Primus Inter Pares - 2005 Lib Dem Leadership Election (Final Ballot)
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Question: Who should be the Leader of the Liberal Democrats?
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Simon Hughes
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David Laws
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« on: March 21, 2017, 09:10:37 AM »
Kennedy eliminated after first preferences. Laws and Hughes remains, the campaign turning somewhat ugly as Hughes questions Laws's centrist instincts and support for New Labour, and Laws draws fire on Hughes's record on issues like gay marriage (which he opposes).

Two days.
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 09:49:32 AM »
Hughes then.
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2017, 12:44:06 PM »
Hughes

If Laws wins then the Lib Dems will be the most right-wing of the three parties.
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 12:47:38 PM »
Still Hughes
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 07:21:32 PM »
How the hell is Laws winning?
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 09:03:12 PM »

I voted for him.
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 09:27:20 PM »

Tactical vote to keep lefties supporting Labour?
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2017, 11:35:54 PM »
I can't, in good conscience, vote for homophobes.
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2017, 12:17:46 AM »
Quote from: Governor NeverAgain on March 21, 2017, 11:35:54 PM
I can't, in good conscience, vote for homophobes.

We'll destroy our safety net but gays can get married, bro. Tubular.
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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2017, 12:20:40 AM »
Quote from: Spiral on March 22, 2017, 12:17:46 AM
Quote from: Governor NeverAgain on March 21, 2017, 11:35:54 PM
I can't, in good conscience, vote for homophobes.

We'll destroy our safety net but gays can get married, bro. Tubular.

Be careful, I once had a half-dozen posters calling me a homophobe for saying the same thing.
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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2017, 03:03:40 AM »

Yes.
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« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2017, 10:57:54 AM »

To be fair, we've already seen massive amounts of tactical voting so far. Still, I still have more than a few ideas ready to be implemented if people are too blatant on trying to make it easy for any given party.
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« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2017, 11:12:03 AM »
Quote from: Spiral on March 22, 2017, 12:17:46 AM
Quote from: Governor NeverAgain on March 21, 2017, 11:35:54 PM
I can't, in good conscience, vote for homophobes.

We'll destroy our safety net but gays can get married, bro. Tubular.

Laws seems like a status quo guy, dunno what break up of the social safety net, you are referencing. I will likely still vote Labor in the general. Plus, Lib Dems are supposed to be different than Labor, so creating an actual difference should be the goal of their nominee. I think that gay marriage is too important an issue to be left to the wayside another couple years.
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« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2017, 05:44:41 PM »
Quote from: Lumine on March 22, 2017, 10:57:54 AM

To be fair, we've already seen massive amounts of tactical voting so far. Still, I still have more than a few ideas ready to be implemented if people are too blatant on trying to make it easy for any given party.

FWIW, I've never voted in Conservative leadership elections, because I know I'd never actually vote Conservative.
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2017, 08:13:44 AM »
Tie. A simple dice roll gives Hughes the victory.
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