Liek I said, no one person stands out as a better choice, but the better of the evils at the moment I think is Cameron's government. I agree, targets have been missed, but, you cant also deny that the economy has seen a recovery and growth has been on the up. If the Lib Dem's, or Labour came in then I would be more concerned that this may come to an end. If UKIP or the Greens came in, god help us. So, out of all the parties, as much as I hate to say it, in terms of economic stability at the moment, that means voting for Cameron - I say at the moment because I hope by the time of the next General Election there will be someone else actually worth voting for (though I wont hold my breath).
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2015 General Election
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I've just watched friday's episode of The Last Leg. Nick Clegg was the guest, and got one hell of a grilling. Buuuut he came out of it pretty well. It's worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
Still not quite enough for him to win me over though.
Still not quite enough for him to win me over though.
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Between that time my pay has gone up by 0.4%. Business support staff are forgotten when it comes to pay increase. Thanks tories
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I don't think the conservatives really did anything that labour wouldn't have done for the economy anyway. Except they also added their own ideology to make huge cuts in welfare except the welfare system that costs the most money - that which goes to the elderly.
We are a major western economy that isn't dependant on oil or locked into a shared currency. All of the countries in a similar position are doing about as well as we are.
We are a major western economy that isn't dependant on oil or locked into a shared currency. All of the countries in a similar position are doing about as well as we are.
Obviously I will be voting Green, being a local election candidate for the Greens and massively involved with campaigning for the party.
As I see it, the Greens are the only major national party with an alternative model to austerity.
Just a few reasons to vote green include: The introduction of a Robin Hood Tax, Wealth Tax for people worth over 3 million, free university and scrapping tuition fees, stopping cuts to public services and welfare which is tearing apart the fabric of our society, stopping privatisation of NHS, prioritising climate change, renationalising the railways, greater investment in renewable energy, stopping fracking, repealing the anti-trade union laws, living wage as minimum wage, supporting worker lead buy-outs of companies, refusing to scapegoat immigrants, reverse academisation of schools and end free schools, democratic reform including the abolition of all inherited positions at all levels of government and an elected house of lords.
With a huge surge seeing the Green Party membership grow larger than both UKIP and the Lib Dems in the last month, with polls seeing Greens up to 11% overall (more than 1 in ten voting Green) or 29% amongst the 18-24 year olds and with the inclusion in TV debates, there is certainly potential for huge progress to be made. Unfortunately the unfair first past the post system will have an impact (something UKIP supporters do not seem to understand with their unrealistically high hopes) and will likely limit our return in MPs but if we continue as we are we look likely to get around 3-5 MPs, or if we see more massive surge moments as we expect after TV debates its possible we could get more.
Its going to be the effect of next parliament which will offer the fertile ground for huge change. If Labour win or scrape together a coalition which allows them to go ahead with their plan to implement the deeper austerity that they have promised, we may well see a Syriza moment for the Green Party. If the Tories win this general election, I expect 2020 will go to Labour by default and I'm not confident to make any predictions from that point onwards. Will have to wait and see.
As I see it, the Greens are the only major national party with an alternative model to austerity.
Just a few reasons to vote green include: The introduction of a Robin Hood Tax, Wealth Tax for people worth over 3 million, free university and scrapping tuition fees, stopping cuts to public services and welfare which is tearing apart the fabric of our society, stopping privatisation of NHS, prioritising climate change, renationalising the railways, greater investment in renewable energy, stopping fracking, repealing the anti-trade union laws, living wage as minimum wage, supporting worker lead buy-outs of companies, refusing to scapegoat immigrants, reverse academisation of schools and end free schools, democratic reform including the abolition of all inherited positions at all levels of government and an elected house of lords.
With a huge surge seeing the Green Party membership grow larger than both UKIP and the Lib Dems in the last month, with polls seeing Greens up to 11% overall (more than 1 in ten voting Green) or 29% amongst the 18-24 year olds and with the inclusion in TV debates, there is certainly potential for huge progress to be made. Unfortunately the unfair first past the post system will have an impact (something UKIP supporters do not seem to understand with their unrealistically high hopes) and will likely limit our return in MPs but if we continue as we are we look likely to get around 3-5 MPs, or if we see more massive surge moments as we expect after TV debates its possible we could get more.
Its going to be the effect of next parliament which will offer the fertile ground for huge change. If Labour win or scrape together a coalition which allows them to go ahead with their plan to implement the deeper austerity that they have promised, we may well see a Syriza moment for the Green Party. If the Tories win this general election, I expect 2020 will go to Labour by default and I'm not confident to make any predictions from that point onwards. Will have to wait and see.
England is a very mixed ideological region. The vast majority in England want renewable energy, renationalised railways, a public owned NHS, and free tuition fees. Also it is true that the majority of people in England want less welfare, harsher immigration controls, low income taxes and the monarchy.
Whatever your political persuasion there is only one way to read this upcoming election and that is unpredictable and uncertain.
Whatever your political persuasion there is only one way to read this upcoming election and that is unpredictable and uncertain.
The vast majority in England couldnt give a stuff about renewables, they just want to get what they pay for the lights to work.
The same as the trains, I'm old enough to remember stinking British Rail trains. Privatisation has brought huge investment and who said anything about privatising the NHS?
What utter tripe.
Mark my words only UKIP is stopping Cameron getting a landslide.
The working people have had enough of the public sector moaning, the unemployed expecting a free load and immigrants taking their jobs.
We want a EU in out vote and we're going to get one.
The same as the trains, I'm old enough to remember stinking British Rail trains. Privatisation has brought huge investment and who said anything about privatising the NHS?
What utter tripe.
Mark my words only UKIP is stopping Cameron getting a landslide.
The working people have had enough of the public sector moaning, the unemployed expecting a free load and immigrants taking their jobs.
We want a EU in out vote and we're going to get one.
The polling reflects what I said. When polled the English are supportive of more renewables, they are supportive of a publicly owned NHS, they are supportive of no tuition fees and they are supportive of nationalised railways. This is even broadly true of Conservative and UKIP voters oddly enough.
You may not like this fact but it is true, just like I don't like the fact that the majority of the English want less welfare, harsher immigration controls, low income taxes across the board, and a monarchy.
These positions are of course not static but at the moment these are all popular positions when directly asked in polling.
You may not like this fact but it is true, just like I don't like the fact that the majority of the English want less welfare, harsher immigration controls, low income taxes across the board, and a monarchy.
These positions are of course not static but at the moment these are all popular positions when directly asked in polling.
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