: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:05 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

As I've said for ages.

Wouldn't make the people actually care about their vote though.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:07 pm  

RobotMonster wrote:

Wouldn't make the people actually care about their vote though.

It might, just might get a few people to actually take an interest in the people who run the country they live in and the way they run/are going to run it.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:20 pm  

I'm not sure I would want compulsory voting; in my opinion it goes against the point of democracy as people are as entitled to not vote as they are entitled to do so.

I am interested in the reasons why people don't vote though and what I think is important is that as a result of this recent election people have been made aware of the pitfalls of not doing so. Hopefully this alone will make those people more interested in who is representing them at parliamentary and local levels.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:21 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

I'm guessing you didn't read the manifestos of any of the parties.
I'd also say that most people didn't know what policies the parties were standing on.
I'd be even more confident in saying that most people only consider there to be three parties when it comes to elections.
If people did a bit of research I'm sure they'd find a party that represented their own personal views. It's pure laziness and apathy to say 'All politicians are bent, therefore I'm bnot going to vote.'

You stole everything I was going to say!

I voted and I'm glad I did, but I'm thoroughly embarassed at the amount of Wiganers who have voted for the BNP.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:37 pm  

i didnt vote simply because i have no interest in politics and have better things to do with my time than read through each parties manifesto's

i therefore exercised my right not to vote

whilst i fully respect the sacrifices made by people to enable me to be free enough to be able to vote, if i had voted it would have been a waste of a vote so i didnt

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:01 pm  

ABP' wrote:

Count me in.

I felt so guilty when I found out the numbers of BNP in Wigan.

I'll certainly be making an effort and doing my research next time around.

Who got elected in Beech Hill?

[Pemps]

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:02 pm  

{Hogan} wrote:

Who got elected in Beech Hill?

Harry

Alex drove round with speakers on his roof and harry canvasing from the sunroof.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:05 pm  

How Cute - http://www2.b3ta.com/top-10-cutest-kittens/

How Cute - http://www2.b3ta.com/top-10-cutest-kittens/

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:06 pm  

Pemps wrote:

Harry

Alex drove round with speakers on his roof and harry canvasing from the sunroof.

Pemps all i have to say is

READ THE A.U.P

[Pemps]

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:06 pm  

{Hogan} wrote: How Cute - http://www2.b3ta.com/top-10-cutest-kittens/ awwwwww, bless 'em. lovely music to go along with it too.

{Hogan} wrote: How Cute - http://www2.b3ta.com/top-10-cutest-kittens/ awwwwww, bless 'em. lovely music to go along with it too.