News The sun

[leviathane]

The sun newspaper swapped its support forlabour in favour of tories.

Big news id say. Would paste link but on my phone.

 

[tris-]

who gives a shit what the sun thinks?
half the time their paper is filled with spelling mistakes and stories about someone you couldnt care less about.

 

[gohan]

who gives a shit what the sun thinks?
half the time their paper is filled with spelling mistakes and stories about someone you couldnt care less about.

ye but probly 50% of the population read it

so the goverment probly give quite a big shit xD

 

[tris-]

but surely they dont make decissions based on what the sun says?

 

[Lamp]

You only have to walk into an average Daily Mail reader's house at breakfast time to find them frothing over the latest scare bullshit headline its decided to come up with

Your average lobotomised builder will believe anything thats printed in the Sun

 

[leviathane]

Its been a labour paper for ages an has sway overquite alot of ppl tbh.

 

[Dark Orb Choir]

its owned by an australian born american citizen who isnt exactly labour through and through..........

 

[Marc]

Dont under estimate what this means, come the next general election (which, from what ive heard from someone at the council, maybe happening within the next 2 weeks)

 

[Thadius]

General Election wont happen till next year, when its suppose to happpen

 

[Marc]

General Election wont happen till next year, when its suppose to happpen

It can happen anytime. Called a "snap" election

Its just a rumour though that I heard and the date was 22nd october.

 

[leviathane]

Lol well we're meant to vote for our prime minister but look how tht turned out. Turns out we dont.

 

[ECA]

Lol well we're meant to vote for our prime minister but look how tht turned out. Turns out we dont.

When have we ever voted for our prime minister? We never have.

 

[Raven]

We don't vote for the prime minister we vote for a local representative.

 

[Aoami]

the sun doesn't even live on earth, let alone in the UK, how come he gets to vote?

Fucking immigrants

 

[Zenith.UK]

who gives a shit what the sun thinks?
half the time their paper is filled with spelling mistakes and stories about someone you couldnt care less about.

Be that as it may, it has a very large readership. Let's be honest here, most people who buy The Sun everyday get ALL their news from it.

The Sun has influence over the political opinion of it's readers. Take a look at the headline on Election Day 1992.

You could argue that the headline swung the election.

Gordon Brown this morning says "it is people that decide elections" not newspapers."
Well that's true, but a large circulation newspaper DOES influence the views of it's readership, so you could say that newspapers CAN decide elections.

Whichever way you look at it, Labour are pissed.
GOOD!

 

[Ch3tan]

It can happen anytime. Called a "snap" election

Its just a rumour though that I heard and the date was 22nd october.

That will be a fantastic birthday present for me! "Labour removed from power in landslide victory for Tories"

 

[Dark Orb Choir]

just look at the landslide voting figures required to win back those lost seats AND get a majority.............


hung parliament is more likely tbh

 

[Ch3tan]

If you look at the swing, its more than enough for a landslide, assuming everyone votes according to what the polls say.

 

[Raven]

I would like them to all lose their deposit, I would be a very happy bunny

 

[Zenith.UK]

just look at the landslide voting figures required to win back those lost seats AND get a majority.............


hung parliament is more likely tbh

A swing of 4%-10% from Labour to Conservative gives a hung Parliament.
Anything over 10% is a Conservative majority.

The last few by-elections have seen swings of 12-17% to the Conservatives, so make of that what you will.

 

[Lamp]

I would like them to all lose their deposit, I would be a very happy bunny

I'm hoping to make a large deposit myself later....if she doesn't stay up all night watching fucking Sex in the City DVD's.....

 

[Thadius]

I doubt I will vote Torym definately wont vote Lib Dem or Labour.

Doesnt leave anyone else worth spending the vote on

 

[Lamp]

If only Vince Cable was a Tory...throughout the economic crisis he was the only person I thought who actually made sense. I also like the Lib Dem's policy of removing everyone earning under £10K a year from tax liabilities. If the Lib Dems and the Tories could get in bed together...

 

[Thadius]

Yea, its called Leeds City council and its a load of knackers.

Atm bins are on strike too

 

[Turamber]

Says a lot about our fair country that the newspaper with the most clout is also the one that appeals to the lowest average IQ.

 

[Lamp]

Talking of which, where's Laddey ?

 

[tris-]

heheh

 

[Ch3tan]

Talking of which, where's Laddey ?

Laddey: "Inside your mam/ dad / gran / dag/"*







* delete as appropriate.