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so if labour aren't still in power on 7th may...

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duckyfuzz · 10/03/2010 20:23

what will change?

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TheCappster · 17/03/2010 12:59

The arts sector would be shafted. The Tories have this idea that rich people will engage in philathropic giving.

Snort.

buddum · 16/03/2010 18:36

Katebish I agree. I am a big user of my local Childrens Centre and it would be a tragedy if it was closed. I just dont believe the Tories really care about this kind of stuff - if they did they'd be talking about expanding its services not cutting them

Katebish · 16/03/2010 16:59

And we'll see the Conservatives cut our Children's Centres for all but the poorest families - www.saveoursurestart.com. There are undoubtedly things wrong with the current government, but its dangerous to throw it all in for an alternative that is likely to be worse for many mums.

MrsVidic · 11/03/2010 12:56

I think that if they don't get back in power and the conservatives win there will be a lot of very upset people.

I think there will be a massive celebration then the cuts (inevitabley who ever gets in) will begin.

I think there will be a number of protests but things will start to happen. I am very interested in what will happen if the vote is very close

anastaisia · 11/03/2010 12:50

Personally, I'm really concerned about the way Labour have treated home educating parents. Having become pretty invovled in politics because of it I'm suddenly aware of all kinds of things that are horrifically wrong with the current governments response to people actually trying to engage with them.

I knew this on some level (Iraq, ID cards, etc) but I don't think I realised just how bad it was - but when 90 something% of responses to a consultation say 'we don't think LA officials should be seeing children alone without following proper child protection procedures' and the government turn around and say - you're entitled to your opinion but we're going to ignore it, then I just don't see how they can call themselves anything other than a dictorship. The consultation had around 5000 responses, btw, it wasn't something like 9 out of 10 people.

I don't doubt that the other parties have serious problems too - BUT I do think that new party will be more cautious about brushing over public opinion if they hope to win a second term in power. I also think that we'll have smaller majorities which ought to be a good thing as it will force parties into proper debate (also been horrified by the way the whip system makes MPs speaking out against a Bill vote for it anyway - don't see how that is representing their constituants at all) and more representitive of the way people have actually voted. One party having the majority shouldn't mean that they don't have to get the minorities agree to things because they still represent a significant proportion of the country.

duckyfuzz · 10/03/2010 20:30

didn't want to hijack the other thread, but there are loads of people talkign about leaving the country if they are still in, so if they're not, what will be so good about it?

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