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pip08456

15-11-2019 15:28

Re: Election 2019 - Week 2

The Lib Dems appear to always do well in local elections.

papa smurf

15-11-2019 15:57

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36017262)

The Lib Dems appear to always do well in local elections.

Only as a protest vote.

Sephiroth

15-11-2019 16:11

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36017206)

Not sure how someone stating some services aren’t creating genuine competition makes them a Marxist/Communist - according to that logic, Adam Smith is a Marxist...

Or....

You could just be smearing someone?

What does make them Communist/Marxist is moving to a command economy. That is what it will be if the Openreach purchase price is decided by Parliament and not by the market.

Hugh	15-11-2019 17:46

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36017268)

What does make them Communist/Marxist is moving to a command economy. That is what it will be if the Openreach purchase price is decided by Parliament and not by the market.

But wouldn’t that be the Will of the People, if Labour win the Election?

(btw, I think nationalisation of BT Openreach is a bad idea).

Mick	15-11-2019 18:06

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36017274)

But wouldn’t that be the Will of the People, if Labour win the Election?

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No, I will campaign to have another peoples vote, just to make sure people knew what they were voting for, two can play that game. ;)

Mr K	15-11-2019 18:16

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 36017275)

No, I will campaign to have another peoples vote, just to make sure people knew what they were voting for, two can play that game. ;)

Well that's why we have elections every few years, gives people chance to change their minds, makes politicians accountable. The problem with a certain other vote we've had is that there's no going back, it will affect us for decades and we didn't know what was on offer at the time of the vote.

Carth

15-11-2019 18:25

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36017276)

. . . and we didn't know what was on offer at the time of the vote.

I have a feeling that many knew (or realised) the only way out was a full, no holds barred, bye bye we're off scenario (with a casual backward flip of the fingers as we slammed the door) ;) :D

Mr K	15-11-2019 18:27

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36017278)

I have a feeling that many knew (or realised) the only way out was a full, no holds barred, bye bye we're off scenario (with a casual backward flip of the fingers as we slammed the door) ;) :D

That's not what's currently on offer.

gba93

15-11-2019 18:34

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36017280)

That's not what's currently on offer.

No but it's much closer than what you want.

Jimmy-J

15-11-2019 19:56

Re: Election 2019 - Week 2

The things these politicians say and do, just to get the vote, and once they have it, they'll think of a way to not carry it through. Don't trust any of them.

Sephiroth

15-11-2019 20:02

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Originally Posted by Jimmy-J (Post 36017284)

The things these politicians say and do, just to get the vote, and once they have it, they'll think of a way to not carry it through. Don't trust any of them.

Very true. But the existential threat is Corbyn and his Commie-symps; it is necessary to chose the lesser evil in the elction.

Mr K	15-11-2019 20:20

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36017285)

Very true. But the existential threat is Corbyn and his Commie-symps; it is necessary to chose the lesser evil in the elction.

'The Lesser Evil', not setting the bar high are we ? ;)

pip08456

15-11-2019 20:22

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36017287)

'The Lesser Evil', not setting the bar high are we ? ;)

I don't know, we haven't included Jo Swinson so it could be worse.

Sephiroth

15-11-2019 20:29

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36017287)

'The Lesser Evil', not setting the bar high are we ? ;)

What was the point of that remark? Got anything better to offer?

Hugh	15-11-2019 21:58

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36017285)

Very true. But the existential threat is Corbyn and his Commie-symps; it is necessary to chose the lesser evil in the elction.

I have a friend standing in our Constituency, and I’ve been active Conservative since the early 80’s (constituency officer, area officer, National YC officer, stood at both council and constituency level, worked in very many National and By-Elections, been a researcher for Heseltine and others), but I can’t vote Conservative in this election, because of language like that.

I served and actively worked against the Communist menace, and the Tory party should be elected in what it can do to benefit the country, not by using ‘reds under the bed" smear tactics.

The existential threat is the ex-communists (Putin et al) trying to weaken our country by using psy-ops tactics to spread fear against ‘Others’ and internal strife.

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