Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Thanks H and you to red, so would around 6 or 7 million of those 46 million voters be from Scotland? The reason I ask is that why should the remainder, ie 39/40 million voters have to risk being governed by the SNP, a party they are unable to vote for or against. Just seems bazaar to me.
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More than four million people in Scotland have registered to vote ahead of the UK general election, almost 106,000 more than in 2010.

Just over 4.2 million people registered to vote in last year's independence referendum, the largest electorate ever recorded in Scotland.

But this figure included 16 and 17-year-olds who are not eligible to vote on 7 May.

The deadline for registering to vote in the general election is 20 April.

With the exception of 2009, Scottish electorates have increased each year since 2003.

Figures from the National Records of Scotland show that by 2 March a total of 4.04 million people in Scotland had registered to vote in the 2015 general election, around 94% if the adult population.

251,

The Scots are UK citizens.

Would you be prepared to disenfranchise the MPs they chose to elect.

I don't think much of 50% of tory MPs, but would not wish to disenfranchise those who elect them.

I can see the difference than having a bunch of SE and London orientated tory MPs dominating the tory policies.

If you don't like enough, change the voting system!

Miliband emulates Kinnock!

Fre, of course they are but they do have a full range of political colours to choose from, unlike the vast majority of voters in England. I suppose this has only really surfaced now due to Labour's share of the vote disintegrating, and the SNP becoming much more dominant than the bit-player in past elections. Similar scenario perhaps could arise in Wales.
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Are considering the vote is for the flag, or policies?

Not all tory MPs hold the same beliefs in party policies, but are prepared to journey under the same flag.

The core values of the SNP seem similar to Labour and lib /dems, even belief in Trident and are more prepared to accept secession of the Scots.

Cameron, naively stimulated the Scots by his "declaration" at Downing Street the day after the Scottish referendum for his own political advantage. It is now backfiring on him.

Rubbish!! The sole aim of the SNP is an Independent Scotland! You cannot blame the Conservatives for Labours demise, they have managed that all by their incompetant selves you Marxist muppet! LOL!!!

You can't blame SNP for their aims, they are what it says on the label. However, the reason for excluding them from rest of UK votes is that they have their own parliament and our MPs cannot vote there. This whole devolution issue is a can of worms that we have Blair to answer for (as with a few other policies).

Ladbrokes has cut the odds on David Cameron going back into Number 10 as prime minister from 11/8 to to 6/5.

A Independent Scotland that wants to join the €uro..

You couldn't make it up if you tried.

Worse than that!

To join the Euro you have to join the EU. The EU is heading towards federalism, further integration of bank controls, fiscal control, centrally set budgets and loss of sovereignty. Hardly aspirations for a country that wants independence.

CC

One bookmaker has Cameron on evens and Miliband as 4/5

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/next-uk-general-election/prime-minister-after-general-election

Yeah and another bookie has them at 5/4 and 4/7 !

The best odds available are Cam 5/4 and Milli 4/5 , a slight narrowing from the best odds available a couple of days ago.

I suspect the Tories will gain an overall majority.
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251,

Put a £1000 on it.

Have courage of your conviction!

Yeah, go on George I dare you.

How much are you two putting on the Bean?

MaxK
Did u read my comments above regarding the Scots joining the Euro?

Sorry Haystack, yes I did, and you summed it up...I didn't think it required any comment cos the obvious is right in your face.

Of course, we do have Stan and Olly, so perhaps explanations are required.

ps, I didn't realise how heavily this board is moderated.