London Mayor Election

[RedDwarf 1881]

I’ll be voting for Khan

The same knackered old same old. No thanks

It’s him or someone that wants to f*** me over at work

I'll be voting for Shaun Bailey . In what way would he be f**** you over at work ?

[Ornchurch]

It’s quite amusing that increase of cars is seen as a problem whilst the accelerated increase in the building of properties is seen as a good thing despite the inevitable impact to transport infrastructures along with the added impact to education and health services to name but 2.

[Long slender neck]

Off course people value driving. It is the most convenient, quickest and safest way of getting from A to B. It gives people freedom.
Everything that is targeted at driving is seen as the milking of a cash cow.

Who, especially women, feels 100% safe when travelling on public transport and it is a scenario that gets increasingly worse as you move further in to the evening hours.

Driving creates pollution.

There is a human and financial cost to that pollution. Why shouldn't drivers pay to deal with it's consequences?

Drivers have always paid road tax. All other charges are a milking of a convenient cash cow.

Are you saying Road Tax covers all the costs of driving? Evidence please.

[Long slender neck]

Cars have taken over the majority of streets, children can no longer play out when i expect majority of those driving enjoyed doing so when they were younger.

You’re right on that but that comes as a result of an increased population.

For example the streets I grew up on had houses that contained 1 family and as a result more often than not 1 car per household.
These have since been sub divided in to flats thus doubling, or in some cases trebling the number of homes and cars accordingly.

New housing is also regularly being built on green spaces that is removing areas where kids could previously play.

Plenty of single family houses that often have 1 car per adult.

[Ornchurch]

Driving creates pollution.

There is a human and financial cost to that pollution. Why shouldn't drivers pay to deal with it's consequences?

Drivers have always paid road tax. All other charges are a milking of a convenient cash cow.

Are you saying Road Tax covers all the costs of driving? Evidence please.

Did I say that?

Mind you I don’t know what road tax covers. It appears not to go on the maintenance of the roads. More pot holes than tarmac on a lot of the side roads near me

[Long slender neck]

So you've no idea if road tax is financially or otherwise enough to counterbalance the negative effects of driving?

[Ornchurch]

So you've no idea if road tax is financially or otherwise enough to counterbalance the negative effects of driving?

You obviously do. Tell me.

[Long slender neck]

It isn't.

[Ornchurch]

Prove it.

[Long slender neck]

Just look at pollution levels and congestion.

[Ornchurch]

Just look at pollution levels and congestion.

[Admin]

He's right about the hand driers.

[Dunners]

Okay, this isn't anything to do with the Mayor election, but this election campaign video for a Tory Councillor candidate for somewhere up North is my favourite so far:

[BIGRON]

If your gonna vote tomorrow you have to take your own pencil according to a guy on the TV this afternoon , you can't use a pen and your vote will be voided if you do .

What I don't get is why you have to use a pencil , surely it's easier for someone to alter your vote ( if they are that way inclined )

[Dunners]

Remember to check that you've got lead in your pencil, Ron.

[BIGRON]

Remember to check that you've got lead in your pencil, Ron.

At 68 I don't worry too much about that mate

[tuffers#1]

If your gonna vote tomorrow you have to take your own pencil according to a guy on the TV this afternoon , you can't use a pen and your vote will be voided if you do .

What I don't get is why you have to use a pencil , surely it's easier for someone to alter your vote ( if they are that way inclined )

Are you suggesting that UK Elections are Fixed in some way Ron ?

[tuffers#1]

Okay, this isn't anything to do with the Mayor election, but this election campaign video for a Tory Councillor candidate for somewhere up North is my favourite so far:

The Oh Tommy Tommy Brigade will be all over this

An Asian man up North Hanging round a kids playground .

I'm still trying to work out why you might like it though.

[DaggerHam]

If your gonna vote tomorrow you have to take your own pencil according to a guy on the TV this afternoon , you can't use a pen and your vote will be voided if you do .

The Poll Card issued by the Returning Officer for Barking and Dagenham states:
Expect voting to be different. You must wear a face covering, expect to queue and please bring your own pen or pencil, if possible.

[BIGRON]

If your gonna vote tomorrow you have to take your own pencil according to a guy on the TV this afternoon , you can't use a pen and your vote will be voided if you do .

What I don't get is why you have to use a pencil , surely it's easier for someone to alter your vote ( if they are that way inclined )

Are you suggesting that UK Elections are Fixed in some way Ron ?

Not at all , I'm just stating the fact that it's easier to alter a pencil vote

[tuffers#1]

If your gonna vote tomorrow you have to take your own pencil according to a guy on the TV this afternoon , you can't use a pen and your vote will be voided if you do .

What I don't get is why you have to use a pencil , surely it's easier for someone to alter your vote ( if they are that way inclined )

Are you suggesting that UK Elections are Fixed in some way Ron ?

Not at all , I'm just stating the fact that it's easier to alter a pencil vote

But to alter a vote means you are suggesting
fixing has taken place .

I thought the UK was supposed to be an honestly run place .

[Currywurst and Chips]

Making us use pencil is an easy way the fascist Tories can rig the election and change votes like they did against JC.

[tuffers#1]

[Long slender neck]

Sounds like it may be close.

[Dunners]

Quite a few journalists and political commentators hinting that, while Khan still expected to win, Bailey may be out performing earlier predictions. No idea if this is true. And, even if it is, how much it may be down to Labour failing to GOTV as opposed to Bailey appealing across voters.

Come to think of it, I don't think I can recall anything of Khan's election campaign.