Miguel Simao Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 3 Hunt's on tonight. Tristram, Jeremy and Nigel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 To be fair we would have done the same years ago (FPTP). There is something fundamentally wrong when a party can get 4 million votes and only one MP. He would be quite right (in his view) to complain that the Jocks got 56 MPs for a lot less votes. We were saying the same years ago about the Tories, Labour & Liberals in Scotland. That's because the SNP took 50% of the total votes available in seats they stood in. If UKIP had they numbers in England, they'd wiped up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 To be fair we would have done the same years ago (FPTP). There is something fundamentally wrong when a party can get 4 million votes and only one MP. He would be quite right (in his view) to complain that the Jocks got 56 MPs for a lot less votes. We were saying the same years ago about the Tories, Labour & Liberals in Scotland. Yes ukip got more votes than the SNP but they stood in 600+ seats, SNP only 59. But I do agree with Farage on this ONE AND ONLY POINT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That's because the SNP took 50% of the total votes available in seats they stood in. If UKIP had they numbers in England, they'd wiped up. 49.999999999999999% of the vote but nearly all the seats. I support the SNP but the system is undoubtedly unfair. Look at the Tories getting absolute control with just 37% of the vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 [quote name="Mr Bairn" post="9470646" timestamp=" Look at the Tories getting absolute control with just 37% of the vote. Which is fair enough IMO considering you could vote for about 8 parties, winning 37 percent is pretty good going 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Which is fair enough IMO considering you could vote for about 8 parties, winning 37 percent is pretty good going I still think that STV would be a better system, I don't see a hung parliament as a bad thing. I think a party should only be able to get absolute control if they get a majority of votes, tbh I'm pretty happy that the SNP no longer have a majority at Holyrood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That's because the SNP took 50% of the total votes available in seats they stood in. If UKIP had they numbers in England, they'd wiped up. Aye that's right enough but what about the years, decades even, where the SNP got a reasonable percentage of the votes and won f**k all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I still think that STV would be a better system, I don't see a hung parliament as a bad thing. I think a party should only be able to get absolute control if they get a majority of votes, tbh I'm pretty happy that the SNP no longer have a majority at Holyrood. Don't the SNP still have a majority when you remove the presiding officer? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I still think that STV would be a better system, I don't see a hung parliament as a bad thing. I think a party should only be able to get absolute control if they get a majority of votes, tbh I'm pretty happy that the SNP no longer have a majority at Holyrood. I dinnae see a hung parliament as a bad thing either. If the voting means nae majority then so be it. I am first and foremost a Democrat (and a Republican). Where would I fit in in American politics? But I wid put my principals aside until independence. I want a full hoose at Holyrood, at Cooncils and at the EU elections. When we get our independence then is the time tae talk of fair voting/elections. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Farage appears to be half cut. The spirit of Charlie Kennedy lives on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Don't the SNP still have a majority when you remove the presiding officer? Actually I forgot that they got their majority back when Margo died They won 69 seats of 129, gave up one to the speakers chair, three of them defected and they lost a seat in a by-election That gave them 64 of 128, enough to tie any vote but not to win it Margo passing made it 64 of 127 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Craig Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 A proper working class name. Tristan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 A proper working class name. Tristan. *Tristram 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Fucking hell Nigel, how much back tracking can you do 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Didnt take long! First attack in the SNP! Fud. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 DING DING DING 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggie_93 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Tories in "because of the SNP" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I hate when people say things like what that woman said about her job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Nigel has got the support from UKIP Scotland..... All 1 of them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Holding back the tears here at Nige's resignation rejection story. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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