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Originally Posted by trebor
my my thats a big quote
most politicians achieve nothing because they spend far to long arguing about it instead of doing it. you are right they could have repealed everything the the conservatives ever did, but then that would have had to be the sole objective for that term in office. it is easier to live with and adapt the last governments policies than to repeal them, the conservatives do that as well you know.
I call the council tax the poll tax because the bill never changed it was the same amount, only the name changed. and it's cost has risen at well over the rate of inflation which leaves me feeling mugged every time I pay it. it's name is irrelevant, it's cost is excessive, it is not nor has it ever been value for money.
what do the conservatives plan to do about the council tax? come on cheer me up
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Agreed that you can't just spend your term repealing eveything the other lot did, but I don't think that's a universally valid defence for Labour's lack of action here. A lot of what we're talking about were fundamental ideological differences between Labour and the Conservatives. These things, surely, Labour should have reversed. Why didn't they? Because, they valued power more highly than principles and 'stole' moderate Tory clothes in order to make themselves electable.
As for the council tax, I'm not aware that the Tories want to change it, and I still think you are mistaken in blaimg the council tax
per se for the size of the bill you pay for local services. Council budgets have soared in recent years, partially due to the central Labour Government fiddling about with the amount of cash it gives to councils, and partly because some councils are much, much worse at running things efficiently than others. Who holds the balance of power in your local district and county?
EDIT: It's worth noting, by the way, that the last Tory administration was quite prepared to use Government powers to cap rises in Council Tax to prevent the worst excesses of town hall incompetence. Labour has chosen not to do this. Again, I think you are mistaken to blame the Tories for your woes.