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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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I've not had any documentation through yet for the vote.
Anyone else in the same boat?
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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yep had the bullsh1t through

just put the "X" in the "NO" section, don't bother reading it, just put any X's in any "NO" boxes
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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What's the betting that they'll all end up in the 'spoilt paper' bin and it will be voted in with an astounding majority of public support
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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What's the betting that they'll all end up in the 'spoilt paper' bin and it will be voted in with an astounding majority of public support

that spoilt paper bin would have to be fcukin huuuggee
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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ive voted YES, superb idea if you ask me
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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I never vote for anything but ive voted a big no for this
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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tell ya what though, id pay £50 to get out of the place
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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it will be going ahead anyway what ever you vote,goverment for you Greedy tw**S

my vote = in the bin its not law to vote
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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After wiping my **** on it, leaving a big skid in the NO box, i sent it back, robbing ****'s, this is the city i was born in and i should be able to drive round in it any time i want, when i want

Even tho everyone i know says the same thing, you just know the snakey ******* will bring it in anyway

Robbing, thieving scumbags
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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The missus and I have both voted NO too. I can't see it making a bit of difference though.

I agree with Ric, they'll probably go "Oh well, never mind, lets just go ahead anyway".
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Agree I think we will win with the no vote then 6 months later it will be forced upon us anyway - they could at least do the C zone the same as london and not the sodding whole of tameside city centre only IMO
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Well I emailed the voting dept on Saturday and they replied today saying I have to go in person to M/cr town hall to collect the relevant docs.

This is bullsh!t as me/wife should have had the packs through, we have filled in the electorsal register this year so no excuses.

Perhaps its another local government ploy to tamper with the voting.
Let's face it......all the recent road works leading into/out of the city centre causing further rush hour congestion and new bus lanes must certainly sway some opinions [not mine]

I bet all the OAP's and students got their packs through!
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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yep - my wifes friends mother voted yes and when asked why, she said she didnt understand it all and just put yes

why fookin vote then
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yep - my wifes friends mother voted yes and when asked why, she said she didnt understand it all and just put yes

why fookin vote then


Deffo a blonde moment there
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bob r
Perhaps its another local government ploy to tamper with the voting.
Let's face it......all the recent road works leading into/out of the city centre causing further rush hour congestion and new bus lanes must certainly sway some opinions [not mine]
Social conditioning
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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hhmmm you might be right as the traffic outside my house in the last 2/3 weeks has gone silly
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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the thing is i dont even live in manchester and im gonna have to pay there charges
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Leeds is gearing up for it too. Over the last 12 months we've seen most bus stops on major routes modified so that the buses have to stop the traffic rather than conveniently move to the roadside, along with pedestrian reservations placed to remove any opportunity of passing a stationary bus. Last week when we had 2" of snow, the whole city was gridlocked until midday as buses couldn't get up or down any hills and no cars could get past them. Did we vote for this to be done ? NO ! We fahooking didn't you pillocks
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VICTORY






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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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"The Greater Manchester scheme was rejected in all 10 boroughs involved in the referendum, in which more than 1,033,000 people voted, a turnout of 53.2%."


















but for how long
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Fantastic.

Why do I feel I have won something.
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Fantastic.

Why do I feel I have won something.





i felt the same when i heard it on the radio
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Cracking news bet the look on the yes voters was priceless I didnt expect a 10/10 witewash though

its similer to City trying to win a game -

FOOKIN NO CHANCE
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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it had to be a no vote

thank god i drive a van for a living and charging up to 25 quid a week to drive in and a round manchester would not have done the company i work for any good at all as we have 10 vans
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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HAA HAA *Nelson Laugh*

Great to see Manchester's charge has got the up yours treatment.
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