John Prescott 'unlikely to fight another election' after losing to Matthew Grove in Humberside police commissioner election

“jezhull

Jez wrote: "Mr Grove was ELECTED whether you like it or not"

Are you a bit dim? I have not expressed a preference as to who was elected.

Jez wrote: "so has more of a mandate than the Police Authority that he replaces, none of whom were elected by public voting."

http://tinyurl.com/cayuvm3

The Authority comprises 17 Members - 9 local authority Elected Members from the area's four Unitary Authorities and 8 Independent Members. Local Authority Members are appointed annually and the other Members are appointed for a period of four years.

Not only are you dim you are also wrong, 9 members were elected not "none".


Jez wrote: "forget your percentages and numbers, they count for nothing"

Numbers dont count? Dim, wrong and abusive. Seems you were born stupid and you have been taking extra stupid lessons and overdosed on stupid pills as well congrats you are bottom of the class. They are not "my" numbers and percentages.”

“The old police authority was made up from elected councillors (all of who received a percentage of the vote many times greater than Grove) plus a few lay people. Arguably more representative of Humberside than some one who got 3%+ of available votes and they did the job for 'tuppence' not £75,000 plus more for Mr Groves chosen hangers on.”

“Im so pleased to hear that. Really made my day”

“Theres an unpleasant threat in his use of the term 'unlikely' to stand for another election. We'd like to have seen 'definitely' not going to stand for another election. Just so we can all breathe easy.”

“bewildered1 , Mr Grove was ELECTED whether you like it or not, so has more of a mandate than the Police Authority that he replaces, none of whom were elected by public voting.
forget your percentages and numbers, they count for nothing”

“jezhull
"bewildered, if the simpletons could not be bothered to vote, they cannot then complain that Grove does not have a mandate.
Why don`t you lay off the abuse? calling people simpletons says more about you than anyone else. The point is not that Grove did not have a mandate, no one has a mandate when the turnout is that low. The commissioner now has the authority to sack the chief constable, if he attempted to do so his mandate is important- the Police would certainly raise the issue.

Whoever wins an election for anything, whether 1st past the post or by way of proportional representation, they then have a mandate, simple as that. Numbers and percentages count for absolutely nothing.
Clearly numbers and percentages do count- the government points out low turnouts in strike ballots in order to undermine them. The low turnout speaks volumes about our political system- it says it is not fit for purpose when 85% of eligible voters do not turn out to vote.

People should either vote or stop whining about mandates if they don't vote."
Again no, it is not for you to define the terms of the debate who the hull do you think you are? You may disagree with what others say all you can do is make your case and allow others to make theirs, but your case seems to be based on simplicity and abuse.

Have a nice day.”

“Good.”

“Was that his cat going over Hull KR's goalposts?”

“PMSL How does a comment go from an instant rating of -36 to end up as -15??!! Even in defeat it would appear that certain sectors of Hull deserve Prescott and Prescott deserves Hull!!

Surely it has to be to Humberside's shame that Prescott got so near to winning. The break down of the results certainly say all there is to say about Hull, Scunthorpe and Grimsby!!

I have to admit to a niggling regret in that he didn't win! At least that way there would be far less chance of Prescott taking his incompetence and buffoonery elsewhere within the political system and our country.

PLEASE PREZZA whatever you decide to do!? Do us Lancastrians a huge huge service and stay well away from our neck of the woods!! Trust me you would not be welcome or giving any succour like you and your kin have shamefacedly blagged it in Hull for 40 years or more!!

For the sake of yours and your family's name, reputation and pride. Take the hints for once in your life and retire gracefully!?”

“What blew it for Baron Hardup, besides the fact he was totally unsuitable & incapable of the job, was that he brought that gurning idiot Bliar on board to publicly back him, talk about the 'kiss Of Death'.


An apt epitaph would be 'From ships steward to champagne socialist'.”