Wednesday
06May2009
The Next General Election
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 11:10AM
Unless Brown calls a snap election in the next month or so, we'll have a General Election by June of next year whether we like it or not.
Personally, I couldn't care less. Like the famous South Park episode, this election will offer the tempting choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.
Now I know the usual Labour commenters will hurl a volley of abuse at me. About how the Tories are so much evil'r - and of course, they are. But seriously, having been a Labour-leaning voter and blogger for many years, I have become to view this relationship as an abusive one. Labour kicked the stuffing out of me, and I just put up with it.
Personally, I couldn't care less. Like the famous South Park episode, this election will offer the tempting choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.
Now I know the usual Labour commenters will hurl a volley of abuse at me. About how the Tories are so much evil'r - and of course, they are. But seriously, having been a Labour-leaning voter and blogger for many years, I have become to view this relationship as an abusive one. Labour kicked the stuffing out of me, and I just put up with it.
Reader Comments (13)
Great post, spot on and I'm with you...in not knowing quite who to be with.
Actually you have the Libertarian Party of the UK
www.lpuk.org Check out the blog too
www.lpuk.blogspot.com
Links on mine
Actually Im standing in Wood green and Hornsey against Lynne ( im so absent from half the votes) Featherstone
Hi Henry, our paths have crossed before, you're standing in my area, you may have picked up another vote comrade!
giant douche and a turd sandwich
Classic.
Aaron,
I think that to call David Cameron a 'giant douche' and Gordon Brown a 'turd sandwich' cheapens and demeans politics.
Clearly, the turd sandwich is David Cameron and Gordon Brown is a heroic leader, bravely leading us through the Age of Change. It says here.
Anyway, I'll get working on a manifesto.
xD.
PS I'm hopelessly partisan Labour, but I agree with you to an extent.
Howabout the SLP?
http://www.VoteLiberalist.org
We're both socially and economically liberal, like in the description on the bio bit on Liberal Conspiracy.
We're run predominantly (but not all) by young people, so are willing to shake things up a bit.
We've had a bit of decent coverage, and we have fairly radical policies.
...oh, and forgot to mention that membership is free :)
Woops, forgot to post it:
Howabout the SLP?
http://www.VoteLiberalist.org
We're both socially and economically liberal, like in the description.
We're run predominantly (but not all) by young people, so are willing to shake things up a bit.
We've had a bit of decent coverage, and we have fairly radical policies.
Re. Henry North London: Actually, Lynne Featherstone so voted at http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?id=uk.org.publicwhip/member/1641&showall=yes#divisions" title="Public Whip" rel="nofollow">68.1% of divisions, which is a lot more than half.
Also, the Public Whip argues that attendance statistics are a http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/faq.php#clarify" title="Public Whip FAQ" rel="nofollow">dubious way of judging an MP:
P.S. Mr Murin-Heath: Sorry I made assumptions about your political philosophy on insufficient evidence. Please see my http://charlottegore.com/2009/05/06/aaron-murin-heath-begins-to-crack.html#comment-2790" title="Always nice to meet a fellow believer!" rel="nofollow">reply to your comment on Charlotte Gore's blog.
Ah, no worries Niklas.
Anton,
How many candidates are you hoping to field? I'll be voting in Newark.
Dave,
You're a bloody hack. ;o)
Henry,
Best of luck. I'm willing every small party all the best. Like I said, shake up the status quo.
Ah, yeah I'd forgotten that this was about the next GE.
We'll be standing at the one after next once we've had some time (presumably 6 years) to grow in membership, coverage, and be better known.
You're welcome to join though!
...nobody in Newark yet...