tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post3700161102693967637..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Asking the votersnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60066788351863056722010-04-27T17:06:40.195+01:002010-04-27T17:06:40.195+01:00Scarlet - I'm sure you're right about all ...Scarlet - I'm sure you're right about all the politically incorrect opinions! The sudden surge in Lib Dem support is amazing. I would like to see electoral reform as well, first-past-the-post is deeply undemocratic.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-89021559874906438552010-04-27T15:36:27.817+01:002010-04-27T15:36:27.817+01:00Perhaps people have more 'extreme' views&#...Perhaps people have more 'extreme' views' in the privacy of their own homes... and are aware that these views aren't politically correct - so they keep their gobs shut!<br />I will be voting liberal [no I'm not jumping on a bandwagon, I have voted this way for a few years now] because I strongly believe in electoral reform. I also believe in voting for what you believe in... if everyone votes tactically then our views are truly skewed.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43296984924013315192010-04-27T08:59:43.453+01:002010-04-27T08:59:43.453+01:00Secret Agent - Some people don't think at all,...Secret Agent - Some people don't think at all, they just vote on impulse or on the candidates' looks or the way their mum votes. Frightening indeed.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27265323196684909462010-04-27T01:09:19.488+01:002010-04-27T01:09:19.488+01:00It's frightening, really, how little thought m...It's frightening, really, how little thought most people put into voting.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-26727440224493057432010-04-26T21:07:32.716+01:002010-04-26T21:07:32.716+01:00LA Liz - More independent investigation of the tru...LA Liz - More independent investigation of the truth is badly needed. So many journos just repeat what they're told by politicians and "experts" without checking it out for themselves.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-28811035243481081212010-04-26T19:38:24.815+01:002010-04-26T19:38:24.815+01:00I read it was the first televised debate in the UK...I read it was the first televised debate in the UK and I found that amazing given how hyped televised debates are here in the States. That said, no, the average person doesn't really know what's what - which is why it's so easy to tell us anything and we'll believe it. We need more independent investigation of the truth!Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-92198782353239622162010-04-26T17:07:52.789+01:002010-04-26T17:07:52.789+01:00Naimh - Interesting that people are more forthcomi...Naimh - Interesting that people are more forthcoming on radio, I hadn't noticed that. As you say, probably because they can't be seen.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-70035147734075925942010-04-26T16:57:21.327+01:002010-04-26T16:57:21.327+01:00Sometimes I think people are slow to comment as th...Sometimes I think people are slow to comment as they are afraid of not being knowledgeable enough. Thing is we have a vote so everyone's opinion should count. I've noticed though that people who're interviewed on radio seem to have more to say - hidden from view.niamhhttp://www.irishwanderings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-85150150836848171092010-04-26T13:26:23.996+01:002010-04-26T13:26:23.996+01:00Ruby - G'day to you, Sydneysider!Well, people&...Ruby - G'day to you, Sydneysider!Well, people's private thoughts may not be any more sophisticated, but I guess they may be more uninhibited than what they say to Mr Pollster or Ms Paid-Hack.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67432009018782549112010-04-26T12:54:15.279+01:002010-04-26T12:54:15.279+01:00Wow, you have quite a considered amount of optimis...Wow, you have quite a considered amount of optimism to hope people think differently privately, i wished I shared the lack of cynicism.<br />Great point re part time work!RubyTwoShoeshttp://rubytwoshoes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-89452592986398342122010-04-26T10:38:59.723+01:002010-04-26T10:38:59.723+01:00Brighid - True, with the politicians (and their me...Brighid - True, with the politicians (and their media supporters) spewing out so many fibs and half-truths, it's hard to work out what's really happening. It's like driving through a dense fog....Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-73197306741648587632010-04-26T09:47:46.987+01:002010-04-26T09:47:46.987+01:00I feel so bombarded with trashy "news" t...I feel so bombarded with trashy "news" that logical reflection is nearly impossible. I vote every chance I get, one little voice in the wind....Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-21036503657671079822010-04-25T21:10:30.729+01:002010-04-25T21:10:30.729+01:00Liz - Instinct is not to be sniffed at. It can som...Liz - Instinct is not to be sniffed at. It can sometimes be more reliable than any amount of hard thinking.<br /><br />Macy - I think that's often true. The journos would rather an inflammatory cliché than a properly thought-out opinion.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-83729555864515783182010-04-25T20:03:04.016+01:002010-04-25T20:03:04.016+01:00I've got a theory that if any of the punters a...I've got a theory that if any of the punters asked for a voxpop actually came out with anything remotely intersting, then the clip wouldn't be used.Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43296316618044537722010-04-25T19:40:51.491+01:002010-04-25T19:40:51.491+01:00My trouble is that I tend to go on instinct rather...My trouble is that I tend to go on instinct rather than logic.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-17091284956530698452010-04-25T13:39:20.585+01:002010-04-25T13:39:20.585+01:00Ramana - I think most Britons would be shocked at ...Ramana - I think most Britons would be shocked at the Indian idea that politicians are expected to live a life of luxury and privilege while ordinary mortals grub along as best they can.<br /><br />I agree that when a country is thriving it's often because of enterprising individuals and businesses rather than what the fumbling politicians are doing.<br /><br />But I don't agree that "they're all the same". Certainly in Britain the Conservatives have always been keener on subsidising businesses and slashing public spending.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-22382068700106992912010-04-25T13:04:49.799+01:002010-04-25T13:04:49.799+01:00Nick, we call our politicians 'Netas'. In ...Nick, we call our politicians 'Netas'. In Hindi, literally leader, and in all Indian languages the same implication is expressed. In common parlance, a political leader, and thus someone believed to be venal, power hungry, corrupt and willing to ruin the country's future fo rhis or her political present. This definition is from a booklet published by Penguin as an addition to their latest offering 'India Essentials' Almost all Indians will agree wholeheartedly with this definition. Let me take you to an interesting article which links our Netas with the British situation - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/Neta-next-door/articleshow/5851305.cms<br /><br />In India too, the same apathy or superficial responses can be seen on our hysterical TV media. The common Indian simply does not care to choose as the Netas are all the same in his opinion. If you ask me, I think a fairly knowledgeable fellow, when I am on a shopping trip a similar question, I would say exactly the same thing as most Brits seem to be. There is hardly anything to choose between the lot. India's recent success story, I am convinced is despite the Netas and I for one, do not mind who gets to rule as long as the present situation of the Netas being pushed into doing some good things by vested interests, continues.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65476698112922067612010-04-24T08:02:32.883+01:002010-04-24T08:02:32.883+01:00Tattytiara - True. Which set of lies should I vote...Tattytiara - True. Which set of lies should I vote for, I wonder? Probably the only reliable indicator is what the parties have actually done in the past.<br /><br />Suburbia - Apathy is a big problem. Turnout is going down steadily from one election to the next, I think mainly because people don't believe their vote will bring any real change.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-50178811641282568772010-04-24T07:22:27.214+01:002010-04-24T07:22:27.214+01:00If people bother to vote Nick, apathy a plentyIf people bother to vote Nick, apathy a plentySuburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-72097443344932977712010-04-24T07:09:21.234+01:002010-04-24T07:09:21.234+01:00You have a point. A person does have to wonder if...You have a point. A person does have to wonder if having an extensive knowledge of political candidates amounts to anything more than just having an extensive mental catalog of lies and hyperbole.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-48345193648395617232010-04-23T21:15:43.743+01:002010-04-23T21:15:43.743+01:00Jenny - Indeed. People voted for Mrs Thatcher out ...Jenny - Indeed. People voted for Mrs Thatcher out of sheer greed and selfishness and we're still paying the price 30 years later in the decline of public services and appalling levels of poverty.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-82255419632451381322010-04-23T19:43:02.074+01:002010-04-23T19:43:02.074+01:00Sometimes I really do think people get the politic...Sometimes I really do think people get the politics they deserve.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779579054897917982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-61640015434083450282010-04-23T19:04:25.086+01:002010-04-23T19:04:25.086+01:00Leah - Indeed, I always make a point of voting bec...Leah - Indeed, I always make a point of voting because the right to vote was so hard-won over so many years. Ignoring politics simply helps the most regressive parties to stay in power. In London I used to vote Green, here I usually vote Alliance, which is the non-sectarian cross-community party, or Green. I would like to see compulsory voting in the UK.<br /><br />www - Nice faces can be very deceptive. Everyone thought Tony Blair had a nice face and now look at his dreadful record. Quite right to vote Green if that's the party you genuinely believe in.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-5528038270751922112010-04-23T18:33:54.663+01:002010-04-23T18:33:54.663+01:00My inner geezer thinks politics was far mpre trenc...My inner geezer thinks politics was far mpre trenchant in my father's time.<br />I think everyone is jaded by the ongoing corruption and exposes and choosing a nice face is the only hope in a seedy world.<br />All our political systems are what we deserve. I vote Green but I'm crying in the wilderness and I know it.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71667304155565644212010-04-23T16:39:16.348+01:002010-04-23T16:39:16.348+01:00I'm always amazed at the level of man-in-the-s...I'm always amazed at the level of man-in-the-street political opinions here too. Shocking really. But then, not to be totally snide, you really have to think about the Bell Curve, don't you? <br /><br />anyway, I'm sickened by the state of politics, but still take an interest and do my research and form opinions. It's too easy to wave one's hand and say, well it's all corrupt anyway, so why should I care about any of it? Although that may be true, I agree that it's not excuse to turn away from the issues...Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.com