UK Floods

[FrustratedPoet]

how many votes do you need to keep your deposit?

is it done on a percentage of the electorate or a set number of votes?

[Dauphin]

5% is the threshold.

The deposit is £500 (may have increased since I last heard) IIRC.

[Silpy]

But, if I find a real stoner town, I may be able to get upto 10% of the vote. Remember, I will not be attempting to 'steal' voters form the other canderdates, but getting all those stoners to vote for the first time ever! (They estermete that 50% of 18 to 25 people smoke. This age group really dont vote.)

[Solly]

Go to a predominantly student town. During term-time, Aber has 6400 students to 12000 locals.

TheBirdMan

I guess he is not drinking either. He cannot "feel" anything when drinking the first beer.

Or washing his hands - it does not really clean his hands.

Again, one beer might make very little difference. And I agree each next beer will add a little. But you are the one in control of drinking those beers. In elections, you are only in control of your vote (ie, your first beer). All the others are out of your control.

And washing your hands gets rid of bacteria and muck, so I don't see the analogy there.

[Silpy]

Is Aber a good Student town?
'cos I'm going to uni after my 'year out' of 3 years... and am looking around.

[Solly]

It's brilliant. Although it isn't for some people - usually those that for some reason love being around a polluted mess of traffic jams and scallies.

[MikeH]

Aberystwyth nicer than Manchester shocker.

[Silpy]

How cheap is housing out there?