tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post7976081559934046942..comments2023-10-16T15:59:02.445+01:00Comments on NEIL HARDING: Some Stats From VoteMatch.Neil Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-41608893654106421592008-04-11T04:22:00.000+01:002008-04-11T04:22:00.000+01:00Inter-racial marriages? There are really three iss...Inter-racial marriages? There are really three issues here:<BR/><BR/>1. Black skin marrying white skin. This seems to concern racists quite a lot, but nobody else.<BR/><BR/>2. Different cultures marrying. People tend to see their cultural heritage as under threat if their children "marry out". Most families will get over it.<BR/><BR/>3. Inter-faith marriages. If different faiths are deeply and sincerely help by the spouses, I'm surprised this ever works. If you treat religion as a cultural thing, you fall under option 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-20068397599707923392008-04-10T01:23:00.000+01:002008-04-10T01:23:00.000+01:00snafu: I think Ken will do it. There is talk of a ...snafu: I think Ken will do it. There is talk of a 50%+ turnout - unheard of in local elections. This will help Ken and help keep the BNP out as well. But to answer your question, yes it will revert back if Ken loses. I am going to post soon on the dire consequences of a Mayor Boris and the extra deaths that will involve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-17802119888497609742008-04-09T08:22:00.000+01:002008-04-09T08:22:00.000+01:00Will the comments revert when Ken loses!?!Will the comments revert when Ken loses!?!Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-79824556419301661242008-04-07T22:04:00.000+01:002008-04-07T22:04:00.000+01:00Mark, the big brother eyes are just my little joke...Mark, the big brother eyes are just my little joke - I know I am a bit of a claudio ranieri when it comes to playing around with the layout. I wanted to keep comments on the top page, but also wanted to include the stopboris logo while the myor election is on. It will all revert back once we hit May 1st and Ken is elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-51402299470846771972008-04-07T16:37:00.000+01:002008-04-07T16:37:00.000+01:00Oh ... you've shifted it to the left hand side bar...Oh ... you've shifted it to the left hand side bar. Please stop the eternal tinkering!Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-57956753705257424282008-04-07T16:35:00.000+01:002008-04-07T16:35:00.000+01:00I think inter-racial marriage is a big issue - the...I think inter-racial marriage is a big issue - there should be a lot more of it!<BR/><BR/>Neil, what's happened to 'recent comments' widget, and why the Big Brother staring eyes at the top? You seem to be changing layouts every other day!Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-92026065788694001522008-04-07T13:01:00.000+01:002008-04-07T13:01:00.000+01:00"The number of voters who think interracial marria..."The number of voters who think interracial marriage is a big issue is very small, but very useful for identifying BNP supporters."<BR/><BR/>It will also help identify Muslim, Hindu and Sikh voters...Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-59086554915964054182008-04-06T22:53:00.000+01:002008-04-06T22:53:00.000+01:00"Problem is that your methodology assumes that the..."Problem is that your methodology assumes that the issues listed are a fair sample of all the issues in the election. That isn't the case." (Anonymous)<BR/><BR/>-- Read Peter Facey of Unlock Democracy on <A HREF="http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2008/04/05/more-on-the-vote-match/" REL="nofollow">how they structured the questions for Votematch</A>. He says "Candidates and parties will be asked to provide their own answers based on their own published policy." I know that Facey has no party axe to grind (he used to work at the Electoral Reform Society).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-84443174291544161822008-04-06T17:52:00.000+01:002008-04-06T17:52:00.000+01:00Problem is that your methodology assumes that the ...Problem is that your methodology assumes that the issues listed are a fair sample of all the issues in the election. That isn't the case. The way that votematch works is that it asks questiosn designed to separate voters out. A more balanced list of questions would include, for example, do you think 50k affordable homes need building over the next three years? would you keep the central congestion zone? etc. On those Boris and Ken agree and other parties don't. The number of voters who think interracial marriage is a big issue is very small, but very useful for identifying BNP supporters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com