tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post1592047389332418865..comments2023-09-10T16:35:32.651+01:00Comments on Captain Ranty-Lawful Rebel: Turning The TablesCaptain Rantyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07839241144954596066noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-21568743913109709692011-04-19T17:44:58.352+01:002011-04-19T17:44:58.352+01:00""Who actually reads the ballot papers? ...""Who actually reads the ballot papers? Probably only the counters and so it will be chucked away as a spoilt paper. No politician will see it. I agree with the sentiment however.""<br /><br />All the candidates get to see ALL the spoilt ballot papers as the returning officer gets their approval that they are indeed spoilt. Plus the number of spoilt is always recorded in the offical return.Andrew Huntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-32576999924496115612011-04-19T17:36:19.968+01:002011-04-19T17:36:19.968+01:00Sadly I cant help Cap'n as I've been delet...Sadly I cant help Cap'n as I've been deleted from the electoral role, thus I receive no polling card.<br /><br />Oh the shame!<br /><br />Not that it'd make a rats fart of a difference anyways.<br /><br />LostLostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-40292329523508527242011-04-19T11:50:31.167+01:002011-04-19T11:50:31.167+01:00The whole thing is a w**k. I'm writing "...The whole thing is a w**k. I'm writing "proportional representation" on mine.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-40919554725555134582011-04-19T11:44:18.549+01:002011-04-19T11:44:18.549+01:00Politicians all over the western world are in debt...Politicians all over the western world are in debt denial.<br />They are afraid of upseting their ludicrously bloated client states.<br />Autumn 2011 could be a tipping point.<br />Watch that space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-34400491827989821782011-04-19T02:31:04.073+01:002011-04-19T02:31:04.073+01:00What Anon said. There will be no differentiation b...What Anon said. There will be no differentiation between papers that have had this done and papers which have 'I like chicken' or MUFC or anything else on them. As far as they're concerned there are going to be three piles of papers: yes, no and spoiled.<br /><br />No, AV probably won't make a difference (and I think it's probably not going to pass anyway) but it does offer a slightly increased possibility of getting the referendum that was promised. UKIP would probably gain from AV. Not seats perhaps, or not right away, but it could well tip some existing ones from one direction to the other. What that means is that UKIP may not have parliamentary presence but it may have kingmaker abilities in some constituencies, and in turn that could be hugely important in a close election. Might not happen but it's a hell of a lot more likely than under FPTP.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-58089418884767217942011-04-18T23:20:32.162+01:002011-04-18T23:20:32.162+01:00Who actually reads the ballot papers? Probably onl...Who actually reads the ballot papers? Probably only the counters and so it will be chucked away as a spoilt paper. No politician will see it. I agree with the sentiment however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-69197703393136007552011-04-18T21:38:15.186+01:002011-04-18T21:38:15.186+01:00It might be a good idea if everyone spoiling their...It might be a good idea if everyone spoiling their ballot paper spoiled it by writing exactly the same thing.<br />Possibly a concise reference to the events that occured in Paris in 1793/1794 could do the trick.<br /><br />It might get their attention.The Travelling Toperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959982712137149288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-55511672618370841362011-04-18T21:13:25.674+01:002011-04-18T21:13:25.674+01:00CR: Thought you had gone off to areas that seem to...CR: Thought you had gone off to areas that seem to be your second home?<br /><br />Aside: when you come back, we need to talk.......WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-13965573957363815032011-04-18T20:38:55.741+01:002011-04-18T20:38:55.741+01:00Vote? I can't. Only the Name can vote and as I...Vote? I can't. Only the Name can vote and as I can't prove I am the Name, and neither can the 'authorities', I've sent a nice Notice (with returned poll card) to the Electoral Registrar with a polite demand to be removed from this traitor's roll as I may be committing deceit, fraud or even perjury by using the Name (not proof of ID, 120% hearsay, no witnesses to birth registration were formally identified). Five days to go till tacit agreement. If the ER doesn't heed the Notice then he/she may be committing the crime and my hands are clean as I warned them. I'll pop in for a visit next week to check with them personally. Wouldn't want to break the law or be party to a crime by allowing deceit and fraud to occur, would we?<br /><br />honour and peaceJust Woke Upnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194216217582823.post-53539698001476826632011-04-18T20:19:54.131+01:002011-04-18T20:19:54.131+01:00this was what i was planning to do anyway so HOORA...this was what i was planning to do anyway so HOORAY!Sikenoreply@blogger.com