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Don't recall reading Slaughter Bowl, any one know if it was collected other than the 2000AD Extreme #23?

Been reading print since I started the sub but as already stated, the space they are taking is now at breaking point and I am considering moving to digital. As you said though, my tablet was 7" and for 2000AD I find it a little small so looking at a 10-12" tablet at present for reading comics etc.

I am still undecided, do I vote with the Greens who have a lot of good policies but some I don't agree with, or do I chuck it at one of the main parties and hope it helps with aiming towards a majority.

Depends how safe the seat is. If it's knife-edge, I'd go Labour; if it's unlikely to swing towards Conservative, go Green if you think the party largely aligns with your own beliefs. (Having read the manifestos, I'd say the Green one has some issues but was broadly impressive. Labour's was comparatively meek and disappointing, but I'd sooner have Miliband in #10 than Cameron.)

What the voter is doing is begging the people who believe themselves to be the final arbiters of which rights we can and cannot have for more.

It's collective decision-making, but said decisions are made purely by those who vote.

It's not knife edge in my constituency, it's firmly a Labour seat and has been for years, cons got it several years back but that was short lived.

I think I know who I am voting for and it will be the manifesto I agree with most.

So, I'm still undecided. I have just four candidates to choose from here in Crewe & Nantwich and Judge Dredd has told me to vote, so I can't abstain. To summarise my thoughts...

Tories. My tax has come down significantly, and the NHS has treated us well, countering many arguments against them. Business leaders and the markets seem to prefer them. But I don't like how they equate wealth with fairness, and there seems to be a general lack of compassion in their outlook – surely I'm not just voting from a selfish point of view, but for the betterment of the country (and the people in it) as a whole. The local candidate seems okay, and replied to a recent letter, albeit his response was fairly useless. George Osborne didn't reply to a letter. I've not seen any Tories campaigning which smacks of complacency, and there aren't any cool people urging me to vote Tory.

Labour. The idea of Ed Milliband and Ed Balls running the country is terrifying to me – I can't imagine either of them achieving anything in a professional capacity in the real world. I like Labour's old socialist values, but they're long gone and all I've heard this time is that they're about hard-working families and saving the NHS, but under the last Labour government my taxes were higher and they burdened the NHS with lots of PFI debts. The stock-market seems to have gone down as the chance of Labour getting a majority has increased, and I think they want to raise Corporation Tax, which as a small business, I find unacceptable already. I don't like the idea of a coalition with the SNP, although – admittedly – they've ruled that out. Labour are the only party who've actually come to our house and tried to talk to me, which I appreciate, although I confess I was a bit rude as the lady tried to accost me as I was struggling to get our crying baby out of the car. Lots of people I like and respect – including many creative types, musicians, people on here and the majority of people in my Twitter feed – are urging people to vote Labour. The local candidate is a doctor which has advantages, but he is a little underwhelming imho.

Lib Dems. I like Nick Clegg and think he has been unfairly scape-goated over Tuition Fees (it's not like the Lib Dems won last time, after all). I've voted Lib Dem before, but we're in what has according to polls become a Tory/Labour marginal, so I don't want to 'waste' my vote this time.

UKIP. I confess I kind of like Nigel Farage, even though I don't like or agree with what he says (if that makes sense!) But, no.

So, just four to choose from. No Green candidate, no Left Unity candidate (sadly), and no Independents, which I think is a huge shame as even if their policies aren't entirely convincing one can respect their drive and ambition (as long as they're not too extreme).

It's not like a favourite band I'm passionate about, where I want to wave a flag and run around telling everybody how cool they are. There's no candidate or party whose t-shirt I want to wear – there's no-one I actively want to vote for. But I don't want to not vote, nor spoil my paper. So, I've got 12 hours left to decide, but whichever way I choose, sadly, it will be with some reluctance.

Maybe next time I'll stand myself...(!)

Banners, I firmly agree with what you have said, I do have a Green candidate in the Tynemouth area and they are one of the parties that would stand in the way of the TTIP which would hopefully help our public services not becoming an eBay bidding war for private investors.

Issue I have is I am in one of those safe seats for Labour, it has been Lib Dem and Cons once in the last 20 years but always mainly Labour.

I am still undecided, do I vote with the Greens who have a lot of good policies but some I don't agree with, or do I chuck it at one of the main parties and hope it helps with aiming towards a majority.

Personally I think we will all be back at the polls on November, rinse and repeat until either people mass vote to stop the polls or turn out is so low it barely matters. At present with way the system works, you could have the likes of Greens with 5% of the vote and get a seat, then other parties with 5% overall vote but numerous seats (especially in the case of SNP etc) hopefully the system will be reformed.

Just had Issue 6 and 7 delivered together last weekend, is issue 8 with subs now? Just wondering if the delivery is held back with me getting my other issues a week or so ago.

Shame it is a wall calendar, would love a desk one in the ilk of the Dilbert ones so each day is a new image etc.

Grey M@a- Massive thanks- Exactly what I wanted.

Now- Mandroid was book six, right?

Aye, book 6

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Seems to list the back issues, strangely enough it lists all the way to issue 20 xD

I think you'll find it lists all 80...

Does indeed, FF at work was only showing 20, Chrome showing the list of 80, either way, that is the back issues order form I think Bolt was looking for 

I'm sorry if I've missed it in one of the other posts here, but I'd quite like to get a copy of the Mandroid book and the Hachette site is only really giving me the option to sub. Is there a simple way for me to get this volume?

This any good for you?

http://www.hachettepartworks.com/products/9372-judge-dredd-the-mega-collection.aspx

Seems to list the back issues, strangely enough it lists all the way to issue 20 xD

Thanks for the heads up, I am assuming some of the items are inflated heavily?

I managed to get the free balloon on Ebay, and that was.

Ba-dum ish.....

Will see if there are any bargains to be had.

Just seen those myself Moldovangerbil

Thanks for the heads up, I am assuming some of the items are inflated heavily?

Speedy response from their customer support, they can't sell the items separately or offer them.

So if anyone is interested on moving on the book ends if any subs get them, please drop me a line as I would be interested.

Thanks

Was just looking at getting volume 1 of Barracuda, could be due to the fact of coming off a reading binge of Long John Silver.

Also looking at picking up Red Baron and SAM and see what those are like.

Just dropped them an email to see if they can do anything

Got issue 6 and 7 together, 7 had a slight ding in the cover but nothing major, was in a sturdy box too so looks like it was abused via the postal system.

Ah, no worries then, looks like I missed out. Not a problem, means less clutter in the house xD

Wonder if I could contact them and buy the book ends, not fussed with the rest tbh.