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I don't read anything into the results. I just summarized the article I had read on spiegel.de
Anyway, I am not sure what to think of such independence efforts, be it in Scotland, be it in Catalunya... It's not like there is oppression or anything like that.
By the way, shouldn't this thread be in the World->UK forum? I don't see any connection to the US.
8. The Conservative vote held but did not increase significantly.
This result, that Conservatives held their seats, directly contradicts pretty much the rest of your bullet points.
Labour benefited mainly from the thumping given to the Liberal Democrats, not at the expense of Conservatives.
People are angry that benefits and the nanny state can no longer afford to be funded by the taxpayers and the run up to that nanny state was done by Liberals, not conservatives.
I think I'll listen to the analysis of those in the know;
This result, that Conservatives held their seats, directly contradicts pretty much the rest of your bullet points.
Labour benefited mainly from the thumping given to the Liberal Democrats, not at the expense of Conservatives.
People are angry that benefits and the nanny state can no longer afford to be funded by the taxpayers and the run up to that nanny state was done by Liberals, not conservatives.
More nonsense.
The Conservatives need to increase their vote if they are to win an absolute majority at the next general election. The status-quo does not help them.
If Labour hoovers up the Lib-Dem voters then they will get an absolute majority at the next general election. That does not benefit the Conservatives. A strong Lib-Dem party is of more benefit to the Conservatives because it attracts left of center voters away from Labour.
How many times do you have to be told ...... the Libs/Conservative coalition is the first time that the Lib-Dems have been in government since WW1. So how can they be responsible for the "nanny state"?
The Conservatives held power in the UK for more than 25 of the last 50 years. They own more responsibility for the "nanny state" than the Liberals who held power for zero years.
Your link says pretty much the same thing I have been trying to explain to you. Did you read it?
I can appreciate that you have a limited understanding of British politics and the British electoral system but at least try to do some very basic research before posting Google is your friend
I don't read anything into the results. I just summarized the article I had read on spiegel.de
Anyway, I am not sure what to think of such independence efforts, be it in Scotland, be it in Catalunya... It's not like there is oppression or anything like that.
By the way, shouldn't this thread be in the World->UK forum? I don't see any connection to the US.
It is politics. Since when was this forum US only?
It is politics. Since when was this forum US only?
Well, it was always my impression that the politics section is directly or indirectly about US politics. I have seen threads on British politics, for instance on the monarchy, the IRA etc., in the World->UK forum, so this seems a bit inconsistent to me.
Anyway, it was just a remark, feel free to ignore it
Did you even bother to look at the results, or just thought putting that out there (FALSE) would go unchallenged.
The economic and fiscal policies that are being REJECTED is the tax and spending of the liberals.
You are clueless.
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