The erratic adventures of shay & jax
So, the UK has voted, and the system that we rather optimistically refer to democracy has rewarded us with one of the most unrepresentative parliaments I can recall. And before anyone accuses me of being a poor loser, the fact is that the UKIP loons should currently have 80-odd seats . The prospect of a Tory/UKIP coalition should terrify any sane person, but at least that would be an honest reflection of the will of the nation. As it stands, our system effectively renders the votes of 2/3 to 3/4 of the electorate meaningless.
And then we wonder why people are disaffected with politics. What I do find quite interesting is how Tory voters seem to be keeping their heads down about the whole thing – or at least they are in public. Three people I know have ‘fessed up. Given that one of them is the daughter of a hedge-fund manager, and the other is a Conservative councillor, I wasn’t surprised by their votes, but I know quite a few other people who are Tory supporters who have been very quiet about the whole thing. Possibly they are feeling a bit sheepish about having cast a vote for five more years of kicking the poor, the disabled, and anyone that doesn’t have a Home Counties accent. The main defence I’ve heard offered for voting Tory is that ‘they’re better than Ed Milliband’. Now I would struggle to argue with the fact that Mr Millibean has spent much of this election campaign making himself look like an unelectable fuckwit, but is he really worse than the party that told us, up front, that it planned to make the most vulnerable poorer, repeal the Human Rights Act (and apparently replace it with something that's like, totally different, and loads better) and jimmy the next election in their favour? Then again, when you’re choosing between a well-meaning idiot and a slick sociopath, it almost makes turd sandwiches and giant douches look appealing. And Argyle are still crap. Anyway, at least my beard is looking good. Priorities an' shit.
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Rice
24/5/2015 01:02:45 pm
this post is so british
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Bread
25/5/2015 08:47:37 am
The next one will be much more Mongolian.
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Cinnamon
27/5/2015 08:30:10 am
Dschingis Khan or bbq?
Bread
31/5/2015 08:44:42 pm
Mmm - barrrrrrrbequuuuue...
Chip Barm
31/5/2015 08:35:13 pm
Its worries me how people vote - however, the options are limited.
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Bread
31/5/2015 08:46:11 pm
Yes, although I would say that 'Argyle's least shit season for a while' would be more accurate.
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Chip Barm
1/6/2015 03:18:17 am
Coincides with your no ST purchase. Imagine if you showed even less interest next season!? They might win the cup!
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Bread
1/6/2015 10:39:30 pm
I am actually looking at a Focus ST...
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Chip Barm
2/6/2015 12:37:32 am
The car? or a season ticket to watch the 70's prog rock group?....either is cool.
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Fluffy (pink)
4/6/2015 07:26:39 am
I shall fess up that as the puppet behind the pink maniac, I did vote Tory. But life reflects art and I am a maniac so...
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Bread
5/6/2015 09:48:53 am
I'm not that surprised tbh. You always came if as slightly to the right of Mussolini... ;)
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