Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 1
 

Well, excuse me for having better things to do. :rolleyes:

Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 1
 

just a bit of fun FB ;)

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You know I can't help thinking that this might be a more interesting thread to read if people were actually debating the issues rather than taking the pee out of opposing factions..How about a few less childish jibes and some true debate taking place..otherwise I might as well stick with the TV news.

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You mean like the Tonight programme on ITV? I thought "Dave" was trying to distance himself from using his family for political capital. Instead we have him doing what the Tory fans accused Brown of doing.

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I have noticed that (online at least) when the Mail publishes a particularly nasty article, they never give the name of the reporter.

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Cat got your tongue that three former Labour *******s got legal aid?

So they abused the expenses system and then get rewarded with legal aid - why is it TAX payers always get a raw deal? - oh wait that would be because of the useless Labour party, always there to smack the TAX payer in the face.

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Errrmmmm..... now let me think about that..... Yup that's about the size of it! :mad:

Welcome to the New Labour defintion of integrity, humility and equality. Such a nice change from those dreadful sleazy Tories of yesteryear.... :rolleyes:

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So do you think he was right or wrong to do that?

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I have no opinion the other way, I am just amazed (or perhaps not really) at the hypocrisy.

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Wrong and Brown is as well. Also if what Flyboy says it true then it would be hypocritical although I haven't seen the Tories attack Labour for using Sarah Brown so...

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But then Sarah Brown isn't being heralded as some British version of Carla Bruni. ;) :D

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I imagine you were unlikely to vote for them anyway ;) I think this is a good idea, brings them into the tax system. We also have a better idea of who is in the country.

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from the sky news site

this is probably why they are getting legal aid ,as far as i know legal aid is means tested ,any one of us would not be allowed to use top ranking barristers on legal aid why are they ? the barristers will probably want this case for the publicity but shouldn't someone be able to step in and say "no you can't then you will have to get a cheaper one"

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Any word yet on whether Brown or Cameron will face Paxman, seeing as Clegg has?

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The Tories are using negative campaigning as well, on TV, Newspapers and on this forum. I appreciate it is mostly a Tory forum but when someone comments positively on Labour they tend to get statistic remarks, a lot of the :rolleyes: emotive, and a generally dismissive attitude as if the factual reality is that only the Tories are fit to win the election. Such a statement is only a matter of opinion.

Tories started the 'I did x, Vote for Me' posters that had Gordon Brown on it. The Sun has been especially nasty to Labour and personally on Brown (remember the 'Widow's letter' thing). The Daily Mail even did that horrible attack on Gordon Brown's wife which someone linked to earlier.

It's looking like it's going to be a nasty election but to pretend it's Labour only is wrong. Tories and the Lib Dems are doing their bit to drag down the overall tone.