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Originally Posted by Bifta
I'm not sure how it works with voting over here but if Blunkett doesn't start grounding himself in reality I won't be voting Labour.
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Not sure how the backbench MP for Sheffield Brightside is going to ingratiate himself with you Bifta
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Originally Posted by punky
on the Politics Show, they have been explaining LibDems tax policy, and how some of the working class that need the most help (nurses, teachers) will pay more when council tax is abolished, and that the LibDems have devised a ridicluous number of new taxes, including a dog tax!! What the...
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The Lib Dems want council tax to be replaced by a local income tax. Sounds sensible. They want to raise the Stamp Duty threshold significantly to help first time buyers. Sounds sensible. They want a 50p rate of income tax on earnings over £100 pa. Sounds sensible. Charles Kennedy allegedly likes a drink. Sounds sensible.
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Originally Posted by andygrif
I empathise with this view, but I don't agree with it on the basis that it is a demorcratic right not to vote.
If people were not voting as some sort of protest, then I could understand, but the fact is that they are simply apethetic to the whole process - simply believing that anyone in power is someone to moan about.
This is partially the fault of the politicians and partially the fault of the non-voters.
One thing I particularly feel is that non-voters shouldn't really complain about the leaders of the day.
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Voting should be compulsory but you should be allowed to spoil your paper (which would make for an interesting election night).
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Originally Posted by punky
Very. It is looking like at the moment, the main opposition parties will be the Lib Dems and Labour. Great. Liberals vs socialists. How can two left wing parties really oppose each other? There is not enough difference.
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Two left wing parties? Where?!
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Originally Posted by Damien
Why tories anyway? The NHS was got triple its funding since 1997..My dads What have they done that so bad?
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Iraq. Tuition fees. Two tier health service. House arrest/detention without trial. Removal of right to jury. Indirect taxation. SATS.
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
This is perhaps the most depressing poll i have ever seen - i cant understand why anyone would vote conservative at the moment. I can understand why not to vote labour but why vote for conservative?
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The main reason appears to be to keep coloured people out the country. Sadly this seems to have a fair amount of appeal in our prodly 'tolerant' country!