Hi

Earthling · 11-05-2008, 10:43 PM

Hello everyone, good to be here.
So who I am I? Well my real name is Mike Powell I am 21 years old.
I am from a pretty Labour dominated area, Ellesmere Port in the North-west, however we now have a new Conservative-controlled council (West Cheshire & Chester).

I was brought up in a Labour-leaning family and before I could even understand politics I was brought up to support Labour, baring in mind this was the Labour of John Smith and before Tony Blair won the '97 election. Politics was never a major interest of mine and I learned little about it. I "supported" Labour in 1997 due to family and friends doing likewise, but by the time the 2001 election came around I had heard about the single EU-currency so supported William Hague's Conservatives with their "Keep the pound" campaign.

By 2004 I became pretty interested in politics and started to learn more about it, the media and society in general seemed to paint the Conservatives with a pretty bad picture, and I was subsequently brainwashed into thinking they were the nasty party whilst Labour were the people giving us shiny new schools and the minimum wage however I liked Charles Kennedy at the time. In November of that year I was 18 so old enough to vote at the 2005 General Election where I voted Liberal Democrats. I did not particularly like what Labour were doing and Michael Howard's Conservatives didn't appeal to me. That all changed when David Cameron became leader and was instantly won over by his ideas and charisma.

When Cameron became leader everything seemed to change and the Conservatives for the first time in years seemed to be electable and Cameron seemed to be different to the previous leaders, more compassionate and more in touch with society, so I have been an avid conservative supporter ever since.

Issues that matter to me in politics the most are our relationship with Europe, I am eagerly awaiting the result of the court case in June to see if Gordon Brown has no choice but to give us a referendum on the EU Constitution, er sorry I mean Treaty.

I am also very worried about national security and the out of control immigration sweeping our country. I am all-for immigration but I think the time has come for someone to stand up and say it is ridiculous now and we need a limit.

Crime is another thing which no matter what Labour say, I feel has got a lot worse, particularly gun and knife crime but also people using their hands and feet to kill innocent citizens.

Well I hope I haven't rambled on too much here (probably) but I look forward to contributing to some interesting discussions on here

Smidgey · 11-05-2008, 10:47 PM

Welcome! I'm sure you will encounter a lot of views on this forum and will be able to add your own insights to such discussions.

Earthling · 11-05-2008, 10:51 PM

I must add also, although I am a Cameron fan and "friend" of the Conservative Party, I am also a registered UKIP supporter

steve fowler · 11-05-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Earthling

I must add also, although I am a Cameron fan and "friend" of the Conservative Party, I am also a registered UKIP supporter

OOOOO! careful Cameron wont like it if he finds out your a UKIP supporter

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Plus welcome on this forum.

Akria · 11-05-2008, 10:59 PM

Welcome.
I notice your avatar has Tux on it - are you a fellow Linux user?

Westcountryman · 11-05-2008, 10:59 PM

Greetings, glad to have you aboard.

Where do you stand on ID Cards?

Earthling · 11-05-2008, 11:31 PM

Hi there, my personal view on ID cards is that they will be yet another huge waste of taxpayers money from the Labour Government and will do little to improve security.

Quote:

Welcome.
I notice your avatar has Tux on it - are you a fellow Linux user?

I am indeed, I am a recent convert to Ubuntu from WinXP (would not get Vista if you paid me) and long-time Firefox user

BonnieDundee · 11-05-2008, 11:35 PM

Hello and welcome. This is a good forum in my opinion despite my differences with many posters.

Westcountryman · 11-05-2008, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonnieDundee

Hello and welcome. This is a good forum in my opinion despite my differences with many posters.

It's the differences that liven up the debate.

Westcountryman · 11-05-2008, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earthling

I am indeed, I am a recent convert to Ubuntu from WinXP (would not get Vista if you paid me) and long-time Firefox user

Great to hear that. There are quite a few Ubuntu users on this forum. You may be interested in joining the following groups:

British Democracy Forum - Firefox Users

British Democracy Forum - Ubuntu Users

11-05-2008, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Earthling Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 240 Party: UKIP	Hi Hello everyone, good to be here. So who I am I? Well my real name is Mike Powell I am 21 years old. I am from a pretty Labour dominated area, Ellesmere Port in the North-west, however we now have a new Conservative-controlled council (West Cheshire & Chester). I was brought up in a Labour-leaning family and before I could even understand politics I was brought up to support Labour, baring in mind this was the Labour of John Smith and before Tony Blair won the '97 election. Politics was never a major interest of mine and I learned little about it. I "supported" Labour in 1997 due to family and friends doing likewise, but by the time the 2001 election came around I had heard about the single EU-currency so supported William Hague's Conservatives with their "Keep the pound" campaign. By 2004 I became pretty interested in politics and started to learn more about it, the media and society in general seemed to paint the Conservatives with a pretty bad picture, and I was subsequently brainwashed into thinking they were the nasty party whilst Labour were the people giving us shiny new schools and the minimum wage however I liked Charles Kennedy at the time. In November of that year I was 18 so old enough to vote at the 2005 General Election where I voted Liberal Democrats. I did not particularly like what Labour were doing and Michael Howard's Conservatives didn't appeal to me. That all changed when David Cameron became leader and was instantly won over by his ideas and charisma. When Cameron became leader everything seemed to change and the Conservatives for the first time in years seemed to be electable and Cameron seemed to be different to the previous leaders, more compassionate and more in touch with society, so I have been an avid conservative supporter ever since. Issues that matter to me in politics the most are our relationship with Europe, I am eagerly awaiting the result of the court case in June to see if Gordon Brown has no choice but to give us a referendum on the EU Constitution, er sorry I mean Treaty. I am also very worried about national security and the out of control immigration sweeping our country. I am all-for immigration but I think the time has come for someone to stand up and say it is ridiculous now and we need a limit. Crime is another thing which no matter what Labour say, I feel has got a lot worse, particularly gun and knife crime but also people using their hands and feet to kill innocent citizens. Well I hope I haven't rambled on too much here (probably) but I look forward to contributing to some interesting discussions on here __________________ Earthling's Blog Don't let EU rule Britannia! Vote UKIP and say NO to Brussels Bureaucracy.

11-05-2008, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smidgey Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,094 Party: Libertarian Party	Welcome! I'm sure you will encounter a lot of views on this forum and will be able to add your own insights to such discussions. __________________ How vain is man, who boasts in fight the valour of gigantic might! -Georg Friedrich Händel

11-05-2008, 10:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Earthling Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 240 Party: UKIP	I must add also, although I am a Cameron fan and "friend" of the Conservative Party, I am also a registered UKIP supporter __________________ Earthling's Blog Don't let EU rule Britannia! Vote UKIP and say NO to Brussels Bureaucracy.

11-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Akria Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Grimsby, NELincs Posts: 2,396 Party: None	Welcome. I notice your avatar has Tux on it - are you a fellow Linux user? __________________ http://real-democracy.co.uk \| Admin and proud The commonality of mankind: If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?

11-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,827 Party: None	Greetings, glad to have you aboard. Where do you stand on ID Cards? __________________ the cake is a lie. the cake is a lie. the cake is a lie. the cake is a lie.

11-05-2008, 11:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
BonnieDundee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Between Mallaig and Cornwall. Posts: 2,201	Hello and welcome. This is a good forum in my opinion despite my differences with many posters. __________________ "It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state." -Bruce Schneier How to Overthrow the System: brew your own beer; kick in your TV; build your own cabin and pss off front porch whenever you bloody well feel like it.* Edward Abbey Leopold Kohr.

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