We shall see, from what I have read, however, compulsory voting simply favours the parties near the top of the ballot. This has, apparently, been the case in Australia.
We shall see, follow this now:
Labour raises taxes for the poorest, then increases benefits and employs more functionaries and creates more red tape to administer the system. Net loss to the government, and probably the average tax payer because they can't understand the system and don't get their dues.Firstly a 'little leg up' is what drives Labour politicians and the Labour party, in fact not a 'little' leg up but a real, sizeable and lasting leg up so that those who are not born into money are not left behind and defined by it. We believe that there is more to a person than their circumstance - and that is what drives those of us who are in and campaign for the Labour party.
Better to reduce taxes and fire the tax-men.
Also, don't spin me the whole "we don't want you to be defined by your circumstances" rubbish. As a Liberal I believe that wholeheartedly.
Well, if you're 24 you (like me) missed Labour "top up" fees. I vote Tory because Geoffrey Cox is a Tory, prior to that I would have voted Lib-Dem because our last man was Lib-Dem. I'm not an ideologue like you; but I see Labour's rank corruption and incompetence and I want them gone.You cite education and universitys - yet are voting Tory? Excuse me have I missed something over the last 24 years of my life?
So, top up fees are wrong, but still a good thing? My sister is currently studying and she pays full wallop. Those grants don't cover the additional expense, or anywhere near.Who is it that pushes MORE funding - and delivered - pushes MORE places for people who want, yet can't afford to go. The Labour party is REJECTING Tory appeals to INCREASE top up fees, and though it was introduced by Labour - under significant rebel opposition, if you forget a 161 majority was reduced to 5 due to Labour party opposition in the house - there were vast increases in grants to poorer students so they avoided the fee's altogether.
I'm not bitter, sorry. Educational standards have continued to decline throughout the late 90's, only exam results have improved. Massively excessive spending has done nothing to improve social mobility, university is still dominated by the Public Schools because the state system is crap.Which party has updated our school buildings which were in TERRIBLE shape because of chronic underfunding by successive TORY governments, but I guess you are too bitter to see all this, all you see is Labour bad right?
The Tories do not stand for screwing over the common man; what they stand for is fiscal responsibility.You have some cheek in declaring yourself disgusted with Labour yet give two examples of areas where the Labour party is one which actually attempts to deal with the actual problems for underpriviledged kids, yet the Tories only care if it affects middle class areas. Disgusting, nothing gets me more pissed off than people who vote Conservative preach about things they don't give a sh.. about, or if they do, are simply too ignorant to realise what they are voting for.
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