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Live coverage of the 2015 UK Election this Thursday on BBC World News... (Original Post) brooklynite May 2015 OP
Some of the party commercials are hilarious (a few, unintentionally). nt MADem May 2015 #1
Party Political Broadcasts? T_i_B May 2015 #3
I think the ads are a scream. The Green Party one was hilarious. MADem May 2015 #4
The vast majority of us Brits... T_i_B May 2015 #5
You don't watch Gogglebox, either, I'm guessing. nt MADem May 2015 #6
Nah T_i_B May 2015 #7
My favorite show, right after Indian Summers! MADem May 2015 #8
on Roku, the Nowhere Man channel bananas May 2015 #2

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
3. Party Political Broadcasts?
Wed May 6, 2015, 03:41 AM
May 2015

That's something that most of us actively avoid.

Mind you, with less billboard adverts, and less people putting party signs in their windows and front gardens, this has been an easier general election to avoid then most. The 3 main parties really need to start getting people motivated to join in with them.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
4. I think the ads are a scream. The Green Party one was hilarious.
Wed May 6, 2015, 01:28 PM
May 2015

Were I a voter in UK, I wouldn't give them my vote, but I do find this funny as hell:




And the Liberal Democrat one? It's like "Join the party and get assaulted in a dark alley while listening to your headphones on dark, miserable streets...." Labor and Conservatives are cars that will MOW YOU DOWN!!!!!

WTF were they thinking???




You shouldn't actively avoid them--even if you disagree with them, they are worth one view so you know for certain there's nothing on offer that you might like.



T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
5. The vast majority of us Brits...
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:15 PM
May 2015

...actively avoid party political broadcasts.

I did however make a point of attending a local constituency debate, as it's your local MP you actually vote for rather then the party leaders.

T_i_B

(14,738 posts)
7. Nah
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:20 PM
May 2015

Give me a Game Of Thrones DVD box set over that any day.

I have posted a little write up of the local hustings I attended in the "Who's Your MP" thread in the UK forum though!

MADem

(135,425 posts)
8. My favorite show, right after Indian Summers!
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:32 PM
May 2015

I especially enjoy the wit and wisdom of Scarlett! And the Siddiquis are the nicest family going--always very kind.

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