Maybe people don't want to discuss who they voted for especially with some of the vitriol coming from some, and I stress some not all,  of those who voted labour.. [if my news feed on FB is anything to go by and the amount of times I am clicking I don't want to see this cos am sick and tired of the moaning]

also it is a private thing to many, not to be shouted from the rooftops. . you go, you vote, you accept [well you should accept in a democracy]  the outcome, whatever it is, then 5 yrs or so later you go do it all again and hope for an outcome you prefer if the previous one didn't suit you.  

Too much foot stamping and tantrums nowadays if people don't get their own way. . My area didn't come out as I wanted it too, nor did the local election either. . have to accept it and move on

My sentiments exactly Ollie. We live in a democracy ( of sorts ) , which means every election we run the risk of getting a result we don't like . The only alternative ( as someone said on the radio yesterday ) is a one party state ....and I'm sure even the most diehard complainer doesn't want that .....I hope Oh and yes, my FB was the same....temporarily *unfollow* is the answer   

Police investigating a report alleging electoral fraud at last week's election - Thanet South.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32725167

Nobody seems bothered about that one El Loro! I've noticed them trying to drum up interest on various Facebook news sites.

People are quite interested in the Freedom of Speech, right of assembly, and BBC stuff mind!

wish someone would have explained that to the 45% in September.... more calls of fix than your average Big Brother....

As for Facebook...   they're all 

you know I'm referring to the 45%?   In particular the ones that think I can't be Scottish

What, because you didn't vote YES? ....They're all mad!

Precisely, fluffs.   I don't tend to discuss it on FB, but I've got some friends who are more vocal (on both sides) and I have to say the general vibe was you couldn't call yourself patriotic if you didn't vote for indepenence.n  That's what makes me say I feel like they've hijacked the Saltire and stolen my Scottishness.

Kaffs....that's their opinion. You're still Scots, the same as I am Geordie  

Yeah, sprouty - I know.. but it still makes my hackles rise all the same 

I know where you're coming from. I'm kinda protective of my heritage too 

We're in the Island thread if you want to come and join us  

I know several!

I can totally relate to that!

Well it seems the Tories were putting the thumb screws on the BBC during the election.  It's not enough that practically all the non-dom, tax avoider owned press was spewing Tory spin, the Tories had more funds from their business cronies, the BBC had to be biased to the Tories as well. 

I don't think it was a fix, but I don't think it was a level playing field and I don't think the British electorate has been well-served by the axis of liars blaming everything on Labour. 

By axis of liars I mean the Tories who are pathological liars, the Lib Dems who needed a good alibi for betraying their voters and the Tory press owned by the global plutocrat elite who purport to speak for the people of the UK but do not actually give a damn about the welfare of people of this country. 

Angry, disappointed, upset...yes that's me, re the election 

Election candidate who got no votes demands recount because he picked himself

http://www.news.com.au/world/e...h81p7g-1227357411146

Whoops . 

It's embarrassingly funny but also shows something has gone on