Apologies for Piers Morgan. Also why is someone manning the polling station wearing a Brexit rosette?
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I call bullshit
Don't sweat it. I probably was unnecessarily short with you. I just don't get the reasoning.... cest la vie
We all know what you did for the British armed forces, Piers.
He'd be a teller.
Basically, their job is to stand outside of a polling station to record the number on people's polling card so, later in the day, they can go round to people's houses and try and encourage people that haven't voted to go and do so.
You're under no obligation to talk to them, share information with them, or in any way help them with their job and the only party political thing they're allowed to do is wear a rosette.
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That sounds ripe for abuse...
It's a disgusting thing to do to a teller full stop. They don't deserve the brunt that Farage and Robinson do.
As usual Piers has to inject his jigonistic nonsense. This guy clearly isn't a WW2 vet who gives a shit if he was in the army for 22 years.
As usual Piers has to inject his jigonistic nonsense. This guy clearly isn't a WW2 vet who gives a shit if he was in the army for 22 years.
People have respect for the armed services even if they didn't fight during a world war?
Piers does, he has a lot to make up to the army for, from his days as Editor at the Sun (or was it the Mirror?)
I don't know if I should feel sorry for him because he's old or think it's hilarious because he's still a Brexit wanker that's adversely affecting me, my family, and everyone I know. It's those with the real influence that should get the brunt of it mind. That said, I also smell a hint of bullshit.
Calling the election was a sound move to increase both the party's term and majority, given the polling at the time. Obviously no-one foresaw that it would end up being one of the most atrociously run election campaigns in world political history. I take your point on the sheer consistency of ineptitude, inability to listen and stubbornness to the point of absurdity.
Cameron had some redeeming features as a leader in that he could think on his feet, come up with a witty riposte and deliver a three hour speech without notes. Agree fully on the complete lack of personal conviction or belief, he went with the prevailing wind, and as has been seen, this led to little forward planning or second thought given to unintended consequences.
I need to pop out and don't have the time needed to detail May's myriad failings. My word the last nine years has been a new low for UK politics, on both sides of the chamber too.
So mean spirited. Do you think it's impossible for someone to have a different opinion to yourself and not be a wanker? He most likely has family or those he cares about as well.
I do yes, but not when their opinions are based on garbage and nationalism, like the vast majority of Brexiters. He's fecking his own family over as well. Should I hold back because he's old?
You are generalising, maybe because he is old, how do you know know his opinions are based on nationalism and garbage? Unless you think it impossible anyone can believe in Brexit without this being the case?
If that is the case I would say get out and speak to more people, there are good ideas on both sides of the debate. People on both sides passionately believe that they are doing the best thing for the country.
I don't believe that anyone can believe in Brexit without that being the case, but I do think it's the case with the vast vast majority. And I think the minority that have chosen Brexit for other reasons aren't weighing things up very well at all.
It's clearly Gaviscon. Gammon is a bugger for triggering the old heartburn.
Reports of EU citizens being denied vote in the guardian.
Vote should be declared illegitimate and forced to be rerun by the EU if its anything more than the tiniest of proportions.
Vote should be declared illegitimate and forced to be rerun by the EU if its anything more than the tiniest of proportions.
Some fairly prescient people did point out at the time though that even when she was 20 points up, her lead was still more tenuous than people had given it credit for - if Labour cut even cut that down to 7/8 points, then the Tories were going to be on a fairly slim majority as was the case in 2015. And a sudden election campaign was always going to lead to certain fluctuations.
If you think 71 year olds attitude is "oh well I'll be dead soon, who cares" then that's just as ridiculous.
Slippery slope, if you think that then maybe you shouldn't be allowed to vote (do you see what I did there?).
You can't pick and choose who should have a say. This is how ethnic minorities and women were disenfranchised for centuries.
If you think 71 year olds attitude is "oh well I'll be dead soon, who cares" then that's just as ridiculous.
Slippery slope, if you think that then maybe you shouldn't be allowed to vote (do you see what I did there?).
You can't pick and choose who should have a say. This is how ethnic minorities and women were disenfranchised for centuries.
The original point was about who's best placed to make decisions.
Older people have a lot of life experience youngsters lack, but that doesn't necessarily mean they know more about what's best for the country politically - an 85-year-old for example probably knows feck all about government plans for the tech sector. Which is fair enough, because they're retired, and don't need to worry about that sort of stuff anymore. But the idea older people are automatically more informed than younger generations is a myth.
Although anyone wanting to deny older people the vote is equally suspect.
If you think 71 year olds attitude is "oh well I'll be dead soon, who cares" then that's just as ridiculous.
Slippery slope, if you think that then maybe you shouldn't be allowed to vote (do you see what I did there?).
You can't pick and choose who should have a say. This is how ethnic minorities and women were disenfranchised for centuries.
Very much agree, there seem to be a lot of posters in this thread with a lot of anger and an absence of compassion. Most older people I know care deeply about their family and the world they will one day leave behind. I'm really worried about current political discourse, we need more people willing to listen.
I have no idea what I'm supposed to be voting for.
Or when they decide they know whats best for their grandchildren without actually talking or asking what they want.
It's disrespect on both sides.
Sanity - but there's not a lot around.
Don't you have to register differently as an EU citizen to vote.... Possible they were correctly being turned away if they were not registered to vote there?
Feel dirty. Just voted Lib Dem.
Agreed. I only propose equal voting rights. Not that older people make better decisions.
It seems age is another factor being used to divide people.
Same here, the LibDems are a bunch of shithouse chancers and I guess that also holds true for the EU elections, but it seem the best option for this vote.
Isn't this exactly how Nazi Germany started, sort of?
what would happen if say the Brexit party did well, but May decides to revoke A50
If only, but she'd better be quick about it!
I think they should have revoked A50 on 29 March.
probably silly thinking, but if she did, we would remain in the EU (pleasing remainers and People's vote).
Then Farage and the Brexit party will get a sizeable amount of votes therefore they can be a thorn in the side of the EU (which could appease Brexiteers).
They registered correctly.
To be fair, I don’t think calling the election is the mistake, but doing it and then running the worst campaigner in living memory...
All political parties are made up of shithouse chancers!
That's a nice imaginary scenario you've conjured up there.Or when they decide they know whats best for their grandchildren without actually talking or asking what they want.
It's disrespect on both sides.
Very well said.
I am in my late 60's but very much care about the spectre of Climate Change.
I have 4 young grandchildren who (I hope) will be alive into the next century.
Frankly I am embarassed that my generation knows all about the risks of CC but is choosing to ignore it.
They will be the ones who can and will ask:
If you knew about CC why didn’t you do something about it.
Awful question to have to answer.
That's a nice imaginary scenario you've conjured up there.
My grand parents never talked politics with myself or my sister. The odd comment here and there but no real open discussions. I thought it was just my weird family but happens to be a common theme with all of my friends. I would like to be proven wrong, but discussing politics seems to have this stigma attached to it. Unfortunately neither of my grand parents are alive now to ask them their views on Brexit and it's my biggest regret not to ask them more about their lives when they were younger, mainly because of the fear of bringing up WW2 due to my grandfather being a war prisoner and I never wanted to upset them but now i'm older I wish I had.
I assume this means you've talked to people who've discussed Brexit with their Grandkids then?
Never have I so struggled with my vote.
Lib Dems vs Greens.
Once bitten.
Lib Dems vs Greens.
Once bitten.