Not quite true sproooty one ... apparently one question says "this question has been intentionality left blank"
I've just looked at Q's & A's (and also heard on the radio) that that one's voluntary 
17. What questions will I have to answer?
We ask about work, health, national identity, citizenship, ethnic background, education, second homes, language, religion, marital status and so on. People in Wales will have an extra question about the Welsh language.
All these things are important in capturing a true snapshot of the population as it stands on census day.
You must answer all the questions. Only the religion question is voluntary.
Why is question 17 blank?
Question 17 is blank in England.
We aim to keep the England and Wales questionnaires as consistent as possible. Question 17 is about the Welsh language and is only included on the questionnaire in Wales. This question is not required in both countries, so a space has been left.
Question 17 is blank in England.
We aim to keep the England and Wales questionnaires as consistent as possible. Question 17 is about the Welsh language and is only included on the questionnaire in Wales. This question is not required in both countries, so a space has been left.
Anyway - before I rant for England I shall say goodnight ... I am off to watch a film 
I didn't think they were available yet until March
Ok, night
Originally Posted by sproooot:
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
The census is apparently going to cost around 600 million, why at this time???? And is it really necessary?
And the only question that isn't compulsory is the religion one 
I would think they'll have people working for them Sky
Indeed sproooot x Oh too many o,s there 
Originally Posted by Skylark24:
Indeed sproooot x Oh too many o,s there
Haha! Just use sprout or sprouty if you want 
I can't vote in the referendum. I'm only allowed to voice my view in a local election. I've been living in this country for 31 years. It seems a bit of a PC noncense not to let me have a voice.
Cool
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
I can't vote in the referendum. I'm only allowed to voice my view in a local election. I've been living in this country for 31 years. It seems a bit of a PC noncense not to let me have a voice.
Why ?Originally Posted by cologne 1:
I can't vote in the referendum. I'm only allowed to voice my view in a local election. I've been living in this country for 31 years. It seems a bit of a PC noncense not to let me have a voice.
It's not a referendum Col, it's a 'headcount' of peeps in the country. I would think you would be
There is going to be a referendum tho isnt there, it coincides with the Scottish vote?
Oh right, Soz I didn't know Skylark
Its about how we vote or something, not sure sprout x Why cant you vote Col?
The Alternative Vote (AV) is very much like First-Past-the-Post (FPTP). Like FPTP, it is used to elect representatives for single-member constituencies, except that rather than simply marking one solitary 'X' on the ballot paper, the voter has the chance to rank the candidates on offer.
The voter thus puts a '1' by their first-preference candidate, and can continue, if they wish, to put a '2' by their second-preference, and so on, until they don't care anymore or they run out of names. In some AV elections, such as most Australian elections, electors are required to rank all candidates.
If a candidate receives a majority of first-preference votes (more people put them as number one than all the rest combined), then they are elected.
If no candidate gains a majority on first preferences, then the second-preference votes of the candidate who finished last on the first count are redistributed. This process is repeated until someone gets over 50 per cent.