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I won't be voting Labour because

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PanicMode · 24/03/2010 13:41

next year they will be spending more on debt repayments than education, and that's just one example.

From a £6bn deficit in 1997 to £167 bn now....

Oh, and the only new idea (reduction of stamp duty) came from the Tories in the first place.

All those thinking of voting Labour, please read Squandered or The Rotten State of Britain before letting these financially illiterate numpties back in.

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LadaGoGoGo · 24/03/2010 14:52

But tax credits help the low earners who were by the abolishment of the 10p tax rate.

I'm sick of single parents getting so much money. If the tories cut their benfits and stop penalising couples I would be encouaraged to vote for them.

I know so many people tht live seperatly from thier partners in order to claim single parent benefits. I worked out how much I would get if dh moved out and I claimed wtc, ctc, cb and my face was like this

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PanicMode · 24/03/2010 14:52

LadyGoGoGo - and Labour has been such a model of unspun politics for the past 13 years. I think they invented the term 'spin doctor' didn't they?!

DuellingFanjo - I have always voted Tory, DH is a card carrying member of the party, but I will confess that this time I am not sure who to vote for because I am not sure that I believe enough in DC and George Osborne.....

However, I think voting for the marginal parties (UKIP, Green etc) will actually contribute to a hung parliament, which will be extremely damaging to this country's AAA rating and economic recovery, so am still thinking.

I completely agree with Needle about the damage Labour has done to this country with its determination to make everyone average, rather than leading people to aspire to be better and make something of yourself....

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Kathyjelly · 24/03/2010 14:52

DF - The same reason I do, because I don't have any choice.

DuelingFanjo · 24/03/2010 14:50

Why would they pay 40% income tax?

Kathyjelly · 24/03/2010 14:48

DuelingFanjo - Anyone who pays 40% income tax and then National Insurance on top, and then 17.5% on VAT and £200 a month on council tax, and 80% petrol duty, I'd say that easily adds up to 50% of earnings.

No point in voting UKIP though, that'll just create a hung parliament, which is a deadend for everyone. We'll be paying for 650 MPs to achieve nothing.

mumblechum · 24/03/2010 14:47

Because we're already being hit in the pocket from this month by the income tax changes, we'll be at least £8k per annum worse off.

Because I think tax credits should only be for single parents, and aimed at getting them back to work.

However the cons don't look that much more attractive. This may be the first election since I was 18 that I won't bother to vote in.

wannaBe · 24/03/2010 14:46

the war in iraq would have happened whoever was in power.

But this government has all but bankrupted this country.

Tbh I thin it's a bit of a weak argument to say "I won't be voting conservative because of Maggie Thatcher." It may have escaped peoples' notice, but she hasn't been in power for some time now and won't be coming back to power should the conservatives win.

LadaGoGoGo · 24/03/2010 14:45

tax fanjo

DuelingFanjo · 24/03/2010 14:44

needle how come your DH gives so much of his money to Gordon Brown?

Needle · 24/03/2010 14:44

DuelingFanjo- when the 50p take rate comes in in April, yes, he will do. He's an author.

Needle · 24/03/2010 14:42

Labour's policies of "Let's make everyone exactly the same" threated to destroy some of the best human qualities like philanthropy and aspiration. and punish the people who work the hardest to pay for their own failings to create enough jobs.

LadaGoGoGo · 24/03/2010 14:37

Tories polices are all spin. I thought the marriage allowence would help us but it only helps those whoc can afford to have one person staying at home all day.

Working classes lose out under tories again

tummytime · 24/03/2010 14:35

I'm not voting for labour because of the illegal war in Iraq and their constant chiopping away at civil liberties e.g. now you can be arrested for taking a picture of the houses of parliament. Also don't like the attitude that people can only be trusted if they're on a database saying they're safe.

Will see who looks more likely to win in my constituency between tories and lib dems (expect LD) and vote accordingly.

DuelingFanjo · 24/03/2010 14:34

your husband pays half his pay in taxes?

Needle · 24/03/2010 14:31

Has anyone considered UKIP? Financially they have some downright sensible econimic policies. I am so sick of seeing my husband working himself inside out, only to give away half of what he earns to pay for Gordon Brown's mistakes.

DuelingFanjo · 24/03/2010 14:29

What are the Tory education policies?

rasputin · 24/03/2010 14:27

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AntoinetteOuradi · 24/03/2010 14:22

How many reasons do you need?

ThatVikRinA22 · 24/03/2010 14:22

seriously, is there still a monster raving loony party?

i dont want to vote for any one of the 3 main parties. im not just voting for the best of a bad lot. id rather not vote.

Kathyjelly · 24/03/2010 14:16

they've damaged education beyond belief by constant interference. I want Labour out in May because that gives three years for whoever gets in to restore education to some kind of order before my DS goes to school.

I'm gradually reaching the conclusion that I'll have to vote Tory. There's just no other way. UKIP & BNP are all barking mad, the Greens haven't got the breadth and the Lib Dems have one good man who isn't their leader.

If Cameron listens to Ken Clarke they might just get the debt under control and I think their education policies are more realistic.

LadaGoGoGo · 24/03/2010 14:14

Yep, let's forget what she did to the working classes and the industy of this country. She was a woman so must be celebrated

Feminism gone bonkers

DuelingFanjo · 24/03/2010 14:13

PanicMode

out of interest. Who did you vote for last two times?

herbietea · 24/03/2010 14:13

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rasputin · 24/03/2010 14:12

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LadaGoGoGo · 24/03/2010 14:10

Well I agree with that phrenology.

Although i think the tories will do little to change that attitude. Have the tories any polices on changing JSA etc? I would love to her if they have because that would be a vote winner as far as I'm concerned