Fuel Duty increase

[EternalOptimist]

Sorry I cannot determine the answer to my question

Are you saying that the opposition is obliged to oppose anything and everything that the government in power puts forward, regardless of whether they think it is a good idea - which seemed to be what you said earlier?

Or are they producing their own ideas in accordance with their own policies and explaining why they are superior to the governments, or agreeing with the government after due analysis (although I presume this rarely happens)?

My assumption was the latter but I do not know much about this.

Her majesties loyal opposition (labour) has a duty to oppose. they have a budget to do so, they have the right to table questions, propose amendment to legislation and a whole host of other priviledges and rights. They set up a shadow cabinet.

Opposition parties (labour, UKIP, greens...etc..etc) can propose alternative policies, boo , hiss, organise whips.

MP's can vote. and get cheap drinks in any of the many commons bars

[MyUserName]

Her majesties loyal opposition (labour) has a duty to oppose. they have a budget to do so, they have the right to table questions, propose amendment to legislation and a whole host of other priviledges and rights. They set up a shadow cabinet.

*scratches head*

Are you saying that the opposition is obliged to oppose anything and everything that the government in power puts forward, regardless of whether they think it is a good idea - which seemed to be what you said earlier?

Perhaps a yes or no answer would be easiest?

[EternalOptimist]

*scratches head*



Perhaps a yes or no answer would be easiest?

yes

[speling bee]

*scratches head*



Perhaps a yes or no answer would be easiest?

No.

[EternalOptimist]

No.

yes

[speling bee]

yes

Glad you agree with me.

[Paddy]

in my view it all fails because they forget the most fundamental part of being an MP

you are there to represent the banks and your own self serving aims...

until we have honest people as MP's you can forget the government being full of anything but spoilt little tulips whos sole interest is lining their own pockets and spouting absolute bollocks to anyone who points a camera their way.

FTFY

[EternalOptimist]

Glad you agree with me.

buzz off

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I see that the utterly incompetent Labour party was trying to force a delay in fuel duty increase and failed. It staggers me. When they were in power they constantly chose to implement an increase in fuel duty as instigated via the fuel duty escalator brought in by the previous Tory government and ignored pleas to postpone it. Now they are in oppistion they want to appear to be fighting for the motorists and are protesting the increase of 3P.
Bloody hypocrites.

Ftfy
All parties are liars and hypocrites

[AtW]

Ftfy
All parties are liars and hypocrites

The only difference is that Labour is only against raising taxes when they are in opposition