Westminster General Election 2024

[Armagh18]

Clacton one of the most economically deprived areas in the UK. Voted 70% for Brexit and now have Farage in. Deserve all they get

[Rossfan]

Where ignorance is bliss.... .

[trileacman]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

[Snapchap]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

Nobody advocating for pacts is suggesting only nationalists and unionists should run, as far as I can see.

[Armagh18]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

Even if the Alliance candidate is a Protestant? I've no idea of the religion of any of the Alliance candidates to be honest. I don't give a shite about the religion of the DUP'ers either and if a pro Irish Unity candidate ran who happened to be a Protestant I'd back them.

[Captain Obvious]

A picture worth framing.

[Mourne Red]

A picture worth framing.

Provos have updated there wardrobe

[Rossfan]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

How is a party getting 63% of the seats with 36% of the vote democracy?
Kim Jong Un esque.....

[square_ball]

Was there a pact or the SDLP standing aside in East Derry mentioned 6 weeks ago or is it a case of everyone being Captain Hindsight now that the count was close?

[Ghost]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

How is a party getting 63% of the seats with 36% of the vote democracy?
Kim Jong Un esque.....

Al Gore seconds this

[trileacman]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

How is a party getting 63% of the seats with 36% of the vote democracy?
Kim Jong Un esque.....

Quite an exaggeration there. Whatever the flaws of British democracy there's a ocean of difference between it and North Korea.

[RedHand88]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

How is a party getting 63% of the seats with 36% of the vote democracy?
Kim Jong Un esque.....

Because the other parties got significantly less than 36%!

Less of the sensationalist north korea nonsense please.

[screenexile]

Is it sectarian of me to want SF/SDLP to stand aside in places like EB to give Alliance the best chance?

If it's because you've a prejudice against Protestant then yeah it is sectarian. I suspect you don't but I honestly can't see how narrowing the political spectrum into a binary choice could be viewed as a good thing by anyone.

If we did this across all the constituencies in NI we'd have only 2 candidates in a election. Unionist and non unionist. How is that democracy?

How is a party getting 63% of the seats with 36% of the vote democracy?
Kim Jong Un esque.....

That's a leap!

[Tony Baloney]

Whilst it's a leap to compare it to N. Korea this election has shown what a shambles FPTP is. Reform received about 4 million votes for a return of 5 seats whilst the Lib Dems had 3.5 million with 71 MPs sitting. That's a disgrace (and I'm no fan of Farage!).

[Armagh18]

Whilst it's a leap to compare it to N. Korea this election has shown what a shambles FPTP is. Reform received about 4 million votes for a return of 5 seats whilst the Lib Dems had 3.5 million with 71 MPs sitting. That's a disgrace (and I'm no fan of Farage!).

Used to be similar under UKIP. It's the same story, last time Labour weren't that far behind in the vote compared to the seats won.

SNP was a joke for it at their best