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UKIP aren't against foreigners.

They will.

Half the trouble is that people don't vote for who they want to win, they vote tactically. That's why the smaller parties never really have a chance, unless they get lucky with a charismatic leader on a TV show like Cleggy last year. One of my mates is a Lib or Green supporter according to VFP, but he's going to vote Labour just to try and keep the Tories out. That's a wasted vote for me, as he's not actually voting for his party of choice. That's why they never get in.

NOTA (is that even an abbreviation?) is just a cop out. Given that the political spectrum is wider than ever with UKIP and the SNP making very good gains, I cannot see how someone cannot find a party that falls with their values. You may not agree with every single policy, but you probably agree with enough to give them your vote. I would hope that both the PR and the Scot vote are once in a lifetime referendums, as otherwise it just makes a mockery of it. If people didn't understand the difference between PR and FPTP, then that's just one of those things. I don't think it wasn't understood, more that the vocal minority managed to get a referendum on something that actually very few people gave a toss about changing. Absolutely with you on compulsory voting, though.

We had that referendum already, and nobody wanted PR. We're not the Scots y'know, just voting until we get the answer we want

None of the above should never be an option, IMHO. If you don't like what's there, then get out and put yourself forward and make the difference. It's too easy to say they're all the same but they're really not. There's a lot of politicians that I wouldn't trust, but there's plenty of decent ones too.

Only in the country from where you purchased the item, if in the EU. Like when you go to France and buy cigs, if you will. If outside the EU, then you have to pay VAT and import duty, I believe. Like when you buy bumpers from the USA. As has been said, until you hit the VAT limit, you do not have to charge it, but neither can you claim it back on purchases from the UK. Tarmac's response was perfectly worded and factually correct. I'm happy to be corrected on any of the above, too. Back on subject, this is well worth getting. If I had a Zed, I'd have one.

And the economy is now stronger than it ever was before Black Wednesday. These crashes seem horrendous at the time, but ultimately they mean very little a few years later.

Oh yeah! *facepalm* Nice one, cheers dude

Nope, totally lost. Chuck it in some spoiler tags.

Wait, Andy Serkis was in it?!

I need to see the film again, just to make sure it was as awesome as I think it was.

Interesting to see that Miliband completely ruled that out last night. A brave move, as now he's 100% reliant on getting more seats than the Tories and moving in with Clegg.

ConLib, without a doubt. It's worked perfectly as far as I can see, considering the differences between them.

Coffee, meet keyboard :lol: :lol:

Agreed, that would be about right for labour only (so road mapping), but not for dyno as well.

I don't get it. Is this a joke, or for real? It's either not funny, or I'm not sure what the issue is.

I suspect it's very high. Bearing in mind they'll also do business deals while in office as well. Paddy Ashdown gets wheeled out all the time, and he hasn't been an MP for a decade.

It's sets you up in life for afterwards. Look how much Blair earns from public appearances. It's not what you know, it's who you know and being an MP means you have some serious clout and can make a lot of friends in high places. High placed friends who can get you a proper job schmoozing once you get binned as an MP...

So about WIll... I jest. Colin's right, move on folks, nothing to see here.

I wouldn't become an MP for £69K + expenses. 24/7 on call, zero private life, zero job security... No thanks.

Yup, external drive is a must have. They no longer do the one I have, but this is the replacement: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Station-External-Desktop-Drive/dp/B00HZDRCRO 4TB is going to see you well into the future on the Xbone, unless you buy every single game ever.

I'd argue that spinning into a wall/ditch because you think you have massive downforce because BFW isn't particularly cool, but there you go.

The more I hear of Nick Clegg, the more impressed I am by him. I don't like his policies, but I'd rather him as a PM than Dave. Again, I thought he was excellent last night.

Yes.