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    UK GENERAL ELECTION THURSDAY MAY 6th 2010

    I give them the benefit of the doubt and agree with Slothrop.
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    UK GENERAL ELECTION THURSDAY MAY 6th 2010

    Sorry, I got confused too. Currently it takes 50% + 1 MP. The change proposed (to 55%) is a little worrying/odd - likely over-compensation for the perceived lack of stability of the new government.
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    UK GENERAL ELECTION THURSDAY MAY 6th 2010

    As for people not being able to vote... Yes, each individual station needs to be better equipped, but to invalidate the whole election is unworkable when: The burden is mainly on you: You have had 15 hours to vote. They don't knock on your door. Weeks in which to request a postal vote There...
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    UK GENERAL ELECTION THURSDAY MAY 6th 2010

    Fixed terms are a blatantly good idea, one that I have heard little significant opposition to. Giving the right to the Prime Minister to pick and choose the moment, having used short-termism to artificially inflate his position, is ludicrous. Before the coalition I heard both of the parties...
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    Films you've seen recently and would unreservedly recommend:

    Lady in the Water Magnificent, joyful fun. Re District 9, I thought the exact opposite about this rotting landfill of a film - face-palm simplistic allegory, awful acting and a hateful undertone; why can't we feel sorry for the aliens without the humans being portrayed as insanely moronic...
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    Films you've seen recently and would unreservedly recommend:

    Ucho - about a Communist party member under suspicion, and whose marriage is under severe pressure because of it. Very good. Antichrist is excellent.
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    Sergei Paradjanov

    Paradjanov was also inspired by Pier Paolo Pasolini, whose films have a similar feel and colour palette.
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    Goldie returnz...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lxrnq Goldie's piece is first
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    Roiling football blather

    That's still the best performance I've seen. As far as I remember Barcelona went in to the match as strong favourites (Baresi and Costacurta suspended) Desailly in his old central midfield position was monstrous. Savicevic was inconsistent (half the time on the bench too) but unbelievably...
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    Roiling football blather

    No, I didn't. I just remember the seasons of utter brilliance at Parma and Juventus. They all make mistakes but he makes fewer than anybody.
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    Watchmen

    lol
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    Roiling football blather

    I've always thought Casillas safe on crosses. Punching is not necessarily a sign of bad keeping. Most punches are when you can't be sure of getting a firm grip or a catch isn't actually possible. My vote would go to Buffon as the best.
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    Watchmen

    If the comment is beneath the kid with the spotlight, it's my subjective opinion (tautological in itself). I don't like it; it doesn't work because it fails to make me like it. It doesn't work for me. I've shown my working.
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    Watchmen

    I didn't say I was.
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    Watchmen

    No it's not, so it's a good thing you don't. I have been mainly talking specific to Watchmen and its specific flaws within the specific parameters it sets for itself. "Well it could never be an essay" Obviously "Watchmen" couldn't be. I was talking about the ideas, themes, concepts behind it.
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