Are you British really so badly off?

[flobadob]

I was living in Northern Ireland in 1997 when labour beat the conservatives. I remember everyone was sick of the conservatives and a lot were stuck in negative equity. I feel that British people are probably better off mow than they were then but they have forgotten. Good luck if the conservatives get back in. You will need it I feel.

[cazzz1975]

the last few years alone under labour have been horrific enough I feel..

[stonekicker]

all politicians are as bad as each other. e.g. nick clegg and his 'we won't be forming a coalition with anyone' and his whoring between labour and the conservatives. disgusting. we should change the voting system and whover gets the most votes, wins. isn't that how every other election/choice is usually made by us mortals? x

[cazzz1975]

I agree stone, the most votes wins, seems bizarre that the guy who finished 3rd is having the big say in everything

[askyourgran]

I really can't take to Clegg and the thought that he is the one who can turn to Brown and side with the Labour Party instead of the Tories makes me feel angry about him.

[flobadob]

In Ireland we have proportional representation but I don't think it works either. We always have to accept coalitions. The last time Fianna Fail too the Green Party on board to form a majority. So a party which has a 5% support in Ireland has about a 40% if not more run of the country. We are getting smacked with a carbon tax some time soon. Sickener.

[craft1948]

If he does enter into an agreement with Brown he should hang his head in shame. My feelings are that if he cannot go with Cameron there should unfortunately be another election, then see how many seats the Lib Dems get.

[askyourgran]

Hope they can prise Brown out of Downing Street, it looks as though they will have to break his fingers from the doorposts to get him out. Arrogant barstool.

[Prudie]

Perhaps it would be fairer if it was done like other voting systems (like in the states I may be wrong) and we had a primary and secondary vote so the second time only those that polled the top 2 number of votes went head to head. At least then everyone would have to go for one or the other.

[stonekicker]

gran - he's not an arrogant barstool; he lacks social skills and wants to cling onto his unelected time in downing street as long as possible. if he had any sense of public feeling and opinion, he would have resigned by now! i'm just waiting to see who will throw the first cleaver into his back! hopefully it will be soon so we don't have to see/hear that awful spech impediment anymore (you know - the one where his jaw flaps away when he speaks) x

[askyourgran]

I don't understand the voting system, but the amount of people who were still queueing when the polls closed makes me wonder if it would have made a difference to the outcome. They urge you to vote then turn hundreds of them away. I also think the postal vote is open to fraud.

[beso]

Polticis works by giving one lot a go until everyone gets sick of them and then changing because we had vorgotten how bad they were.

The fact is they are all self serving w@nkers who will all invevitably tire the electorate.

[Booldawg]

The last few years have been difficult due to the world banking system coupled with the lack of control which is both the fault of the banks and government.

Its not just the UK that has witnessed 'the credit crunch' it was a global problem the first signs were in the USA 4 years ago.

I'm not a supporter of Labour or any particular political party but I dont think Gordon Brown did that bad a job.

[askyourgran]

Words fail me booldawg.

[Booldawg]

^ theres nothing unsound in what I said up there.

[jednbutter]

Is Flo short for Florida ?

[12thPaladin]

If Lib/Lab do form a losers coalition they'll still need further support from smaller independents from Scotland and Wales to achieve a majority. The price paid for their support will undoubtedly be immunity from public spending cuts, all paid for by the English tax payer.

[12thPaladin]

I should iterate, that's why it'll never happen.