Elections in UK

[Maquilishuat]

Hello All;

After teasing the Americans in the last elections (how could xxxxx be so dumb?), I am curious to see the results in UK elections.

Saludos, Maquilishuat

[Sea Eagle]

Hi Otto,

It will be very interesting to see what the effects of the Iraq war will be. According to the polls only 3.5% of voters say that it will influence the way they vote, though many more were in disagreement. There is certain to be some influence in marginal constituencies at least.

I personally supported the action though sadly getting rid of a bad thing does not always result in a good happening following. The Iraqis now need to grasp the initiative that has been offered to them and get on with the job in hand and their lives. As I have said previously I believe that the UN should deal with all dictators, however the individual self-interest of less than democratic countries will ensure this never happens.

People will vote, I think, mainly according to domestic issues though Iraq will have some influence. Our economy is on a good steady course and many social issues are at long last being addressed. I am not personally going to shoot myself in the foot and will continue to vote as before as I am reasonably happy with the day to day government of the country. (Who is ever fully satisfied?)

I will be surprised if Labour do not win, but the question of their majority is another matter. The polls seem to indicate falling support for the conservatives. We will have to wait and see the result of the only poll that matters tomorrow.

Whatever the result because of our 'first past the post' system any government that gets elected will do so with roughly 38-40% of the vote, which always means that 60% did not vote for them.

We have government by majority party rather than majority vote. It is great for stability but lacks somewhat in true representation. In Scotland they have proportional representation for the Scottish Assembly which has lead so far to coalition Government.

Best wishes,

Ernie