Hello again.There has been a lot of hype over the important issues of the forthcoming election.What do BRITS AND EX-PATS THINK?
Is it National Security or Social Security?

its the economy if people have money in thier pocket and a secure job they are more likely to vote for whose already in power

Didn't think of the Economy.Sorry.I suppose it is implicit in areas like employment and social security,but I ought to have put it, in the choices. You get so mersmerised by the news stories of the day in the vast array of newspapers of every type, kind and persuasion, that you start to forget things. Must be old age.
Today the headlines are still on the health service and immigration.We are very affected by the former(rubbish hospitals with lovely staff... poor things).But not affected greatly by the latter,as long as the paperwork is top notch. (In my part of the country we need people to fill vacancies in certain jobs, where we do not have the trained people.)Does that lead us neatly into the realms of Education?Possibly.


Keep posting and voting BRITS AND EX PATS.

Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!
Would that the Roman people had only one neck!

For me it has to be National Security. And immigration goes along with this. But i think there are so many important issues on going at the moment and its hard to put one in front of others. But if we are threaten with being swampt with immigrants or attacked by terrorists then the other issues take second place.

I voted for Crime and Anti-Social behaviour, but National Security is a close second along with more vigilant immigration procedures.

Cannibalising the Armed Forces

As a future coppa- I naturally voted for crime... the police needs more money, I want them to take me on next year!

Originally Posted by beardo

Cannibalising the Armed Forces

If you mean the current round of merges and amalgamations, i wounder what peoples views are on this. Personally i think its the best thing they could have done. I don't know if this has been discussed on here, if not i'm sure it could take a whole thread of its own.

I can't believe they're getting rid of the Black Watch...

Originally Posted by Kenty

I can't believe they're getting rid of the Black Watch...

Why, whats so special about the Black Watch. Every current English Regiment is made up of varies old Regiments, many have been hit twice. While the Scottish Regiments have got away with it. Now its their turn. My own Regiment is also going, but we don't hear the same out cry as with the Scottish regiments.