2 days to go until General Election....

[roverstillidie91]

So only 2 days until polling day, I always go and vote as I feel that everyone should have their say and then at least it balances it out on how everyone feels about matters in this country.

But unfortunately not everyone does and it is surprising by how many people don't actually go to vote.

Then again a portion of it will be down to trust I would say.

[NickDRFC]

I understand why people would feel apathetic or disillusioned about the choices at the moment but would still be very disappointed if friends or family of mine didn’t vote. Having a vote is a right that many people don’t have, so to take it for granted and fail to use it is pretty reprehensible for me.

[wing commander]

  There are times when I wondered if I would bother tbh.Of course I will but the amount of people who cant be bothered or have no interest in voting for anybody is really high..

  I cant remember were I read it but someone has come up with a figure that because Thursday is predicted to be wet and Stormy 75k people will decide not to vote on the day because they cant be bothered to put their coat on..Staggering really

[drfchound]

A bit like Brexit then wingco because plenty of people couldn’t be bothered to vote in that one either.

On the GE vote, I wonder why so many people don’t do postal voting.
It is so much easier and they don’t have to go out on a specific day to cast their vote.

[idler]

Me and the wife have postal votes and always use them.
You can't complain if you can't be bothered to vote and then don't like the consequences.

[Axholme Lion]

Me and the wife have postal votes and always use them.
You can't complain if you can't be bothered to vote and then don't like the consequences.

Everyone in Tower Hamlets use their postal votes (at least three times in every election).

[idler]

I thought that there were now checks in place to weed the suspect ones out?

[BillyStubbsTears]

It's a non-problem.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/general-election-evidence-shows-electoral-fraud-not-a-danger-to-british-democracy-11867533

AL's just recirculating Farage's bullshite.

[Axholme Lion]

It's a non-problem.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/general-election-evidence-shows-electoral-fraud-not-a-danger-to-british-democracy-11867533

AL's just recirculating Farage's bullshite.

I don't think so.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32428648

[BillyStubbsTears]

I meant in General Elections. That one, 5 years ago was bad, I agree and the system worked.

[drfchound]

It's a non-problem.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/general-election-evidence-shows-electoral-fraud-not-a-danger-to-british-democracy-11867533

AL's just recirculating Farage's bullshite.

A load of rubbish from Farage I suspect and why would he say that the two main parties want it (postal voting) to continue as it suits them.
What about people who vote for the Brexit Party with a postal vote?
Does he think that people who postal vote only vote Labour or Tory.

[Hounslowrover]

It happened over four years ago for the mayorship and he was removed from office because of the irregularities.  It's not equatable with the general election where voter fraud is low.

[Axholme Lion]

https://vote-watch.co.uk/tag/postal-vote-fraud/

https://derbynews.org.uk/2019/04/25/breaking-news-postal-vote-fraud-allegations-being-investigated/

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/06/14/police-investigate-postal-vote-fraud-at-peterborough-by-election/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26520836

Looks more common than some of you would have us believe.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Go on AL. How many of those allegations unearthed anything?

Farage was screaming about vote fraud when the BP failed to win in Peterborough last summer. There was a big police investigation and nothing was found.

[Axholme Lion]

Go on AL. How many of those allegations unearthed anything?

Farage was screaming about vote fraud when the BP failed to win in Peterborough last summer. There was a big police investigation and nothing was found.

You know that's a question I can't find the answer to. It does happen though. How keen the OB are on investigating it though is another story. You know as well as I do that they don't want to rock the boat too much over certain issues.

[BillyStubbsTears]

If there's nothing in the news about them finding anything, that'll mean they found nowt.

[DonnyOsmond]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

[Axholme Lion]

If there's nothing in the news about them finding anything, that'll mean they found nowt.

How do you know that. Just because I can't find it it doesn't mean it didn't happen. It's like murders which don't get reported on the front page anymore.

[Axholme Lion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

100% of Labours are.

[DonnyOsmond]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

100% of Labours are.

I'd read the link if I was you. It says what percent of Labours are x

[BillyStubbsTears]

AL.

Let me get this right.

You reckon the media would report an ALLEGATION of electoral fraud but would ignore a FINDING of electoral fraud?

Big deep breath Billy. Big deep breath.

[drfchound]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

Haven’t I been reading on here that the bbc are on the side of the Tories.

[wilts rover]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

Haven’t I been reading on here that the bbc are on the side of the Tories.

All the more remarkable what they have found then don't you think hound?

[drfchound]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

Haven’t I been reading on here that the bbc are on the side of the Tories.

All the more remarkable what they have found then don't you think hound?

Yes, probably so .
However I think it is noticeable that some posters haven’t been on here denouncing the report as rubbish because it is from the bbc.
Now why would that be so do you think?

[wilts rover]

So only 2 days until polling day, I always go and vote as I feel that everyone should have their say and then at least it balances it out on how everyone feels about matters in this country.

But unfortunately not everyone does and it is surprising by how many people don't actually go to vote.

Then again a portion of it will be down to trust I would say.

A few years ago I asked someone if they were going to vote. Their answer was:

'I always vote. One of my ancestors died campaigning for people like you and me to have the vote.'

Go out and vote.

[wilts rover]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

Haven’t I been reading on here that the bbc are on the side of the Tories.

All the more remarkable what they have found then don't you think hound?

Yes, probably so .
However I think it is noticeable that some posters haven’t been on here denouncing the report as rubbish because it is from the bbc.
Now why would that be so do you think?

Because it is easily checkable as it includes facts and figures and matches in with what people have experienced themselves, maybe?

[drfchound]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-50726500#click=https://t.co/GbIo7saQyq

88% of Tory ads are lies.

Haven’t I been reading on here that the bbc are on the side of the Tories.

All the more remarkable what they have found then don't you think hound?

Yes, probably so .
However I think it is noticeable that some posters haven’t been on here denouncing the report as rubbish because it is from the bbc.
Now why would that be so do you think?

Because it is easily checkable as it includes facts and figures and matches in with what people have experienced themselves, maybe?

Or perhaps because their blinkers come off when it suits them.
Maybe.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Hound.

It's not from the BBC. It's from a non-political body representing the advertising industry.

It's not right impressive for democracy when folk don't even read articles but just assume what they are.

[wilts rover]

Clearly some people don't wish to believe that the Labour Party is in general far more honest than the LD's or Tories. Even when presented with a researched article proving it.

Makes you wonder who has their blinkers on doesn't it?

[scawsby steve]

Clearly some people don't wish to believe that the Labour Party is in general far more honest than the LD's or Tories. Even when presented with a researched article proving it.

Makes you wonder who has their blinkers on doesn't it?

You're probably right that Labour is generally more honest than the others Wilts; but unfortunately for them, they lazily and carelessly delivered the most relevant lie of the last 3 years; "we will honour the result of the referendum".

That, and that alone, is why they'll get dicked on Thursday. If they hadn't conspired to block Brexit, they'd have absolutely p*ssed this election, despite the criticisms of Corbyn.