really RJS... why did you use this poll?.. you know it`s going to end up in arguments and with me getting banned for abusive language?.. which ignorant, racist, supremist f***ers voted for BNP???.. arrrrghhh..
Interestingly, Haggis has raised his point in semi-jest mode, but I think his point demonstrates why so many political views/discussions/opinions can`t be raised on a national level at the risk of offending the minorities at the extreme ends of the Right and Left.
An example is if a green representative started insisting we stop using our cars, we would all(most) revolt in anger, in the same way we`d all throw our arms in disgust if we heard the BNP agenda.
It`s so much safer to debate education, Council Tax and Health, there`s very little risk of offending anyone then!
I`m not having a pop at you Haggis, maybe I`ve just read a little too deeply into your thread. Well done for RJS choosing that poll, if everyone used it honestly, we`d see some interesting things I think.
No offence meant.
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There are also more conservative votes than i imagined there would be. Although after reading a few of the `Hang em all`, Richard Littlejohn style rantings in the past it doesnt surprise be too much.
59% say keep Hunting!
Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent.
Forty percent of all people know that.
Of greater concern than the votes for the BNP is the number of people saying they would not vote for anybody. Apathy is becoming a massive problem whenever it comes to voting, and i back calls for voting to be made a legal requirement - people who don`t vote have no right to complain about anything, as they didn`t use the opportunity they were given to choose who makes those decisions. Oh, and the `they are all the same` and `they never do what they say they will` lines are no excuse for not voting. We live in a democracy (yes, i know people will write massive texts about how we don`t) and therfore voting is our biggest responsibility as citizens. If people are so angry about the war in Iraq, then simply vote Blair out at the next election, I can assure you that will get rid of him immediately - you can stand in trafalger square and shout as much as you like, but he won`t go anywhere. Be grateful that we live in a democracy, there are a lot of unfortunate people in this world who don`t.... :(
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Its true. If you dont vote, then you cant complain.
I lived in Birmingham for nearly six years. The local elections happened last year on the very day i moved down to oxford, but i still made sure i voted as the, frankly, appaling Labour Administration had let me down at virtually every turn.
I voted against them quite happily, as did many other people and the Lib Dems got in. Labour were voted out for the first time since 1983 and im quite proud to think that i helped to leave Birmingham a potentially better place.
Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent.
Forty percent of all people know that.
This could be an interesting poll, if all were taking it seriously. As has been said, people always like to be controversial, which is undoubtedly why the BNP is as high as it is. There is no way I would vote for Labour while Blair is in charge, but then again the competition is pretty weak at the moment from other parties.
