After watching the pre-Election TV debate who performed the best?
After watching the pre-Election TV debate which partly leader most impressed you? Will the TV debate alter the way you intend to vote in May?
| Conservative - David Cameron | |
| Labour - Ed Miliband | |
| Lib Dem - Nick Clegg | |
| UKIP - Nigel Farage | |
| SNP - Nicola Sturgeon | |
| Green - Natalie Bennett | |
| Plaid Cymru - Leanne Wood |
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Truth to tell, there is not one Politician I would vote for, the Labour MP where I live, but unfortunately Wales does not command much sway in decision making.
This idea of T.V. debate is I presume to save going door to door canvassing or splashing out on leaflets. Gone are the days when General Elections had high turnouts , personally the only person I would vote for is Boris, behind the buffoonery is a caring man.
And as for taking mgage relief off private landlords - don't get me started. This is a business like any other so why not prevent other businesses claiming tax relief on loan interest. Have the Greens thought what impact this would have on the supply of rental ppty? Landlords would pull out overnight. And where does Nat get her stats from? She claims that landlords get profits into 1000% - I barely scrape 3.5%. Crazy stuff!
The agricultural workers who come here for the harvests are not afraid to bend their backs and their capability to do so exceeds that of our own relatively unskilled so-called workers. We cannot blame the farmers for employing those who can do the job best?
We can, however blame ourselves for a generation or two of people who simply do not know how to work and they don't need to, do they? There are always benefits.
Don't get me started!
Oh, you already did!
Pregnant girls being housed would have helpers from the Clinic go to their homes to teach them how to Cook.....like there are not enough Books and T.V. programmes available???
Another example of NHS generosity was in a Clinic with a high area of mostly Muslims. The Clinic employed 7 Women who could speak various languages to accompany the person who could not speak English to the Dotor, Lawyer, Hospital etc....like these people could not have relatives or Friends who spoke English to take them???
No wonder th NHS is in such a mess.
If we fail to balance the Economy we are heading for very hard times, and even worse ones for our children and grandchildren.
I was reading a while ago that so many illegals have been "lost" by the Agency for such a long time they will never be found now. We always thought our Borders were safe , not now.!!!
http://38degrees.votematch.org/.
My result was actually the 'Green' Party. Would never have believed it!
As it happens I think it is good even though I do not agree with everything the Conservatives want. I suppose I disagree with the other parties less.
Here, there is only a choice between Conservative and Liberal. Labour are a distant third rate alternative.
As for facts and choice, there is a very interesting, unbiased, and informative article in today's Times, it is by the economist Paul Johnson and is well worth a read. You can get it on the www too.
The article just highlights one of the many issues I have with various politicians and their 'untruths'. In my area we have had a Labour MP for many years and every other party is a poor second. The only party that may stand a chance of beating the Labour candidate is UKIP and I only see them as a protest vote and unfortunately not a proper political party with a valid manifesto and realistic policies. I have no faith in the two major parties and their respective leaders, so, as you have said, may have to vote for the party I least dislike.
Steve.
This "debate" is a new idea no doubt copied from the USA but proves nothing. .The days of knowing who your MP was and his canvassing on you doorstep are gone, now it is a leaflet through the letterbox.
Myth: Austerity has reduced the government's debt.
Fact: This government has borrowed more in 4 years (over £430 billion) than Labour did in 13 years (£429 billion). The conclusion must be that austerity has failed.
This would mean that Scotland would remain subject to the Bank of England regulation of their currency, where is the Independence in that??