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Post by housesparrow on Aug 7, 2011 11:55:58 GMT
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Post by rjpageuk on Aug 7, 2011 16:21:27 GMT
It is fascinating in that the only e-petition the papers have felt the need to report on is one that doesnt seem very popular (restoring capital punishment).
One of the side effects of putting polls online is that there is a massive skew towards liberal attitude as young people are over represented on the internet.
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Post by Weyland on Aug 7, 2011 16:47:46 GMT
It is fascinating in that the only e-petition the papers have felt the need to report on is one that doesnt seem very popular (restoring capital punishment). One of the side effects of putting polls online is that there is a massive skew towards liberal attitude as young people are over represented on the internet. I take exception to that blatant generalisation, Rob. I'm 64. How old are you? I've met a lot of your young people who wouldn't know capital punishment from a milk-shake, and couldn't care less in any case. And even more ancient relics who think the only place for the death penalty is Texas, China, and possibly Guildford. We could discuss this at the Great Meet. Just name the venue. |
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Post by sesley on Aug 8, 2011 13:11:52 GMT
there are 3 different petitions for the death penalty.
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Post by Weyland on Aug 8, 2011 13:35:44 GMT
there are 3 different petitions for the death penalty. I make it eight on the first two pages alone, not counting the Human Rights ones, which are probably related. |
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Post by rjpageuk on Aug 8, 2011 17:30:10 GMT
there are 3 different petitions for the death penalty. Even if you add them all up though there are still way less signatures than on the one to retain the ban on capital punishment. |
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Post by Weyland on Aug 8, 2011 17:42:14 GMT
there are 3 different petitions for the death penalty. Even if you add them all up though there are still way less signatures than on the one to retain the ban on capital punishment. Yes indeed. Let's hope it stays that way. I expect the hangers are mostly NotW readers.  I certainly hope so. |
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Post by jean on Aug 11, 2011 12:14:11 GMT
...way less signatures... Only a young person could have written that. |
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Post by Weyland on Aug 11, 2011 12:32:36 GMT
...way less signatures... Only a young person could have written that. His bad. |
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Aug 11, 2011 12:46:11 GMT
I think I've debated the capital punishment issue more than anything else on line...and I'll have mine with fries please...   |
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Post by housesparrow on Aug 12, 2011 18:24:20 GMT
Oh dear. It looks as if taking benefits away from rioters will now have to be considered by Parliament.
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