Lib Dems... why are they so overlooked?
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Watching some of the clips from last night's future Chancellor debate got me thinking.
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Pretty vague about most things but they do sometimes make some sense. They would loose most votes on their pro euro stance, would want to change to the euro and lead to more powers going to Brussels. Liberal attitude to crime and punishment while sounding good is also not the deterrent and clearing the crime off the streets by locking people up that most probably want to hear.
maix27 said:
Watching some of the clips from last night's future Chancellor debate got me thinking.
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Maybe because they are publically too far up the European Union's orifice. I hate the EU with passion even though I love France, two different issuesEverything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Their policies on Europe have been a good reason for me to vote "anyone but the above" when I gets to ballotting.
And there's a serious "too much smarm" about Clegg for me too. CMD's bad enough but blimey...
motco said:
Their huge advantage is that they can say pretty much anything they like, and more to the point that YOU like, secure in the knowledge that they'll never be in a position to have to actually DO anything.
In the event of a hung parliament they'd hold the balance of power, think of that and tremble.perdu said:
maix27 said:
Watching some of the clips from last night's future Chancellor debate got me thinking.
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Maybe because they are publically too far up the European Union's orifice. I hate the EU with passion even though I love France, two different issuesEverything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Why are they overlooked so readily?
I personally hear way too often, 'i like their policies but they'll never get in, so it's a wasted vote'.
If everyone who thought like this voted for them I think they'd get somewhere.
What do you guys think?
Their policies on Europe have been a good reason for me to vote "anyone but the above" when I gets to ballotting.
And there's a serious "too much smarm" about Clegg for me too. CMD's bad enough but blimey...
With regard to cars, you're right, there are some off the wall ideas, but we all know off the wall ideas never get far. What they have said is they're going to make a dedicated effort to sort out public transport which i think will be of benefit to anyone who owns a car and has to sit in traffic every morning not enjoying it.
Their ideas on Policing, prisons and crime i think are refreshing, let's face it, what we're doing at the moment isn't working.
I think that's my main point: Labour and conservatives are going to do the same things, there is a whisker's difference between the two where Lib Dems are offering some new thinking to a society that is bogged down with politics and too many schemes to do this and that and to try and please the masses... Why not give change a chance, it can't get much worse than this!
maix27 said:
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Einion Yrth said:
maix27 said:
but we're in Europe and there's nothing we can do about it,
If we told them we didn't want to be in their little club any more, what are they going to do, invade?Deva Link said:
maix27 said:
Everything I've heard from the Lib Dems seems to make sense. They cut through the bull crap spouted by the other two parties, they seem more in touch with what actually needs to be done to rectify the problems Labour has landed us in, they shy away from the usual sniping of the other two (i.e. bad mouthing other parties) and they generally seem like real people who are concerended about the country's well being rather than their own political craving for power.
Einion Yrth said:
maix27 said:
Einion Yrth said:
maix27 said:
but we're in Europe and there's nothing we can do about it,
If we told them we didn't want to be in their little club any more, what are they going to do, invade?Edited by maix27 on Tuesday 30th March 12:01
maix27 said:
Einion Yrth said:
maix27 said:
but we're in Europe and there's nothing we can do about it,
If we told them we didn't want to be in their little club any more, what are they going to do, invade?Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff