The EU election thread

[CountArach]

The Greens vote is up right across Europe at the expense of the Socialists. I wonder if we are seeing a generational movement towards a new moderate-left with an environmentalist bent amongst members of the left. More on that here:

Particularly among the young, green social democracy has become a new leftward movement, fueled in part by frustration with the mainstream system, and the recognition that environment damage, particularly climate change and natural resource depletion are the burden of the younger generation.

It will be interesting to see if this sort of thing can happen in national elections as well (Something similar is happening down here).

Oh, and how could I not mention that the Pirate Party have won a seat?

[TB666]

In Sweden the Pirate Party made a big hit getting 7.1% of the votes which gives them atleast 1 seat.
And if you wonder what their policies are well it's simple, legalise downloading.

[JAG]

We voted in the Fascist BNP in two areas - 2 seats for the BNP a shameful day.

:( bad times.

[Fragony]

Socialists took a beating here as well. The major winner is Wilders' Freedom Party, from 0 to 4 seats that's pretty spectacular.

[Furunculus]

We voted in the Fascist BNP in two areas - 2 seats for the BNP a shameful day.

:( bad times.

It is what will inevitably happen if mainstream labour won't deal with 'uncomfortable' questions like immigration and assimilation considered important by its core vote.

In the same way that the Cons bleed votes to UKIP because of dissatisfaction among its core vote resulting from the parties wishy-washy stance on europe.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

It is what will inevitably happen if mainstream labour won't deal with 'uncomfortable' questions like immigration and assimilation considered important by its core vote.

In the same way that the Cons bleed votes to UKIP because of dissatisfaction among its core vote resulting from the parties wishy-washy stance on europe.

Harsh but true. It's particually disturbing that while Conservative voters go to the (somewhat) lunatic fringe of the anti-EU, Labour voters go to the Neo-Nazis.

[InsaneApache]

I was talking with the guy who owns the local corner shop the other night. He was banging on about all these foriegners coming over here etc, etc. I had to smile. He's a second generation Indian/British Sikh.

Just goes to show you can't be too careful. :)

[Furunculus]

I was talking with the guy who owns the local corner shop the other night. He was banging on about all these foriegners coming over here etc, etc. I had to smile. He's a second generation Indian/British Sikh.

Just goes to show you can't be too careful. :)

he sounds thoroughly british to me.

[Beskar]

In Sweden the Pirate Party made a big hit getting 7.1% of the votes which gives them atleast 1 seat.
And if you wonder what their policies are well it's simple, legalise downloading.

ROFL!

That is pretty awesome.

[Furunculus]

The Greens vote is up right across Europe at the expense of the Socialists. I wonder if we are seeing a generational movement towards a new moderate-left with an environmentalist bent amongst members of the left. More on that here:

an opinion i have long harboured.