Comments | such_heights: uk politics kind of suck right now!

such_heights

uk politics kind of suck right now!

Jun 06, 2009 20:02

So, what's the European equivalent of emigrating to Canada - Scotland? The Netherlands? Because if the local election results coming in are indicative of the shape of things to come, then, well.

In Doncaster, about 20 miles from me, the new mayor vows to cut gay pride funds.

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godofstrife June 6 2009, 19:15:20 UTC

That is so much bullshit. Man, how I wish I was allowed to vote. What's going on with this trend towards the right wing in Europe lately?

such_heights June 6 2009, 23:52:22 UTC

I don't know! Thursday was the first time I voted, actually - exciting, and yet, no one's inspiring that much confidence in me at the moment. :/

magic_at_mungos June 6 2009, 19:22:47 UTC

And the fucking BNP got a seat on Hertfordshire county council. :(

Edit: And I can read. WTF is wrong with people.

such_heights June 6 2009, 23:52:36 UTC

I have not got a fucking clue. Ugh.

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such_heights June 6 2009, 23:53:02 UTC

Oh, god, so do I. That's a really atrocious excuse for a paper.

oxoniensis June 6 2009, 19:41:38 UTC

I feel sick at the thought that so many people voted for such hate-filled, racist politics. One of the BNP campaign leaflets that came through my door was all 'it's not racist to want the best for our country' and BS like that, and the trouble is, people believe it!

such_heights June 6 2009, 23:53:21 UTC

I know! Aaah, god, the logic fail and the general bigotry is just maddening.

Fàilte Gu Alba! glinda_penguin June 6 2009, 20:06:12 UTC

Come to Scotland! Our nationalists are not the crazy bigot kind (the first Scots-Asian MSP - the late Bashir Ahmad: "It’s not where we came from that’s important, it’s where we’re going together." - was SNP)! (Also they're in favour of nuclear disarmament - just sayin')

The depressing thing for me is that I have absolutely no control over the Westminster government, after the '92 election there was all of one Tory MP left in Scotland and there was still a Tory government down south. Whole damn country can turn round and vote against a government and it won't change a damn thing...Voter apathy, we have it. :(

Re: Fàilte Gu Alba! such_heights June 6 2009, 23:54:57 UTC

Hurray! Aw, I like the SNP, I do indeed. I'm glad that you, at least, have a decent politician or two. Here, not so much.

Re: Fàilte Gu Alba! glinda_penguin June 7 2009, 09:06:34 UTC

Yay! Yes, it makes me most happy to have a decent politician or two. (You could tell the Scots on my flist on Thursday they were the ones debating whether to vote SNP or Green, I do feel rather bad for the Greens as the increased incompetence in Westminster and the increased viability at Holyrood is conspiring against them). Tis weird tho to see people that used to babysit me at conference on the tele making speeches.

Re: Fàilte Gu Alba! woldy June 7 2009, 02:57:54 UTC

I'm sort've hoping that after the next election when - barring a miracle - there will be a Tory government at Westminster, the SNP will manage to pull off a majority in a referendum on independence. An independent Scotland cooperating with Europe will beat the hell out of whatever fantasy scheme the Conservatives are cooking up for England.

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