tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943949783899762463.post6017693256535031354..comments2007-10-17T22:14:25.026+01:00Comments on Swing Voter Is Closed.: Beginning to like the Lib DemsGileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529088940244463487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943949783899762463.post-77004109973514123152007-09-21T21:02:00.000+01:002007-09-21T21:02:00.000+01:00I think like each of the other parties it is not s...I think like each of the other parties it is not sure what 'they' really are - they have 2 wings, which is unfortunate in such a small party. So do the others of course. <BR/><BR/>The sensible wing, I think, would:<BR/><BR/>- cut direct taxes and replace with environmental<BR/>- take a liberal-ish view of crime (cut out 2-6 month sentences, get more prison treatment involved)<BR/>- hopefully devolve education and hate centralization as much as a good Tory <BR/><BR/>Of the 20 or so think-tanks I have been trying to wade through http://www.centreforum.org/about/about.html is not the worst. <BR/><BR/>It may be unfair but Liberals could probably suggest Tory policies and the policies get wider acceptance than if the Tories suggested them.Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529088940244463487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943949783899762463.post-4790105016502189892007-09-21T13:40:00.000+01:002007-09-21T13:40:00.000+01:00We hate the lib dems because PR is an abject disas...We hate the lib dems because PR is an abject disaster and this is their raison d'etre. <BR/><BR/>Second. They are federasts<BR/><BR/>Third. They are socialists. Sure they have the odd sensible policy (lowering basic rate for example) in isolation, but as a whole they're loons. They are in favour of an increased tax burden, which I can never support.<BR/><BR/>Only a fool who doesn't value his vote can like them.Jackarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477130724830922566noreply@blogger.com