I can't tell you how much I hope the Conservatives win the election.

I am starting to hope we get a tory under a minute majority who will find themselves so universally disliked that we will vote them right back out again in 4 years.

I agree with you there Zeph. I was a bit surpised at the FT backing any party, even a lukewarm backing. Tis my paper of choice at the moment! A reasonable haven of (mostly) opinion free news!

The FT's backing of the Tories is pretty lukewarm to say the least. As for the Telegraph, well they were never going to back anyone else were they?

Zeph - Of course both the FT and Telegraph are now supporting a Tory government. Is that because they don't believe the Tory cuts will be too dramatic after all or because they think Labour / LibDems pose a bigger threat to our recovery?

Eh, skihorse? Did I say something or link to something which suggests I only get my news from one source. Admittedly I don't spend a lot of time on the Murdoch outfits if that's what you mean.

I'm still not getting your point on Inheritance Tax I'm afraid. You seem to be suggesting that Putney yummy-mummies and their ilk are a priority for tax breaks. Is that right?

A variety of TV channels/newspapers/magazines/independent economists etc.

An increase in the IHT threshold will reduce the burden for the many, not the few. Or at least all those yummy-mummies who live in Putney.

I however will continue to piss in my pot and my kids will inherit only my stunning good looks and brains. ahem The pot will probably have to be given back to the bank.

skihorse, I'm not sure what you mean about media sources. Are you suggesting I get all my news from the Telegraph

And what was you point about Inheritance Tax?

Zephire - I prefer to analyse a variety of media and sources and draw my own conclusions - I'd hate my thoughts to be dependent of only one source.

I think it's quite stunning for example how we are currently "out of recession" by what? A fraction of a percentage point - as a result of enormous public spending and how much QE? 200 billion pumped (printed) in to the economy and all it could do was splutter - does not bode well IME.

antoinette We're all fecked either way - unless you are of course posting from your retreat in Monte Carlo!

Here is a little light relief. Enjoy.

Or here if you can't access the FT link.

Economic recovery is indeed far from certain, skihorse, and "soon" is indeed relative. I assume you've read this?

Do you want to enlighten us about Inheritance Tax?

Zephirine - it's a shame you aren't aware of how the proposed IHT changes will work.

I'm very sorry that you don't realise that all parties will have to cut deep. "Soon" is relative. "Returning to a recession"?

You think we're locked in to economic recovery do you?

Beachcomber - I wasn't expecting you to ignore over and over again a question of where the cash for "all of this" was going to come from.

Well I wasn't expecting people to defend polo matches in public parks and accuse people of not showing compassion to their own children.

I think I will hide this thread now.

Whoever gets in is going to cut public spending, skihorse. The question is how and when. Cutting too deeply and too soon (as proposed by the Conservatives) puts us at risk of returning to recession. Any party that talks about cutting Inheritance Tax in the same breath as cutting public services is making a very clear statement about where its priorities lie, and it is certainly not with the most vulnerable.

Perhaps we were waiting for some tiny sign of comprehension about money and/or bottomless pits.

Your post is quite frankly insulting and pathetic - petty insults about compassion are at best ludicrous but in effect only show how narrow-minded and ill-informed you really are.

If you want to talk "compassion" why don't we talk about the fact that every single person on this site who votes Conservative is showing a damned sight more compassion to YOUR children than you are. Or do you not actually care about the debts they'll inherit?

Perhaps Beachcomber was hoping for some tiny sign of compassion. But compassion is clearly a luxury most Tories on here don't feel they can afford.

Seriously Beachcomber - What did you expect? It's like asking Labour voters to comment on a Daily Mail story on Single mums on benefits, or a Telegraph article on champagne socialists. .

Thanks for the enlightening responses! OK will leave you to it, don't want to clutter up your thread. Have a good election day everybody.

The article doesn't mention the money the Council receives from the polo club in rent, or what they plan to do with it.

On second thoughts... Ed Balls is full of horseshit too...

Why isn't anyone thanking those posh Polo players for allowing their Argentinian polo ponies to poo on the grass - ergo saving the taxpayer a small fortune in fertiliser?

I see MmeLindt has started a thread about the article. Perhaps some Conservative supporters will comment on it.

H&F Tory council comments on the article if anyone is interested.

My LibDem council is also pretty shocking FWIW.

I read the article and I must say - full marks to Mr Hari for:

"Nick Anderton ....stares at it sadly and says: "The park is meant to be for everyone, isn't it? But we have to stop our football now so they can get it ready so these people can play polo............"

Nasty Tories - Classic!

But everyone who lives in central London will get a peasant-whacking-stick when the Tories get in. so all you provincial types better watch out.