Quote: sootyj @ April 10 2010, 10:05 PM BSTWas Yackety Sax playing?
You read my mind. They were slapping Cable's bald head as well.
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Just watched the Andrew Marr interviews with Caroline Lucas of the Greens and Lord Pearson of UKIP. So refreshing to actually have an honest ideological divide rather than politicians being so inclusive you have no idea what they stand for, if anything.
Caroline Lucas really makes my skin crawl. There's something not-at-all right about her.
She makes my skin crawl rather less than Brown or Cameron.
Or Pearson come to that - he really is a figure out of left-wing paranoid fantasies.
Quote: Timbo @ April 11 2010, 12:34 PM BSTOr Pearson come to that - he really is a figure out of left-wing paranoid fantasies.
Bit harsh. I enjoy his punning. And he's got a new book out in August called Death Row.
I can't believe that the Tories big idea is that we have to do everything ourselves. So not only have I got to hold down a full time job, pay the bills and fulfill my daily BCG-post quota, but if Cameron gets in I'll have to run a school as well. Way to win votes, Dave. 
I'm a bit confused. I don't really see how this would work.
Quote: EllieJP @ April 14 2010, 12:33 PM BSTI'm a bit confused. I don't really see how this would work.
It wouldn't. It's a cockeyed idea...although the more I think about running a school, the more I think it might suit me. 
Quote: chipolata @ April 11 2010, 12:46 PM BSTBit harsh. I enjoy his punning. And he's got a new book out in August called Death Row.
Good Man but it's July 22nd I believe!
I like that Conservatives plan to restore disclipline in schools. It's ridiculous the terrible standards of schooling nowadays.
I don't want to this time around, but I'm going to have to vote labour. I hate the Tories and David Cameron. I wanted to vote for the Liberal Democrats, but the thing is in my constituency, it's a two way seat between Labour and the Lib Dems, the Tories haven't got a chance of winning the seat, so by voting for the Lib Dems, I'm actually doing the Tories more good than I would be if I voted for them.
Quote: Jack Massey @ April 14 2010, 12:46 PM BSTby voting for the Lib Dems, I'm actually doing the Tories more good than I would be if I voted for them.
Not sure about the logic of that. Voting for the LibDems in that scenario might reduce Labour's chances of an overall majority, but it will not increase the Tories chances of an overall majority.
Vote for the party you think has the best policies. If everyone continues to vote to stop the other lot getting in we will always be stuck with the same two useless unrepresentative parties.
Quote: Marc P @ April 14 2010, 12:38 PM BSTGood Man but it's July 22nd I believe!
Your screwed Marc!
This lot will already have spent their cash on the 5th July!
Quote: Timbo @ April 14 2010, 1:50 PM BSTNot sure about the logic of that. Voting for the LibDems in that scenario might reduce Labour's chances of an overall majority, but it will not increase the Tories chances of an overall majority.
Think of it like this, my constituency (Oldham East & Saddleworth) is very tight between Labour and the Lib Dems, the Conservatives have absolutely no chance of winning the seat and it is basically a 50-50 chance between Labour and the Lib Dems. Nationally, only two parties have a chance of winning the overall election, Labour and the Conservatives (this goes without the mind boggling and not going to happen 'Hung Parliament'). So by me voting for the conservatives, I'm actually not really having an impact on the election nationally, yet if I voted for the Lib Dems, I would be having an impact in favour of the Conservatives as it will increase Labour's chances of losing the seat and giving them less chance of winning the election overall.
So going to vote Labour just to play a part in hopefully (yet unlikely I'm sorry to say) stop David C**tameron moving into number 10.
Quote: chipolata @ April 14 2010, 12:31 PM BSTI can't believe that the Tories big idea is that we have to do everything ourselves. So not only have I got to hold down a full time job, pay the bills and fulfill my daily BCG-post quota, but if Cameron gets in I'll have to run a school as well. Way to win votes, Dave.
I think that the point is not that you run a school, but that parents and communities have the power and ability to do so, should they wish. There are plenty of stories on local news programmes about people wanting to kick schools in their area into action, about being willing to buy up and run their village post office to save it from closure, and so on. It's about opening up options and giving the people choice, rather than having it all entirely state-controlled.