Great argument

[The Wikir Man]

I didn’t expect an in-depth conversation but if we don’t mention it to these people they will never know about it will they. However I do expect them to know broadly what policies they have regarding freelances and small/micro businesses, that is not too much to ask.

Nice to see the expectations you place on MP's... Jack all from the sounds of it.

But you weren't talking to the candidate - you were talking to someone who is delivering leaflets and asking if you will be voting for them. I'd suggest that expecting them to know all the policies of the party they are delivering leaflets for is more than a touch optimistic.

[northernladuk]

But you weren't talking to the candidate - you were talking to someone who is delivering leaflets and asking if you will be voting for them. I'd suggest that expecting them to know all the policies of the party they are delivering leaflets for is more than a touch optimistic.

But he won the argument!! That's what counts!!!!!!

[badger7579]

So you're saying if a person is canvassing for votes they should not have an understanding of the party’s basic policies?

Sorry for setting my sights so high

[badger7579]

But he won the argument!! That's what counts!!!!!!

A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate

Dont see how this counts...

[cojak]

<looks again at thread title>

[Zippy]

They are all getting hit with a question about ICTs when they turn up at chez minestrone, well, except the Labour candidate who is getting told to f off.

It's the same at chez Zip. The last one (Lib Dem) said he'd heard that a lot, but wasn't forthcoming about what they planned to do about it.
I really warmed to my theme after a few mins and he made a run for it

Hopefully this question will also work on the various doorstep sellers of religion.

[The Wikir Man]

So you're saying if a person is canvassing for votes they should not have an understanding of the party’s basic policies?

Sorry for setting my sights so high

Most people are unaffected by IR35, so the position isn't one of the "basic policies". Ditto micro businesses and freelancers - not a basic policy.

What you really wanted was to argue with someone who you aren't going to vote for anyway, so that you can look smart and they can look dumb. You could have chosen one of their basic policies that might affect you - e.g. EU red tape, joining the Euro, changes in income tax, cutting / replacing Trident, changes in tax, etc. etc. Instead, you chose two topics which are irrelevant to the majority and expect the person delivering the leaflets and canvassing opinion on the main issues to have full details of the micro-policies.

But, well done for winning the argument

[The Wikir Man]

Hopefully this question will also work on the various doorstep sellers of religion.

The Jehovah's Witnesses now say to my wife "ah, you're the non-believer, aren't you?" when they call.

[The Wikir Man]

I wish one of the candidates (or even a canvasser) would actually come round, but they never do.

Lots of leaflets, but nothing personal. Labour write to my wife, but not to me - maybe because when they asked in 2005 "I hope I can count on your support", I wrote back and told them exactly why they could not. To her credit, she wrote back to thank me for my opinion.

[Doggy Styles]

I feel unfulfilled. There is no Labour or LibDem candidate in my constituency, let alone canvassers or even leaflets.