I favour testing political knowledge, not IQ, especially of the competing manifestoes, before accepting a vote. I'd change the voting form to require answers to questions about competing policies, with a fraction of a vote going to the candidates with the policies most voted for. It'd be multiple-choice for speed of voting and counting. IQ test have been shown to mainly predict who is good at IQ tests, and not much else of value. An explanation is in _ The Five Laws Of Stupidity_ ruclips.net/video/3O9FFrLpinQ/видео.html the 'core' argument is within 10 minutes. Best Wishes. ☮
It is also why Scotland has had a great resurgence in political debate, whereas in most of the rest of the world the governments have won by making everyone 'not interested in that stuff'. The referendum in Scotland has had a big side effect and led to politics becoming a normal and bigger part of conversations in England, which was sorely lacking over the previous 2 decades....much to the annoyance of Westminster, who think the plebs should be barred from 'important stuff'...
There may be more debates but I don't think it dramatically increased ordinary election turnouts. I think turnout in referendums is often higher because people know that their vote counts, whereas with constituency elections it often doesn't. I'm in a safe Labour seat and it does make politics quite boring as it doesn't matter who I vote for, it'll always be Labour here.
@@RandomShart England has a greater Political deficit than any other nation because we have no choices...I feel genuinely awful that the only real alternative is Labour.....or Tory light if you will. I genuinely think that Scottish independence would be the greatest thing to happen to England in decades... I mean Labour are officially in coalition with the Tory party in Scotland in multiple councils, they even gave up seats to ensure a Tory majority in some... and then pretend they are 'anti Tory' in England...its a travesty tbh...Bevan said 'No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin.' that used to be the motto....now it's 'we won't be QUITE as bad as them'...lol
@@RandomShart Do you know that the bldy SNP argued for an English Parliament.....They argued that English people should have the same democratic rights as every other nation in the UK....saying it was a travesty that England was being denied it's own voice....Labour fought against it.
The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in November 2013, following an agreement between the devolved Scottish government and the Government of the United Kingdom. The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produced a total electorate of almost 4,300,000 people. This was the first time that the electoral franchise was extended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland. Wikipedia.
The run up to the referendum involved everyone in political debate, including children in schools. The result was young people who had explored politics from all sides and it created a generation of politically savvy youngsters, with much more political awareness than many adults in the rest of the UK. Scotland is definitely headed for another vote, it’s nearly a decade since the last one and people in Scotland have experienced a stark downturn in their confidence in the old order. The media and Government are deliberately gaslighting the Scots right to choose again, but we have consistently voted for the mandate to set the question again, as the promises given by the Union side never materialised following the last referendum. If we really are the sponging, useless wasters they tell us we are, why are they so reluctant to lose us? 🤔
@@nba2kaii12 I'm Scottish and don't really care either way. Just get on with each other, too much polarisation in the world, north and south Italy wanting independence from each other, loads of Spanish provinces all wanting independence, Germany with 16 prime ministers with some wanting independence, even in the States there are a few states that want independence, namely Texas...lol
Honestly, I would be all for a system where you could vote early if you could pass a political knowledge test or something like that. It'd have to be a damn good test, though, and unbiased as well, but if we want the interest of young people to be represented in our democracy, that is probably the way to do it.
I agree with you. However for Sh!ts and Giggles, maybe we should do it the other way around? Maybe people need to pass a test of policy knowledge before they can vote? I'm in favour of separating out policies from manifestoes, and asking about them directly, ideally as multiple choice to make counting easy. Then the local MP might get a fraction of their vote directly, and a fraction of their vote from the number of their policies the electorate voted for. I'm a bit suspicious of tests, so I'd include some fictional policies to test voter understood of the actual policies on offer. An incentive might be candidates who receive the majority of 'policy-votes' could beat direct 'party-based' votes. I'd set aside a statutory 'holiday' for voting. So, there would be a maximum term of government (could be shortened by losing a no-confidence) set by holding a GE every leap year (to minimise complaints about loss of business, and make it very easy to calculate). I'd also try to make it easy to vote in advance so small business could offer a day in lieu of 'voting day'. I'd adopt a financial incentive for voting, a bit like Australia. Best Wishes. ☮
@@gbulmer To be clear, what I meant by 'early' was 'not old enough to vote regularly'.Anyway, I was initially thinking of the test requirement being universal but then I thought it would be too radical. I don't necessarily think it's ideal to have a tax on lack of knowledge because it robs already underprivileged people from getting representation and those people don't necessarily have to understand the minutia of the economic policies that would benefit them in order to argue for their rights to advocate for such policies. But yeah, I 100% agree that a bigger focus on policies rather than individuals would benefit most all of the democracies that I am aware of, and so a test that focused on that would be preferable. A 'test' in this case is just a placeholder for any kind of assessment method, not necessarily those multiple choice ones that I absolutely despise; they almost always reveal their biases halfway through the thing. As I live in Denmark, I don't see much incentive to improve the current voting system where I live; We don't have to register to vote, we can do it early, and it's usually within walking distance anyway, but I don't see any issue with making it a national holiday. I'm pretty sure that would improve voter turnouts simply because it would be turned into a group activity. Have a nice day too.
@@rasmusn.e.m1064 Thank you for replying. Yes, I understood you were talking about age. Sorry for throwing in 'in advance of polling day'. I was thinking of bus and taxi drivers, small businesses, or low-wage workers who might need to work during the official 'voting day' holiday. You wrote _"I don't necessarily think it's ideal to have a tax on lack of knowledge because it robs already underprivileged people from getting representation"_ Sorry, I think I have caused confusion with _"I'd adopt a financial incentive for voting, a bit like Australia."_ I should have been _much_ clearer. I don't mean fine or tax people for not voting, but reward people who vote. I apologise. I wrote a much longer explanation then cut it short carelessly. For example, I wrote a modest reward like £20 (GBP) might be significant to a poor person, but not much to a wealthy person. I agree _" A 'test' in this case is just a placeholder for any kind of assessment method ..."_ I would _deliberately_ bias the questions to cover issues about inequity, and issues crucial to the weakest in society. For example poverty, access to housing, help for children in poverty, income tax thresholds and rates, and similar. Firstly to help people who don't follow or have adequate access to information about political policy. Secondly to confront voters with the implications of their vote. Thirdly, maybe gather data on the tolerance voters have to inequity and the weak. _I don't have any idea how well this might work because our current Tory government demonises the poor and unemployed. Our government use those topics to distract from 10's of £billions given directly to Tory party donors, friends and associates of government and Tory MPs, etc. That was done amid the chaos of the pandemic. Further, it was not reported by the three main media groups (who control 90% of newspapers, as well as satellite 'News')._ I would publish annual assessments of parties in government with respect to their manifesto pledges, especially those voted on in the previous election. Maybe display posters of those at every voting centre? I live in the UK, We _do_ register in advance to get on the voting register. We do get added 'automatically' if we pay local 'council' tax (aka Poll tax). (IIRC, the system is slightly different for students in higher education.) Once on the register, councils mail a form to voters before local or general elections to check details are up to date. On the day, we don't need anything to vote providing we are on the voting register. However, I don't know how that works for the homeless. There is also a disincentive to register everyone in a household because the council tax (aka poll tax) increases with more occupants. So, it is less than adequate. At least it's usually within walking distance (less than 15 minutes). Mine is less than 5 minutes walk. Thank you again for replying. Best Wishes. ☮
Scottish Independence is about some Scots wanting to leave the union with England. It came to a head with Brexit, so-called, because most Scots wanted to stay in the European Union whereas England voted to leave.
Whats odd is when there is an American Comedien performing very few Brits show up, and when a British Comic appears very few Americans watch their act..Comedy is supposed to be universal ,but not in this case.
@@Delicious_J Because most people over the age of 25 have had a job, and live in the real world, not the liberal world like you. Labour have gone insane over the last 12 or so years.
Why raise the voting age? AFAIK, stupidity has no correlation with age. An explanation is in _ The Five Laws Of Stupidity_ ruclips.net/video/3O9FFrLpinQ/видео.html the 'core' argument is within 10 minutes. I favour testing political knowledge, not age, especially of the competing manifestoes, before accepting a vote. I'd change the ballot paper to 'voting form's which require answers to questions about competing policies. A fraction of a vote going to the candidates with the policies most voted for. It'd be multiple-choice for speed and effectiveness. Best Wishes. ☮
There's plenty of young people which are politically engaged and seeing how old people vote then I'd say we need more young voters. Just look at Greta Thunbergs movement.
As a Scotsman, the 3 biggest Jokers we have in our country currently, to me, are Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney and Humza Yousaf. So rare to see proper clowns happily performing pish for so long like those s'tnuc.
@@clarkthomson1974 Obviously Edit - I was going to leave it there but I'll ask your opinion on this experience I had with our Scottish democracy. I'll say off the bat that when I've contacted Peter Grant MP with questions, he answered fully and I appreciate that. When I tried to contact Lorna Slater, Patrick Harvie, Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and others, the response I received from their constituency offices is that under Scottish Parliament regulations, they are unable to communicate with anyone other than their constituents. I would say fair enough, except that from each of their mouths they claim to speak on behalf of the people of Scotland. If they cannot speak to me, or millions of others, how can they claim to speak on our behalf? I'm intrigued as to your thoughts as this is clearly wrong, but if you disagree, please tell me why.
Going through the courts just now on if we can hold another independence vote. England says we cant, we say we can. Courts gonna decide on it but its planned for October 2023. Will see how it goes fingers crossed i can start banking with smackeroonies 😂
@@ianmclean6399 ...not a clue, should of had a confirmatory vote on Brexit as well, like they do in many countries on referendums...and matters of high importance
From livin in the UK since 06, the scots i've met are just cool as fuck. I'ts like it's in their DNA to be naturally funny. Never met a scot i didn't like lol. Also, that scottish accent sounds like ur about to get your ass kicked imminently lol.
"Sorry aboot these tadjers mate, they've been daein ma heed in aw day" with the English accent, one of the funniest things ever 🤣
Love Kevin Bridges...bright and funny!!!🤓🤓
Well, before voting some intelligent test should be required.
I know 50 and 60 year olds that should not be allowed to vote.
I favour testing political knowledge, not IQ, especially of the competing manifestoes, before accepting a vote. I'd change the voting form to require answers to questions about competing policies, with a fraction of a vote going to the candidates with the policies most voted for. It'd be multiple-choice for speed of voting and counting.
IQ test have been shown to mainly predict who is good at IQ tests, and not much else of value.
An explanation is in _ The Five Laws Of Stupidity_ ruclips.net/video/3O9FFrLpinQ/видео.html the 'core' argument is within 10 minutes.
Best Wishes. ☮
It is also why Scotland has had a great resurgence in political debate, whereas in most of the rest of the world the governments have won by making everyone 'not interested in that stuff'. The referendum in Scotland has had a big side effect and led to politics becoming a normal and bigger part of conversations in England, which was sorely lacking over the previous 2 decades....much to the annoyance of Westminster, who think the plebs should be barred from 'important stuff'...
There may be more debates but I don't think it dramatically increased ordinary election turnouts. I think turnout in referendums is often higher because people know that their vote counts, whereas with constituency elections it often doesn't. I'm in a safe Labour seat and it does make politics quite boring as it doesn't matter who I vote for, it'll always be Labour here.
@@RandomShart England has a greater Political deficit than any other nation because we have no choices...I feel genuinely awful that the only real alternative is Labour.....or Tory light if you will. I genuinely think that Scottish independence would be the greatest thing to happen to England in decades... I mean Labour are officially in coalition with the Tory party in Scotland in multiple councils, they even gave up seats to ensure a Tory majority in some... and then pretend they are 'anti Tory' in England...its a travesty tbh...Bevan said 'No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin.' that used to be the motto....now it's 'we won't be QUITE as bad as them'...lol
@@RandomShart Do you know that the bldy SNP argued for an English Parliament.....They argued that English people should have the same democratic rights as every other nation in the UK....saying it was a travesty that England was being denied it's own voice....Labour fought against it.
OMGosh thanks for the reverb.
New sub from England here. You guys are cool
👩🦰- welcome to the channel Dean. We're glad you're here with us. 🙂
The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in November 2013, following an agreement between the devolved Scottish government and the Government of the United Kingdom. The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produced a total electorate of almost 4,300,000 people. This was the first time that the electoral franchise was extended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland. Wikipedia.
You should check out his bit about house parties
took me 8 days to realize you had changed the seating arrangement must be on good gear lol
Seating not changed, viseo is now flipped correctly 👍
@@IanDarley lol
love the new camara brads t shirts make sence now lol
Your best yet
The run up to the referendum involved everyone in political debate, including children in schools. The result was young people who had explored politics from all sides and it created a generation of politically savvy youngsters, with much more political awareness than many adults in the rest of the UK. Scotland is definitely headed for another vote, it’s nearly a decade since the last one and people in Scotland have experienced a stark downturn in their confidence in the old order. The media and Government are deliberately gaslighting the Scots right to choose again, but we have consistently voted for the mandate to set the question again, as the promises given by the Union side never materialised following the last referendum. If we really are the sponging, useless wasters they tell us we are, why are they so reluctant to lose us? 🤔
I'm not. I want you lot up North gone, and quickly.
Long live the Republic of Scotland, it's coming and not quick enough for me ❤️🏴
He's so right about Saville. Look at him!
I'll say it again let England vote on Scottish and Welsh Independence and they'd get it in a heartbeat and then we can just get on being friends ...
We voted yes we will never be allowed to leave only people in full country that voted no was rangers fans shit is rigged to fuck
@@nba2kaii12 I'm Scottish and don't really care either way. Just get on with each other, too much polarisation in the world, north and south Italy wanting independence from each other, loads of Spanish provinces all wanting independence, Germany with 16 prime ministers with some wanting independence, even in the States there are a few states that want independence, namely Texas...lol
Honestly, I would be all for a system where you could vote early if you could pass a political knowledge test or something like that. It'd have to be a damn good test, though, and unbiased as well, but if we want the interest of young people to be represented in our democracy, that is probably the way to do it.
I agree with you. However for Sh!ts and Giggles, maybe we should do it the other way around? Maybe people need to pass a test of policy knowledge before they can vote? I'm in favour of separating out policies from manifestoes, and asking about them directly, ideally as multiple choice to make counting easy. Then the local MP might get a fraction of their vote directly, and a fraction of their vote from the number of their policies the electorate voted for.
I'm a bit suspicious of tests, so I'd include some fictional policies to test voter understood of the actual policies on offer. An incentive might be candidates who receive the majority of 'policy-votes' could beat direct 'party-based' votes.
I'd set aside a statutory 'holiday' for voting. So, there would be a maximum term of government (could be shortened by losing a no-confidence) set by holding a GE every leap year (to minimise complaints about loss of business, and make it very easy to calculate).
I'd also try to make it easy to vote in advance so small business could offer a day in lieu of 'voting day'.
I'd adopt a financial incentive for voting, a bit like Australia.
Best Wishes. ☮
@@gbulmer To be clear, what I meant by 'early' was 'not old enough to vote regularly'.Anyway, I was initially thinking of the test requirement being universal but then I thought it would be too radical. I don't necessarily think it's ideal to have a tax on lack of knowledge because it robs already underprivileged people from getting representation and those people don't necessarily have to understand the minutia of the economic policies that would benefit them in order to argue for their rights to advocate for such policies. But yeah, I 100% agree that a bigger focus on policies rather than individuals would benefit most all of the democracies that I am aware of, and so a test that focused on that would be preferable. A 'test' in this case is just a placeholder for any kind of assessment method, not necessarily those multiple choice ones that I absolutely despise; they almost always reveal their biases halfway through the thing.
As I live in Denmark, I don't see much incentive to improve the current voting system where I live; We don't have to register to vote, we can do it early, and it's usually within walking distance anyway, but I don't see any issue with making it a national holiday. I'm pretty sure that would improve voter turnouts simply because it would be turned into a group activity.
Have a nice day too.
@@rasmusn.e.m1064 Thank you for replying. Yes, I understood you were talking about age.
Sorry for throwing in 'in advance of polling day'. I was thinking of bus and taxi drivers, small businesses, or low-wage workers who might need to work during the official 'voting day' holiday.
You wrote _"I don't necessarily think it's ideal to have a tax on lack of knowledge because it robs already underprivileged people from getting representation"_
Sorry, I think I have caused confusion with _"I'd adopt a financial incentive for voting, a bit like Australia."_
I should have been _much_ clearer. I don't mean fine or tax people for not voting, but reward people who vote. I apologise. I wrote a much longer explanation then cut it short carelessly. For example, I wrote a modest reward like £20 (GBP) might be significant to a poor person, but not much to a wealthy person.
I agree _" A 'test' in this case is just a placeholder for any kind of assessment method ..."_
I would _deliberately_ bias the questions to cover issues about inequity, and issues crucial to the weakest in society. For example poverty, access to housing, help for children in poverty, income tax thresholds and rates, and similar. Firstly to help people who don't follow or have adequate access to information about political policy. Secondly to confront voters with the implications of their vote. Thirdly, maybe gather data on the tolerance voters have to inequity and the weak.
_I don't have any idea how well this might work because our current Tory government demonises the poor and unemployed. Our government use those topics to distract from 10's of £billions given directly to Tory party donors, friends and associates of government and Tory MPs, etc. That was done amid the chaos of the pandemic. Further, it was not reported by the three main media groups (who control 90% of newspapers, as well as satellite 'News')._
I would publish annual assessments of parties in government with respect to their manifesto pledges, especially those voted on in the previous election. Maybe display posters of those at every voting centre?
I live in the UK, We _do_ register in advance to get on the voting register. We do get added 'automatically' if we pay local 'council' tax (aka Poll tax). (IIRC, the system is slightly different for students in higher education.) Once on the register, councils mail a form to voters before local or general elections to check details are up to date. On the day, we don't need anything to vote providing we are on the voting register.
However, I don't know how that works for the homeless. There is also a disincentive to register everyone in a household because the council tax (aka poll tax) increases with more occupants.
So, it is less than adequate.
At least it's usually within walking distance (less than 15 minutes). Mine is less than 5 minutes walk.
Thank you again for replying.
Best Wishes. ☮
I did my dissertation many years ago on Québec nationalism, I appreciated the terrible joke 😂
intro reminded me of ming the merciless from flash gordon
Agree with the voting At 18 is far to young.
its happening!
3 view from a Scot.....Love my country. Comment 1...My picture is Skye bridge.
Scottish Independence is about some Scots wanting to leave the union with England. It came to a head with Brexit, so-called, because most Scots wanted to stay in the European Union whereas England voted to leave.
You've swapped places.
Is Lucy now wearing the trousers ?
Always Kim 😁🍻
You should check out Scot Squad Apologies too
Watch ya words little man🏴😁👌💨💨💨🤣🤣🤣
Hows that worked out mate 🏴🤣🤣
Hey. Like how Canada is better than their southern neighbours. Mon Scotland, Canada are allies. America and England just sounds minging.
Canadian time zones.
Whats odd is when there is an American Comedien performing very few Brits show up, and when a British Comic appears very few Americans watch their act..Comedy is supposed to be universal ,but not in this case.
What makes it worse is that my name is Cameron 😅
Do you have a crooked nose.
ricky got to vote for the smackeronies
👍
No, I think the voting age should be raised.
To 25
Whys that then?
@@Delicious_J Because most people over the age of 25 have had a job, and live in the real world, not the liberal world like you. Labour have gone insane over the last 12 or so years.
Why raise the voting age? AFAIK, stupidity has no correlation with age.
An explanation is in _ The Five Laws Of Stupidity_ ruclips.net/video/3O9FFrLpinQ/видео.html the 'core' argument is within 10 minutes.
I favour testing political knowledge, not age, especially of the competing manifestoes, before accepting a vote. I'd change the ballot paper to 'voting form's which require answers to questions about competing policies. A fraction of a vote going to the candidates with the policies most voted for. It'd be multiple-choice for speed and effectiveness.
Best Wishes. ☮
You need to be over 25 and under 50
What's that yellow Dido thing behind your shoulder
I think that's his chair... Their whole background looks a bit British though. In a very 80's Grandma kind of way.
It is the chair back as Brad showed us in a previous video.
OMGosh that means I'm on the same path. 18 🍺 going for 24. 1/4 smoked on the edge of 1/2 all today. Thanks that leaves me with you too.
Steaming is a scottish word for being very drunk. Similar to when we say in liverpool someone is gassed.
u 2 make me lol
Hey check out chubby brown
Me and a buddy showed up 1 month early got a Job and got hired on because thy never heard of this before. Big $.
#notmyprince, up the Republic 🏴
Dundee
Omg rookie pouring. No I know but it had to be said.
Also, stop confessing shit on camera not supposed to do that. We're not rappers :D
There's plenty of young people which are politically engaged and seeing how old people vote then I'd say we need more young voters. Just look at Greta Thunbergs movement.
Bridges said an unfunny joke about the Queens death,so us in England don"t give a fuck what he says anymore!
Bra...vo
As a Scotsman, the 3 biggest Jokers we have in our country currently, to me, are Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney and Humza Yousaf.
So rare to see proper clowns happily performing pish for so long like those s'tnuc.
We feel for ya brother✌️
You’re in the minority
Well, election results suggest not many of us agree with you.
That'll be your opinion.
@@clarkthomson1974 Obviously
Edit - I was going to leave it there but I'll ask your opinion on this experience I had with our Scottish democracy.
I'll say off the bat that when I've contacted Peter Grant MP with questions, he answered fully and I appreciate that.
When I tried to contact Lorna Slater, Patrick Harvie, Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and others, the response I received from their constituency offices is that under Scottish Parliament regulations, they are unable to communicate with anyone other than their constituents.
I would say fair enough, except that from each of their mouths they claim to speak on behalf of the people of Scotland.
If they cannot speak to me, or millions of others, how can they claim to speak on our behalf?
I'm intrigued as to your thoughts as this is clearly wrong, but if you disagree, please tell me why.
Going through the courts just now on if we can hold another independence vote.
England says we cant, we say we can. Courts gonna decide on it but its planned for October 2023.
Will see how it goes fingers crossed i can start banking with smackeroonies 😂
pmsl
pretendyref is not happening
Just let the English vote on Scottish Independence and Scotland would be independent in a heart beat...
@@glastonbury4304 we would but i guarantee Westminster would not allow it.
They talk trash but they fight so hard to stop us why?
@@ianmclean6399 ...not a clue, should of had a confirmatory vote on Brexit as well, like they do in many countries on referendums...and matters of high importance
Yea, we have a ‘king’. 🤣
"technically" lol
Breast joke all day
none of your business yanks
Watch Mercious you see the real snp and crankie
Bunch of clips of his you can actually see video...fix
From livin in the UK since 06, the scots i've met are just cool as fuck. I'ts like it's in their DNA to be naturally funny. Never met a scot i didn't like lol. Also, that scottish accent sounds like ur about to get your ass kicked imminently lol.
He started of great but then got political and went pish, gott hunt out "I once accidentally bought a horse", funny as "F".
The Queen is dead. Long live King Brad & Queen Lucy!