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If the Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for (if you could)

I cant believe that anyone old enough to vote (ie, old enough to rememebr new labour and the state they left us in) would vote labour now.

I thought we would be rid of these jokers for at least another decade. Mayeb not?

I actually find it frightening that they have any popularity, regardless of how small. Of the choices in the poll I would genuinely have expected tham to be the least popular.
 
James06 - 25/10/2013 18:56

I cant believe that anyone old enough to vote (ie, old enough to rememebr new labour and the state they left us in) would vote labour now.

I thought we would be rid of these jokers for at least another decade. Mayeb not?

I actually find it frightening that they have any popularity, regardless of how small. Of the choices in the poll I would genuinely have expected tham to be the least popular.
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I wouldn't vote Labour. Still, you are blaming them for a global recession and absolving the Tories of their part in perpetuating that recession.

I find it curious that those who support the ugly twins (to borrrow a phrase from Neil Baker) Labour and the Tories always talk about how much they hate the otherr twin rather than how great their twin is. I'm not having a go at you, Jim. It just seems that nobody really supports there guys, they just hate one side more and have been tricked into this Coke vs Pepsi rivalry
 
At the last election I voted Lib Dem because I thought their manifesto was good (more left wing than Labour in some aspects) and because their MP (Lorely Burt) was the only one who came round knocking on the doors.

I was very disappointed though when they sacrificed a lot of their promises seemingly for a chauffeur driven car and a place at the top table , I think in the long run they will be consigned to obscurity for a long long time.

Fair play to Lorely Burt though , she sends out regular monthly e-mails and newsletters addressing local issues and is an excellent constituency M.P .

I hear absolutely nothing from any other party.
 
I am a big supporter of cuts to get back to sustainability. Labour's idea to spend and borrow more to get out of the mess that they helped to get us into scares me to death.
They may not have been to blame for global recession, but they did during the boom times spend money like it was going out of fashion and destroy the powerful economic force that Maggie had worked tirelessly (in the face of a barage of abuse) to build.

As for Lorely Burt I think the woman is a joke. Since she became my MP all I have seen happen is ASDA contruct a new store on what was parkland officially owned by the people. She did say she supported saving a 'ring of oak trees' but she turned up in the park the day after they were felled, and laid a bunch of flowers on them like at a funeral????? She said she'd forgetton what day they were being chopped down.

I envy the north of the borough who have Caroline Spelman as their MP.
 
Lol. There was a picture of him on You Tube at one point.

I think his parents disowned him when he failed his drugs test.(He was playing U-19 rugby for Harlequins or Saracens at hte time.)
 
Jim, I'm very curious now. I agree with you on almost everything you say. Your election manifesto made me want to vote for you.

From my perspective, the budget cuts in the UK are directly contributing to the recession. Tory tax cuts for thr rich are being paid for by taking away from the poor. Disabled people getting kicked off benefits and the having to fight to get back on is disgraceful and bullying of the worst kind.

The ideological argument also fails because the national debt continues to rise despite years of austerity.

The low hanging fruit has been tax evasion but the Tories refuse to take any action against tax dodgers while flogging the Royal Mail for half price to their mates in the stock market.

Obviously, you have a much better perspective on all of this. It's your taxes which are increasingly bearing the burden of suppporting the British economy.
 
Courtesy of our very own Coeur de Lion:

Change in gross domestic product (GDP) is the main indicator of economic growth. GDP increased by 0.8% in Q3 2013 compared with Q2 2013.

Output increased in all four main industrial groupings within the economy in Q3 2013 compared with Q2 2013.

Output increased by 1.4% in agriculture, 0.5% in production, 2.5% in construction, and 0.7% in services.

Output from services is now slightly above its previous peak in Q1 2008, prior to the economic downturn.

In Q3 2013 GDP was estimated to be 2.5% below the peak in Q1 2008. From peak to trough in 2009, the economy shrank by 7.2%.

GDP was 1.5% higher in Q3 2013 compared with the same quarter a year ago.

The figures prove we are back on track and should continue to dig ourselves out of this hole.

Everybody feels they have suffered to an extent because of the cuts. They should try living in other countries, even the so called civilised ones. They'll soon realise that what they consider suffering is far from it, it is infact 'life.'

Reverting back to Labour because we feel hard done by would be a catastrophic error of judgement IMO. It was Labour who dished out benefits to any tom dick and harry, encouraged 'positive discrimination' destroying communities and british society. It was Labour who took us to an unwinnable war, costing lives, and gastonomical expense, and an influx of migrants who add to our burden.
 
James06 - 25/10/2013 09:56

I cant believe that anyone old enough to vote (ie, old enough to rememebr new labour and the state they left us in) would vote labour now.

I thought we would be rid of these jokers for at least another decade. Mayeb not?

I actually find it frightening that they have any popularity, regardless of how small. Of the choices in the poll I would genuinely have expected tham to be the least popular.
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I wouldn't over worry sir, Red Ed I think is virtually unelectable. They backed the wrong man.
 
Interesting that 18 have voted, 9 for the Tories, and 9 for all the others put together. Usually more than half way through a term the main opposition in this case Labour would be out in front yet on here UKIP have 4 votes to Labours 3.
 
James06 - 25/10/2013 10:16

I am a big supporter of cuts to get back to sustainability.
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Yes, but should be from both ends and include MP's

I'll ignore Maggie part, she fucked up our industries and she's in the past now anyway, move on! :2:
 
Maybe it's because even the most lefty liberal socialist labour voter has come to realise that the highest earners pay more in tax now than they ever did during Labours government and that incentives such as free school meals for kids and raising the tax free allowance on income is helping out the poorest in society more than Labour ever did.
 
Yes, all the parties are just all heart Jim. They work tirelessly for us all. We are all in this together.

Ahem.

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The one good thing about a coalition I think, is that the government is forced to work extra hard because of pressure from either side. I definately get the impression that Cameron and his cabinet are doing their utmost to get the country back on it's feet.

I suppose some people prefer the arrogant, jet set, celebrity approach though, he could always swan around the world going on jollies, schmoozing with people like Colonel Gaddaffi?
 
I don't think you'll find any Blair apologists on this site James so probably misdirected that.

I think coalitions will probably be here to stay, no one party has the power now, I think a decent coalition with the minority party being a 'check' to the harsher parts of the majority party isn't an altogether bad thing.

But my point remains, they could have clearly illustrated 'we are in this together' ... they'd have far more people fully bought in to the vision if they did it.
 
Well there are three that have voted mate?

I'm happy to plod along witht he coalition if it keeps the lefties happy. In an ideal world though we would have a conservative government.
 
Yeah, not sure if you have looked dude, Blair isn't the Labour leader now.

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