Anybody any idea who's going to form the next government ?...

what a load of crap ..... the paper referred to was written 10 years ago!
this sort of nonsense relies on most peeps inability to read beyond the headline

cynic of course immigrants legal or otherwise will vote labour they dont bite the hand that feeds them.

from where did you glean that garbage? ..... your mother's lap?
if they're illegal, they can't vote anyway; many immigrants (and others) will not vote because they can't be bothered or some other reason; does your catch-all also include those immigrants who came in several decades ago?; does your same logic apply to immigrants who came in under previous tory governments?

They are all the same, looking for ruling the country.

None of them addressed isues we are facing in pactical term, just talking talks.

NHS is being misused by many foreigners from Europe and Asia. They get free treatment, some costly like cancer and Aids, in the UK but we have to have private insurance if we travel or work in any country in the world. Why should we pay for foreigners to get treated here?

and many other issues like this.

private insurance if we trevel or work in any country in the world.
certainly not true if you travel within eu, nor probably if working
if travelling further afield, then for sure take insurance if you do not already have - and what's wrong with that?


They are all the same, looking for ruling the country.
and what else would expect any political party anywhere in the world to be seeking?

cynic we seem to have hit a nerve with you. Of course illegal immigrants can vote all they need is an address and lie about their nationality.

i just get seriously fed up with some of the stupid comment and assertions ...... it reminds me of some of the truly unbelievably bizarre nonsense and blind prejudices i have heard during the course of my life

i rather forlornly hoped that the peeps who inhabit these boards were rather more educated and thoughtful

i also have my doubts that you are correct about the ease of registering on the electoral roll ..... if you are indeed correct, then (a) few illegals would have the remotest interest and (b) they would be justifiably nervous of the trouble that would likely follow if they did enrol

cynic you are so naive aren't you aware the police are investigating numerous cases of electoral fraud involving the registration of people selling votes and then moving on.

i had heard they do that in iraq and afghanistan too, so the yorkshire constituencies are not alone!
to make one iota of difference here, there would have be thousands and thousands of such instances, and of course the instigators would then have to ensure that their stooges voted as instructed ..... perhaps they would escort them to the polling station with an uzi to their heads - or even threaten them with an old and cold pork pie

cynic more naivety they use postal votes and forge signnatures, one example last night it was reported that over 5000 voters registered for postal votes in Tower Hamlets in the past couple of weeks.

that's a safe labour seat anyway (cons target #103) ..... must be george galloway trying to rustle up some votes

next shadow leader

David Miliband 40% 10 wins 25
Alistair Darling 33% 10 wins 33
Harriet Harman 30% 10 wins 30
Ed Balls 22.22% 10 wins 45
Alan Johnson 16% 10 wins 62
Jack Straw 10% 10 wins 100
Peter Mandelson 9% 10 wins 111

I will be surprised if Ed Balls hangs on to his seat, and with luck most of the above will lose theirs as well.
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Is this the day when we get rid of 13 years of labour muppets....can't believe it ....I suppose you will have to drag brown from the railings at number 10.....screaming.....with 2 policemen pulling him by the legs....

It'll be interesting to hear the change of tune from the televised news coverage as they have been all for this departing lot for the last 15 years or so....

And if/when the tories win they'll probably only be there for 4 years as no-one will like what they have to do. Not sure why anyone would want to win this election maybe they think they can save the nation or maybe it's all about s in pockets

Somebody has to run it.....and this borrowing "thing" has to stop !.

now from where did you plagiarise that nugget?
for sure there are going to be some very tough decisions to be made and actions to be taken
how well/badly those will be taken will depend (i guess) on whether the larger world economies continue to grow
on balance, i think they will, in which case the pain could be quite short-lived and will then be deemed to have been very clever and prudent - and as promised at the hustings!

Labour just borrow more and more .....when nothing is left : they borrow more...this has to stop or slow anyway....I'm not really telling you anything you don't know already.

There has got to be huge savings to be made in various government departments, even without job losses, although this will be inevitable imo. World economic growth is still anaemic, but there are signs of improvement in the USA.

Euroland and the UK will be a struggle, here the UK housing market is weakening again, and manufacturing needs a boost, perhaps a brighter light shines in the service industry where foreign tourists may take advantage of our weak currency.
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