General election quandary

[scooterscot]

Move to Scotland and vote SNP. Apart from the whole indy thing, they're acting in the core interests of many in the UK more so than other parties.

[d000hg]

You mean we shouldn't concentrate on a policy that directly affects us?

You shouldn't a)vote on a single policy b)be so selfish. Overall policies on tax, economy, etc will affect your earnings just as much. Policies on council tax, police, education and bin collection will probably have more direct impact on your life.

[GlenW]

You shouldn't a)vote on a single policy b)be so selfish. Overall policies on tax, economy, etc will affect your earnings just as much. Policies on council tax, police, education and bin collection will probably have more direct impact on your life.

Council Tax - I can afford it
Police - I live in a very safe area and don't break the law
Education - My children go to a very good public school
Bin collection - WGAF

IR35 - Really pisses me off

[d000hg]

I'm not sure even the Tories have much interest in the needs of the rich, over-privileged IT contractor. The state is/should be there predominantly to support those who need it - you clearly don't need any help

[GlenW]

The state is/should be there predominantly to support those who need it - you clearly don't need any help

By desperately trying to take as much of my hard earned to pay for the feckless wasters who queue up at the Dole Office? No offence meant PC.

[d000hg]

Yes, because selfish jerks can't be trusted to care about their fellow man, so the government has to force your hand.

And really, hard-earned? You sit in front of a computer all day!

[eek]

I'm not sure even the Tories have much interest in the needs of the rich, over-privileged IT contractor. The state is/should be there predominantly to support those who need it - you clearly don't need any help

You live in County Durham yet can't see how utterly hopeless the local councils have been. They keep their mates in senior jobs will destroying all other services and other employees to ensure enough money is left for the management to stay..

[MicrosoftBob]

Yep. They expect to lose their deposits and don't stand in every constituency.

You may also have a Green party candidate in your area and a Christian Democrat candidate.

The former are polite middle class people who vote for a party who want to return us to an Agrarian society while the latter are just scary.

FTFY

[GlenW]

Yes, because selfish jerks can't be trusted to care about their fellow man, so the government has to force your hand.

And really, hard-earned? You sit in front of a computer all day!

You live in County Durham yet can't see how utterly hopeless the local councils have been. They keep their mates in senior jobs will destroying all other services and other employees to ensure enough money is left for the management to stay..

That explains it, the typical Co Durham pit village mentality. "My forefathers used to work hard in the mines so I deserve handouts for all eternity from the people who never got their hands dirty"

[Platypus]

Well no, they're not. Those who have been have been given the boot.

Well, I'm not sure that all of them have, and that's my problem.

I'm going to give Dave another 5 years. I'd be gutted if the electorate give the recovering economy back to Labour, it'll have been a waste of the last 5 years.