The official "final debate thread" -

[threaded]

Those Lib/Lab commies will not cut as they will bow to pressure from union protests etc. they will just tax the private sector more.

They might try, but it will actually reduce the tax income as UK plc is on the downward slope.

[contractor79]

They might try, but it will actually reduce the tax income as UK plc is on the downward slope.

yes I agree, but try telling that to your average Labour/Libdem voter who only care about keeping their non-job

[shaunbhoy]

IIRC,
in Ireland they took the rather dynamic step of slashing the tax rates for their really top earners. The thinking was that it is better to get a small percentage of the huge sums involved, with the likes of Bono etc., than a large percentage of bugger all when they choose to keep their dosh elsewhere. Maybe CM can explain whether or not it has been successful?

[contractor79]

IIRC,
in Ireland they took the rather dynamic step of slashing the tax rates for their really top earners. The thinking was that it is better to get a small percentage of the huge sums involved, with the likes of Bono etc., than a large percentage of bugger all when they choose to keep their dosh elsewhere. Maybe CM can explain whether or not it has been successful?

I would imagine it would be successful. But again, try explaining that to your average leftie and they won't have a clue. They really do think that putting tax rates up means you get more tax revenue. Non-sequitur. Tragedy is that those lefties consider themselves educated with higher intelligence than average.

[Churchill]

IIRC,
in Ireland they took the rather dynamic step of slashing the tax rates for their really top earners. The thinking was that it is better to get a small percentage of the huge sums involved, with the likes of Bono etc., than a large percentage of bugger all when they choose to keep their dosh elsewhere. Maybe CM can explain whether or not it has been successful?

SB, I'm sure CM will answer some time when she's back from her jolly but if I can just add that I certainly know that most people's expendible income in Ireland has been curtailed severely. We were over there recently and I had a good chat with some of our friends. The difference between the UK and Ireland is that the Irish are resigned to the fact that they have to pay to help the country.

[Platypus]

Clegg is making sense about housing. Only more houses will fix it. Schemes to "help people on to the housing ladder" are smoke and mirrors: if you don't have more houses, then every new person helped on to the housing ladder is somebody else kicked off it.

You're assuming that home OWNERSHIP is 'best' for people.

Where are these people who are not on the housing ladder living now? In a box? No, the lady who asked the question last night didn't look like a street bum.

What's wrong with renting? Oh, I know, it's 'wasted money' because renters miss out on Britain's penchant for housing booms. If we didn't have these crazy booms, there would be no problem with affordable housing.

I don't think building more rabbit hutch houses is the answer.

[LegendsWear7]

Message for Clegg numpties


Illegal immigration: Is an amnesty the answer?
BBC News - Illegal immigration: Is an amnesty the answer?

[Troll]

I don't think building more rabbit hutch houses is the answer.

Oi!! .... that's my retirement plan

[contractor79]

Message for Clegg numpties


Illegal immigration: Is an amnesty the answer?
BBC News - Illegal immigration: Is an amnesty the answer?

The Clegg numptie are in my view idiots if they support these kind of stupid policies. Maybe the clegg voters can pay a special tax to fund this amnesty project and the liabilities of all these wonderful illegal immigrants, honest people I'm sure , who they want to be entitled to benefits they never worked for or deserved for invading our country illegally.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Anyone know if there's an audio only download of the debate anywhere? google hasn't helped and I'd like to listen in the car