Separate Moan Thread About The Election

OH has just been to vote, he lives in Norfolk. Current MP is Liz Truss

I live in France. Although I am now allowed to vote at last, law changed about ex-pats, I won't be voting. The online form was complicated and I had to have proof of where I was living before I went to France in 1985. I've moved 3 times since that house and the paperwork is probably in a box in the loft.

 

Ah, yes, must be alphabetical surnames, not parties. In that case, local party committees would be best to choose their candidate bearing this in mind!

 

Oh, I personally do so hope at least some of these smug, entitled MPs are booted out. Just my view ... and I realise they will have their supporters.

MSN

 

I think this sums up how old fashioned our system is, it harps back to the days of your MP being someone you looked up to and he knew what was best for you.
He had the education and most of his followers didn't.

I wonder how many voters today would be happy if the person they voted for decides to defect to another party in two weeks time.
It wont happen but its possible.

 

The younger ones need a chance to learn the skills. If not, you end up with a couple of doddery old geezers accusing each other of being doddery old geezers

 

Time will presumably tell, though as neither are likely to be from the majority party, what they can achieve would necessarily be limited by the circumstance of being in opposition.

 

MSN

A list of all the expected declaration times, in case anyone wants to stay up all night. Of course, any close results may be delayed by recounts.

 

And, for once, they are both telling the unvarnished truth.

The pressure on Biden is growing. Shame they can't both be ditched in some sort of two-for-one deal.