Greens elect new leader

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19462474

Is the Green Party set to become a new force in British electoral politics?
I've voted for them here, at local and European elections in Spain, and would certainly consider doing so in a UK General election (were I still eligble to vote).I would have thought they'd appeal to rather a lot of former Lib-Dem voters at the next election,quite possibly former Labour ones too.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Is the Green Party set to become a new force in British electoral politics?

No.

Next question?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Don't be so sure.They already have one excellent MP in Caroline Lucas.If they're aiming at 10 in the next GE, I'd imagine that there are a few worried constituency secretaries in some marginal seats around the country.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Don't be so sure.They already have one excellent MP in Caroline Lucas.If they're aiming at 10 in the next GE, I'd imagine that there are a few worried constituency secretaries in some marginal seats around the country.

10 MPs is not a force.

cf the Lib Dems

 

[Swiss Tony]

Too many sandal wearers,so cannot be taken seriously.:winking::smile::hilarious::omg:

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Don't be so sure.They already have one excellent MP in Caroline Lucas.If they're aiming at 10 in the next GE, I'd imagine that there are a few worried constituency secretaries in some marginal seats around the country.

Yeah so by about 2290 they "could" be in a position to challenge :hilarious:

Besides which it won't affect foreigners like you so keep your nose out :raspberry:




Oh and one final thing ... wrong forum so


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[Tangled up in Blue]

Yeah so by about 2290 they "could" be in a position to challenge

As Chairman Mao said:"The longest journey starts with the first step."

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

10 MPs is not a force.

cf the Lib Dems

On the contrary you may have noticed that the Lib Dems are currently providing the glue which is keeping the Tory led coalition together.They were also courted by Labour after the last GE.That makes them a force to be reckoned with(for the time being at least).

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

On the contrary you may have noticed that the Lib Dems are currently providing the glue which is keeping the Tory led coalition together.They were also courted by Labour after the last GE.That makes them a force to be reckoned with(for the time being at least).

Is glue a force?

If you apply glue to something, does it change it's behaviour or does it just create a sticky mess?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Is glue a force?

If you apply glue to something, does it change it's behaviour or does it just create a sticky mess?

I suggest you start here in your search for an answer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor:smiles:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I suggest you start her in your search for an answer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor:smiles:

Thanks.

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name.

#barnabluegetsitwrong

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The link worked fine for me.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor

 

[MK Shrimper]

Barna, the greens have as much chance of getting elected as the BNP, i.e. none.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

OK, so you've fixed the link but not the metaphor.

Glue is a substance that prevents change whereas a force is something with the capacity to cause change.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Barna, the greens have as much chance of getting elected as the BNP, i.e. none.

Paul,
I certainly don't think the BNP(or EDl)have any realistic chance whatsoever of getting an MP elected in my lifetime(I certainly hope not anyway).
The Greens already have one MP and must have a good chance of adding to that total at the next GE.Obviously,they will never be a major political party in a first past the post system but like the Lib Dems now, they could realistically aspire to hold the balance of power in some future election,especially if PR is ever introduced in the UK.I certainly wouldn't expect this to happen in my lifetime but it might in my children's.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

OK, so you've fixed the link but not the metaphor.

Glue is a substance that prevents change whereas a force is something with the capacity to cause change.

Semantics really.
As I see it, glue is a substance that holds things together, as the Lib-Dems are currently doing with the Tory led coalition.They are a force in as much as they have (the temporary illusion of)power.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/force

 

[Napster]

The idea that the Greens are a serious party is ridiculous.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

The idea that Barna is a serious poster is ridiculous.

:whistling:

 

[Neil_F]

Don't be so sure.They already have one excellent MP in Caroline Lucas.

Seriously? Her policies as presented at the last election would lead to economic ruin. The Greens are the marxist party hiding behind an environmental agenda.

 

[Uncle Leo]

If they're aiming at 10 in the next GE....

...then they are aiming way too high. I imagine the over/under line on total seats for the Greens at the next general election being about 1.5