TV Debates: 'Go To Court', Greens Told - Page 3

Stuart · 19-01-2015, 11:05

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Originally Posted by Stop It

So, more taxes, or more austerity, what would you prefer? If only Lab were brave enough to actually come out and say that.

The old rock and a hard place. Either you increase taxes or increase cuts. Either way, people will suffer.

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending the rich. A few percent on VAT or income tax or £250 a week mansion tax isn't really going to hurt the average millionaire, let alone some of the billionaires we have, but it can mean the difference between a poor person feeding themselves or clothing their kids.

Then again, I know a few poor people who have no trouble spending >£100 on a pair of trainers or getting the latest mobile.

Ignitionnet · 19-01-2015, 12:58

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Originally Posted by alanbjames

I think its gonna be a Labour/Conservative government and there will be nothing but internal fighting.

More chance of Satan ice skating over my frozen, atheist soul in hell to be honest.

May find a confidence and supply minority government appears for a little while until that breaks down and another election is held.

tweetiepooh · 19-01-2015, 12:59

Everyone vote independent or local party and then watch the "fun". No party in control.

Hard to read why Cameron wants the Greens in on the debate. Maybe so they can't complain they didn't get a proper voice. Maybe so he can reply with own green policies. Maybe to show they are really another left of centre group who would cost the average family money.

Likely to be to his advantage though.

Ignitionnet · 19-01-2015, 13:02

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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

Hard to read why Cameron wants the Greens in on the debate. Maybe so they can't complain they didn't get a proper voice. Maybe so he can reply with own green policies. Maybe to show they are really another left of centre group who would cost the average family money.

I think it's pretty transparent.

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

If he can get the Greens in it's purely for political reasons - if they have a good showing it will hurt Labour and split their vote, thus reducing the impact of UKIP on his vote.

They'll pull votes from those however many misguided souls who think Labour bear any resemblance to the Labour Party of old, just as UKIP will pull some votes from those who think the Conservative Party bear any resemblance to the Conservative Party of old.