Who Will You Vote For?

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Party?

Labour
17
31%
Conservative
4
7%
UKIP
0
No votes
Reform UK
11
20%
Lib Dems
7
13%
Greens
3
5%
Iccy's Bumming Hat Party
13
24%
 
Total votes: 55

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Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:29 pmTourists will be welcome, but taxed.
It's feckiin expensive already to go on holiday there. Be wary about making it more so.

Otherwise the local economy will have to rely on its other main industries. Tin and china clay, aren't they?
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DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:10 pm ignoring the problems in the country you emigrated to?
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
May not be the case with France at the moment :hmmm:
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DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:10 pm ignoring the problems in the country you emigrated to?
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Yorick wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:49 pm
DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:10 pm ignoring the problems in the country you emigrated to?
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Folk constantly moan about the UK.

Some of us find a better place to live.

The UK folk still moan. Especially about the expats.

It's entertaining :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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I think that's me qualified as an ex-pat.
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cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:05 pm
DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:10 pm ignoring the problems in the country you emigrated to?
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Yorick wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:49 pm
DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm

This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Folk constantly moan about the UK.

Some of us find a better place to live.

The UK folk still moan. Especially about the expats.

It's entertaining :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Settled in a country that I wasn't born in? Check
Natives speak a language other than English? Check
Have to travel over water to get here? Check

I think that's me qualified as an ex-pat.
Used to drive a red van?
Retired from delivering letters?
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:07 pm
cheb wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:05 pm
DefTrap wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm

This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Yorick wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:49 pm
Folk constantly moan about the UK.

Some of us find a better place to live.

The UK folk still moan. Especially about the expats.

It's entertaining :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Settled in a country that I wasn't born in? Check
Natives speak a language other than English? Check
Have to travel over water to get here? Check

I think that's me qualified as an ex-pat.
Used to drive a red van?
Retired from delivering letters?
That took me a moment to understand. Very droll.
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Horse wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:35 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:29 pmTourists will be welcome, but taxed.
It's feckiin expensive already to go on holiday there. Be wary about making it more so.

Otherwise the local economy will have to rely on its other main industries. Tin and china clay, aren't they?
And lithium, don't forget the lithium.

As a matter of interest tin, copper, arsenic, iron, tungsten, silver, gold and china clay have all been mined in Cornwall.
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Don't dig out too much - the surface will collapse! :D
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porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
Are those two scenarios to be run concurrently?
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cheb wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:52 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
Are those two scenarios to be run concurrently?
It's relative the the current scenario and other viable options.
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! :bblonde:
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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am

A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
For me, yesterday, I've got a cold and feel like shit.
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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am

A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
+ can one be old and not toxic? :lol:
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Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:

*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
The toxic elderly are people older than you.
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irie wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:46 am
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am

You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
The toxic elderly are people older than you.
Who are you calling toxic? :evil:
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
porter_jamie wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:38 pm Arf. Who knows what's ahead for us.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
I'm one of the mediocre middle aged. I'm in my 40s. :thumbup:

We are responsible for part of the problems but are also doing some of the fixing of them.
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:30 am
Noggin wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am

You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
:shock: :shock: Ummmm - when does one become elderly??? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
+ can one be old and not toxic? :lol:
Yes, of course.
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:29 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 am
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am

A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.

The toxic elderly are fucked! :lol:


*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderly
I'm one of the mediocre middle aged. I'm in my 40s. :thumbup:

We are responsible for part of the problems but are also doing some of the fixing of them.
I find defining people by generation odd, but it's a different discussion to this thread.
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Well going on the previous logic of what people said v what actually happened, maybe labour gets in and labour has a left wing takeover and drag out one of magic granddad's acolytes, and Nigel wins the next one. I think that's his strategy anyway.

I think the last few governments have gone on a long time and eventually people just get sick of it all. Tories have been in a long while, labour were in for ages beforehand and the Tories were in forever before, I don't remember anything pre thatcher.
Boris was supposed to be the new Maggie but that all turned to shit and Kier is no Lynton is he. I wonder what odds I'll get for Nigel to be the next pm but one