woodmally Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Why do Hallam and Heeley get all the loonies interesting choices? Pirate party! Workers revolutionary party! Communist party! While I am forced to choose between the greens and the TUSC . . . Despite their name the Pirate Party are not some raving loony party dressed as pirates but they stem from when Pirate Bay got shut down due to copyright issues. They are campaigning for changing the copyright law. I love this party though. http://www.voteaboveandbeyond.org/ They are standing in Sheffield Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Ask them one question how would they vote in parliament if the constituents voted you in to get the motion supported it but the party wanted you to vote against it. Then hold them too it if it arises. Do you really think people would vote someone in on the basis of a hypothetical question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litotes Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Ask them one question how would they vote in parliament if the constituents voted you in to get the motion supported it but the party wanted you to vote against it. Then hold them too it if it arises. They are meant to be our elected representatives and chould reflect the majority of the elctorate who express an interest. Potentially, their only getout would be if it was a manifesto issue, as they could argue that by electing them you were giving them madate for their manifesto. However, "I pledge" Clegg didn't do this - he just lied to get elected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaw Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Do you really think people would vote someone in on the basis of a hypothetical question? They would vote with the Party not those who have elected yhem because the whips would force them. They are not for the votrrs only the party. Hence the way Clegg wrnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narden Dee Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 ukip gets my vote just as a protest vote:) Protest against what ? Stewart Lee put it best "Voting UKIP in protest is like s***ting in hotel bed in protest over bad service & then realizing you have to sleep in a s****y bed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_W Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Protest against what ? Stewart Lee put it best "Voting UKIP in protest is like s***ting in hotel bed in protest over bad service & then realizing you have to sleep in a s****y bed" Protesting against 'University educated comedians' like Stewart Lee I suppose Now which overeducated comedians are standing in Heeley ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The Statement of Persons Nominated is not yet on the council website, but here's my usual list. There is a none of the above party standing http://www.voteaboveandbeyond.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Ashcroft Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Two things really disappoint me about Sheffield politics: 1) All 6 seats are incredibly safe. 5 red, 1 yellow. About the only shift in the last 70 years was when Hallam went from Tory to Liberal in '97. 2) There are not more or any interesting independents standing. I'm sure where I used to vote you'd get about 15 candidates to choose from, not just 3 and some racists ---------- Post added 11-04-2015 at 09:12 ---------- Actually, I quite like the sound of the Pirate Party. Shame they aren't standing in more constituencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Two things really disappoint me about Sheffield politics: 1) All 6 seats are incredibly safe. 5 red, 1 yellow. About the only shift in the last 70 years was when Hallam went from Tory to Liberal in '97. 2) There are not more or any interesting independents standing. I'm sure where I used to vote you'd get about 15 candidates to choose from, not just 3 and some racists ---------- Post added 11-04-2015 at 09:12 ---------- Actually, I quite like the sound of the Pirate Party. Shame they aren't standing in more constituencies. Don't forget that last time out Sheffield central was decided by about 160 votes. Its still listed as a Lab / Ld marginal although clearly things have changed in the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Don't forget that last time out Sheffield central was decided by about 160 votes. Its still listed as a Lab / Ld marginal although clearly things have changed in the last 5 years. You would think that given the LD lost vote, Greens would have a chance in Central. I hope so. Paul Blomfield lost my vote when he couldnt be arsed to turn up for the Syria vote, citing that his leader, Ed Miliband, hadnt asked him to return from holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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