UK General Election 2015.

[Fouro]

As the Election looms, Labour face being wiped out in Scotland as a new poll continues to give the SNP a significant lead. The poll projects Labour would lose 36 out of 40 seats in Scotland, the Lib Dems would be wiped out and the Tories would lose their one remaining seat, while the SNP would gain a massive majority.
Although they lost the Referundom last year, it looks like the SNP will be far better off remaining as a member of the Union, boosting up Scotland at the expense of the rest of the UK.
Vote for Red ED and the Union could become dead. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.


FOURO

[Jim Brady]

In view of the fact that there is an election due do we need another thread like the one we have just had about the miners.Both sides have their views so why try and impose them on each other it will just become another slanging match with no winners.!!!!No matter how much the argument you will never win over someone from one side to the other so the whole exercise is pointless,just point scoring.
Regards.
jim.B.

[cappy]

free speech jim free speech.. regards cappy ps you dont have to read it

[Chris Allman]

I agree with Jim. I am sick of it already and dreading the days and weeks leading up to the election, being bombarded with promises that will never be kept and party political broadcasts mucking up the TV. Smarmy politicians knocking on your door telling lies and treating you like idiots. Lets keep these forums and this site clear of all that tripe and make it somewhere to escape to where we can follow our interests and swop our usual yarns away from the maddening crowd. There is enough hot air circulating without it drifting onto this site.

[Fouro]

I think this is a suitable time to enter this poem.

I'm glad I have the right to vote,
And that my wife does too,
And all our friends and family,
And that's includiong YOU,
It didn't used to be that way,
But now it is you see,
As a British citizen,
They gave that right to me,
Though I'm just one person,
One citizen in the crowd,
I need to exercise my right,
And makle my country proud,
If I should "Fail" to cast my vote,
Then I can't complain,
About the choices others made,
Alas, I must refrain,
I'm glad we have elections,
And have the right to choose,
The ones we think will do the best,
And though we win or lose,
We've done the best that we can do,
And voted faithfully,
Just as millions did before us,
To keep this nation free,
God bless this great land of ours,
And bless our leaders too,
To help us safeguard freedom,
And our flag of Red White and Blue.

FOURO.

[happy daze john in oz]

I can see the point of both sides, Cappy with his free speech, Jim with his opinion. But the fact is in the mess rooms we talked of all manner of things, I see nothing different here.
In Oz voting is compulsory and if you d not you get a fine of $7. I have always vote but not at the last erection in November. Like man I think compulsory voting goes against the concept of democracy.
Got a letter, why did I no vote?
Wrote back and told tem that under the corner stone o four democracy freedom of speech and action as ours to use as w should. I enclosed a copy from the newspaper which said, voting is compulsory.
They replied that as attendance at a polling station was compulsory I was assumed that voting was also compulsory.
I replied that I assumed they were wrong and I would not pay any fine. Not heard anything since.

[Chris Allman]

This is not about voting it is all about the constant and ridiculous cr=p that goes on before the election. Constant election programs on TV - News programs taken over completely by election news - papers with screaming headlines on which party is lying about what - loud speaker vans going round your neighborhood spouting absolute drivel - a constant stream of posters and handouts being stuck through your letter box and of course the arrogant, argumentative ars=holes ringing your doorbell and spouting a constant stream of absurd and outlandish promises which they have no intention of carrying out if they get into office. The whole thing is a blo=dy circus that I for one can do without. So carry on Fouro as far as I am concerned your posts will be totally ignored as they have no place on this site as far as I am concerned. This site is for remembrance of the Sea, Ships, colleagues and our times sailing the world, not for which bunch of self centered, over paid, expense fiddling no marks, should be destroying our country. AND before you start - I have just exercised my right of Free Speech.

[cappy]

you have just offered your view on the election after making quite a statement on how you wished to hear no more about it yesterday ....i also wish to hear no more about it but sadly that appears to be not the case ..........i have had no one ....at my door .....no vans blasting out rhetoric round my street......and as for the tele nothing i cant turn off if i dont like......your statement about a seafaring community is true on the site but how many folk talk on average about that....the site is a outlet for any to say his piece from galley boy to master ......the main point is each can make himself heard......that is the anchor of democracy ......in simple terms free speech ........but fact not dogma ..........fouro myself you or any other cannot be denied there say because someone else doesnt like it .......that to me is bully boy tactics ......i have no argument against your right to say what you like ...but idemand the same right from you regards cappy

[Louis the fly]

Happy daze in oz very pleased to read you had an erection in November. Keep your pecker up John.

[Chris Allman]

Ride on Cappy - I was putting my view forward - am I not allowed to do that more than once, did not know there was a limit on how many times someone can voice their opinions on this site, must be a new rule I have missed - stinks of hypocrisy, surprised at you - you must be very lucky where you live and so may it remain so - unfortunately it is not the same throughout the country.