the most constructive thing that they can suggest then perhaps they should get back in the play pen. Wittering away on a PC, in pompous self importance and criticising all and sundry gains 0 votes, so compare that with 231 who actually got their backsides to vote for someone who works hard for the parish. Nobody joins the BNP to not vote, so they will always have a turn out. UKIP is such a tired concept that no-one would bother heading out on a wet, cold night to vote for them. The drop in Popular Alliance votes is far less than the drop in people who turned out to vote in the previous full council election. Only 18% voted this time around in the minor by-election, whereas over 55% voted in the main council elections. Our share of the vote dropped a lot less in those terms, but I agree, motivating people to get off their backsides and believe in something is a very hard thing to do. Perhaps if voting was compulsary, then a chap named "none of the above" would be sat in 10 Downing Street.