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George Cameron McGregor

Lib Dems and Labour.

Whilst I agree that the Lib Dems have every right to talk to labour, I feel that it is wrong to start playing the game of 'trumps' against both the Conservatives and labour.
This IS NOT in the national interest; this is pure self interest and 'horse trading'.
My point is made out the facts as they are:-
1. The Conservative party has been given the most amount of seats by the electorate. The Lib Dems, (a minority party) in coalition with the Conservatives would provide…
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Posted by George Cameron McGregor on May 10, 2010 at 11:18pm

timforchange

The necessity of Proportional Representation

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for as long as democracy thrives in Britain we will need to adopt some form of proportional representation. The question is whether as Conservatives we are part of that debate, whether we tackle the deficit of accountability in the same way that we plan to tackle the budget deficit or whether we pretend that we can ignore it. The debate for proportional representation is no longer some issue discussed by fringe parties, it has at last reached… Continue

Posted by timforchange on May 9, 2010 at 10:56pm — 4 Comments

Rainika Wickramaratne

Gordian Knot - lets cut it

Gordian knots and tribal politics are so boring. UK needs a government to deal with fiscal crisis and capitilise on its biggest resource- its people( freeing them up to help each other not more micro managing) and to be green, for now that's blue. Old Tories need to stop the squabbling and realise Cameron understood the British public and brought an unelectable party back to the public. So let him get on with it and have trust in him. The boy's done good.

Posted by Rainika Wickramaratne on May 7, 2010 at 2:30pm

timforchange

Six PPCs I'll be watching tonight

Dom Raab PPC in Esher & Walton:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/b69.stm



Shaun Bailey PPC in Hammersmith & Fulham

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/b98.stm



Louise Bagshawe PPC in Corby…

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Posted by timforchange on May 6, 2010 at 10:50pm

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Tim Edwards

Proposed Taxs hike

Can any one tell me what will happen if and when the money Brown gave the Banking world is likely to be returned?If it is what then is likely to happen, will taxes be cut, (not likely). Will all the…Continue

Started by Tim Edwards May 17, 2010.

Cazz

Floating Tory question

I'm definitely a floating voter, been blue a couple of times in the 80's, Labour (Blair 1st time round regrettably),  comedy party called Bob Dobbs and Green. I was 99% about to put my X in the Blue…Continue

Tags: cruelty, animal, huntin, bloodsports

Started by Cazz May 2, 2010.

Gilly Proudley

The media

How can the T. V. media be curtailed in the Election process ?  They appear to be spinning most comments and using only sound bytes to make themselves seem more important than any of the three…Continue

Started by Gilly Proudley Apr 26, 2010.

Pete Jones

Leaders debate live. 1 Reply

Well the 1st of the three debates came and went. I enjoyed it and thought David did very well.No hands-in-pocket casual standing around, more an up and at 'em attitude.I wonder, how much would Labour…Continue

Started by Pete Jones. Last reply by timforchange Apr 22, 2010.

Pete Jones

Labour's new campaign slogan. 1 Reply

"A future fair for all"Well that didnt take a lot of pencil chewing to dream up. And neither does its take much to disarm.A future fair for all because the past 14 years wernt.Hope this thought…Continue

Started by Pete Jones. Last reply by George Cameron McGregor Mar 30, 2010.

James CB Lay

We have won the south. it is about the provinces stupid!

All roads lead to London. That is wrong. Now is the time to relax planning outside the M25 and empower business and the private sector to energise the talent outside London. The rail link to the…Continue

Started by James CB Lay Jan 22, 2010.

Reading PSC

Richard on Press TV 1 Reply

Richard interviewed on Press TV in Gaza:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBgnw9yd9oY#t=1m04sReading PSC…Continue

Started by Reading PSC. Last reply by Richard Tebboth Jan 15, 2010.

Pete Jones

Next election 6 Replies

Ahh, it seems there is going to be an early election after all. A leadership election that is. If his own party won't vote for Gordon Brown why should anyone else?

Started by Pete Jones. Last reply by George Cameron McGregor Jan 7, 2010.

Richard Tebboth

The Holy Land 14 Replies

As one of the "politically curious" I am leaving shortly to join the Viva Palestina convoy delivering medical supplies to Gaza.I hope to gain some understaning of the local politics.Continue

Tags: foreign, policy, Gaza, ethical, Zionism

Started by Richard Tebboth. Last reply by Richard Tebboth Jan 7, 2010.

Richard Tebboth

Experience

http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/leading-tory-councillor-slams-shadow-cabinet-inexperience/

Started by Richard Tebboth Nov 30, 2009.

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GORDON WATCH: All time favourite Gordon Brown clips

Brown has had some serious media training. Clearly they have told him not to do that thing with his chin and to smile more. Either that or someone is tickling him. Either way his smiles seem to come at all the most inappropriate movements, like some sort of involuntary reflex.

Conservatives are committed to responsible reform to enable real progress

"Our commitment to fiscal responsibility is fundamentally aligned to Progressive Politics.
There is nothing progressive about out of control spending, that the poorest end up having to pay for. And nothing fair about huge national debts that future generations are left having to pay for.
Fiscal responsibility allied to passionate belief in public sector reform is the only progressive route out of this debt crisis."

Labour taxes the poor #labourfail

Cameron's Green Paper on International Development with 'Save the Children'

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"The Conservatives and Electoral Reform - An Uneasy Alliance?" at Garden, European Parliament Office, 2 Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1.

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With Edward Macmillan-Scott MEP, Douglas Carswell MP, Keith Best and Ryan Shorthouse (Bright Blue).Bright Blue, a new organisation campaigning for progressive conservative policies, is hosting a debate on electoral reform."The Conservatives and Electoral Reform - An Uneasy Alliance?" on Wednesday 21st July 2010 at 5pm in the Garden, European Parliament Office, 2 Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1.Why are we being asked to accept AV or FPTP?Is AV the best system or one cobbled together in a frenzy…See More
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