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What can the Conservatives do for me?

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onadietcokebreak · 12/03/2010 17:17

Im a single parent who is currently claiming Income Support. Previously I worked part time and brought home £800 a month plus WTC/CTC/HB and CHB. Money was tight but we got by.

What would a conservative impact have on my life?

What are their views on students parents.

How could they help me if my BF moves in? Would they get rid of the tax credits system?

What about healthcare?

Everything I hear is "less state intervention"...will it be all cuts cuts cuts? So why are people so keen on conservatives? Im confused!

Really dont know which way to vote. Labour are dead in this area so it is conservative and lib dems.

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onadietcokebreak · 13/03/2010 14:15

Skihorse put your judgey pants away please. Im definately on planet earth. The people who judge so quickly are the ones who arent on this planet.

And before you make assumptions I didnt spend my child benefit on booze and fags or have a expensive lifestyle with fast cars and designer clothes. It was essential expenditure and hard choices.

Would you like to contribute to this thread in a more informative way..ie how will the conservatives help me and other like me?

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skihorse · 13/03/2010 08:48

OP - how can money be "tight" when you're bringing in 800 PLUS all of that? Seriously... what planet are you people on?

How much of that was spending money given all the benefits tax credits you were given on top?

gaelicsheep · 12/03/2010 22:56

Personally I'm in favour of the Conservatives because they're not Labour. I wish there was a realistic alternative - if there was I'd probably vote for them. I may in fact vote Lib Dem - I'm undecided as yet.

daysoftheweek · 12/03/2010 22:51

Agree it's cuts cuts cuts whoever.

Have heard 15% bandied about!

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onadietcokebreak · 12/03/2010 22:38

Whats wrong with the schools system in cornwall?

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scaryteacher · 12/03/2010 22:34

It's cuts whoever gets in, don't be naive.

At least the Tories may do something for rural Britain, as opposed to the urban Labour party. It's about bloody time someone did something for Plymouth and Cornwall, apart from practically close the dockyard and ignore the region completely. Cornish kids might get fairer schools funding under the Tories.

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onadietcokebreak · 12/03/2010 22:27

Just know that for me Conservative are the worst deal....but think labour have lost their way

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blinks · 12/03/2010 22:19

that's how shallow most people are.

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onadietcokebreak · 12/03/2010 20:41

So its the hair that will win the election! LOL

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blinks · 12/03/2010 19:51

i honestly believe people probably prefer cameron's coiffure and his middle class stylings.

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onadietcokebreak · 12/03/2010 19:50

Exactly what I thought...so why are some people so in favour of Conservative government?

Electoral reforms are needed for Lib Dems to have a good chance of becoming the oppossition.

Would love to see lib dems in a hung parliment.

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antoinettechigur · 12/03/2010 18:35

Yes it is lcuts, cuts, cuts. They have toned this line down as it didn't play well with focus groups and because it would be disastrous for the economy. But cutting spending is the conservative bottom line.

Their view on healthcare is to make it subject to market forces by giving people health budgets to choose services with. Bad luck if you have more health needs than the budget allows for.

People are keen on conservatives because they see benefits for themselves as already reasonably well-off individuals, or because they can't see past the shiney-shiney packaging

BTW I am no big Labour supporter. Just feel strongly (and negatively) about conservative policy and ethos!

Voting Libdem could have an impact. There could easily be a hung parliament with Libdems making up the government with Labour or Conservative, and having a positive influence.