MR BENN Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Just confirmed that Nick Griffin has been elected to the European Parliament. This is the biggest disgrace ever known in this country. why ? he has been elected by the voting public in an election . he is the leader of a legal political party . ok ,he`s not everyones choice as a candidate to vote for ,but the fact is the general public have voted him in ,all within the election process we have in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 why ? he has been elected by the voting public in an election . You just answered your own question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Just confirmed that Nick Griffin has been elected to the European Parliament. This is the biggest disgrace ever known in this country. The biggest disgrace ever known in this country is the mis use of tax payers money by Labour party MP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Interesting that Labour polled higher than the Lib Dems here. Interesting indeed. To be fair I think Labour was better for Sheffield than the Lib dems are now. but with Labour about to lose power Sheffield needs to side accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 A poor vote overall for the Greens. Traditionally they have been recipients of a protest vote when the public has turned against the major parties but I reckon people are more likely to vote Green when they are enjoying a measure of prosperity and stability, rather than during an economic downturn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zongamin Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 The good news is that the actual number of BNP votes fell - unfortunately so did the number of votes for the major parties and its for this reason that the facists were able get their seats. I believe we should introduce compulsory voting for all adults - as they do in Australia and Belgium. The sad fact is that many people think it is acceptable not to participate in elections, or see not voting as an effective protest. It isn't, and it simply allows extremists like to BNP to gain a foothold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky_Gibbon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I believe we should introduce compulsory voting for all adults - as they do in Australia and Belgium. The sad fact is that many people think it is acceptable not to participate in elections, or see not voting as an effective protest. It isn't, and it simply allows extremists like to BNP to gain a foothold. If we go with PR as the Lib Dems would have us do then we must make voting compulsory. Anything else would just allow parties like the BNP to get real power. Hopefully there'll be a number of people who didn't vote who are waking up this morning and feeling shame about what they have done. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky_Gibbon Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Interesting that Labour polled higher than the Lib Dems here. I thought that as well. I bet there are a few people in the Council who find that statistic a little uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmason Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Here in the east midlands region the party i voted for ukip won a seat http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/euro/09/html/ukregion_31.stm But i have sympathy for you in yorkshire having this guy http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8088461.stm as one of your mep's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 this bloody election ruined my night out last night, thank god its over whoever gets in don't know what they are doing anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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