Boat Drinks Virtual Election

[Goose]

I think I might buy some shares in candles and matches...

[Garp]

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

And not one person irl has agreed with me, they all laugh at me when I say power security is the biggest and most important challenge.

Nearly all have said they want the 10k increase and the tax increase to large corporations.
as they'll get more money in their pocket and large corporations are evil. Absolutely no understanding of long term affects

Hey, what's the long term view compared to the short term boost to the pocket.
God bless our instant gratification, short sighted nature.

[Glaucus]

Originally Posted by Garp

Hey, what's the long term view compared to the short term boost to the pocket.
God bless our instant gratification, short sighted nature.

and this is from everyone, from the low people up to the supposedly smart.

[Haly]

I wish our poll was accurate for the country on the whole

At least for now and assuming it doesn't suddenly swing a different way

[Joe 90]

I've taken fancy to the lib dems. I can't stand labour after what they've done over the past decade & being a graduate this year I'm hardly in a position to even consider tories!

However I still haven't recieved my polling card so need to sort that out first!

[Briggykins]

The Tories (and, to some extent, the Lib Dems) worry me on the economy. I look at George (or Gideon) Osborne and I think...do we really want to entrust our economy to that chap? A man with no real experience who was allegedly third choice for the post? (Behind William Hague and David Cameron, both of whom turned it down under Howard).
Vince Cable I have a lot of time for, he's really embiggened himself since the financial crisis and I think he's been criminally underused in the Lib Dem campaign (I know Clegg was trying to get out from under Cable's shadow, but since the debate I think he achieved that). Just not sure Clegg himself has the financial knowledge that'll be necessary after the election.
I know some people would say Brown got us into this mess, but personally I don't think he's put a foot wrong since everything went titsup (with the possible exception of the VAT decrease). I'm just not sure I trust anyone else with the economy, despite what other reservations I have about Labour's recent history.

[Matblack]

I'm not sure that Clegg has to have the financial know how since Vince would be Chancellor were the Lib Dems to win. Remember, despite the debates you are voting for a party/ Cabinet not a PM

MB

[Matblack]

Wife's Dad is a nuclear physicist, has been involved with lots of different power stations and is still in the industry, guess what, he's delivering leaflets for the Lib Dems tonight! Policies change and my money says that they would back down on nuclear power but only after they have maximised on renew-ables and reduced wastage.

If you want to see what's happening in Greece but save on the airfare then vote Tory tomorrow

MB

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Matblack

A lot of people seem to think that scrapping Trident is the same as giving up nuclear arms, the Labservatives might want you to think that but it isn't Lib Dem policy.

True. They want to scrap the delivery system, not the capability. Unfortunately the alternative - strapping a nuclear warhead atop a Cruise missile - isn't a particularly good alternative. Cruise has a range of less than 1/6th that of Trident, and can be overtaken by a jumbo jet - making it an easy target for a Patriot-type defence system, or a slightly less easy target for a fighter jet.

So it's still not a good choice then.

Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

I wish I had a spare £100,000,000,000 to build something I won't ever use.

I really love that figure. It gives the impression that all the money will be spent on 7th May. Of course, it won't. Trident has been in service for 15 years, and will undoubtedly be in service for several more. So that's £5bn per year then - the Tories planned deficit reduction this year alone swallows that.

Still a heck of a lot of money that could be spent on health/education/whatever, granted.

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

And not one person irl has agreed with me, they all laugh at me when I say power security is the biggest and most important challenge.

They'll agree with you once the blackouts start or Gazprom decides the UK doesn't deserve any gas supply.

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Nearly all have said they want the 10k increase and the tax increase to large corporations.

Hope they don't own any shares...

Originally Posted by Goose

I think I might buy some shares in candles and matches...

Best not vote Lib Dem then. They shout from the rooftops about their £10k tax allowance (which, by the way, pensioners already get and those in most need won't benefit from). They say rather less about all but scrapping capital gains. Nice way to encourage share ownership among employees there Nick.

Agree about George Osborne though. We need to convince Vince Cable to switch sides.

Conservative then - best of a bad bunch - which says a lot about the state of UK politics. Hung parliament may turn out to be the best worst option.

[Matblack]

Originally Posted by Briggykins

I know some people would say Brown got us into this mess, but personally I don't think he's put a foot wrong since everything went titsup (with the possible exception of the VAT decrease). I'm just not sure I trust anyone else with the economy, despite what other reservations I have about Labour's recent history.

I have to say I agree with this, I think Labour handled the recent crisis as well as anyone could given the circumstances and Brown is getting a rough deal.

I prefer the politics of the Liberal Democrats, they very closely represent my personal views on social equality and a fair tax system. My family will almost certainly be financially worse off under a Lib Dem government but I know that we will all be better catered for by public services and live in a fairer society and that a appeals to me.

MB