The United Kingdom Elections 2010

[rory_20_uk]

On last night's debate, I'm glad they at least spoke about the what would be required to cover the gap in debt and spending -the Lib dem idea of a cross-party comission sounds good given the severity of the situation, its also a + for parliamentary action.

Beyond that and the basic "we will cut taxes"/"we will support services", there wasn't much offered which was new. It kind of played into Gordy's hands as the rest of the debate was about services and completely devoid of the practical "we will pay for these services by..."

Amused to see how Clegg has stolen the Tory "change" mantra, with his own stronger one: "it's these guys fault, they've been in power since... [er, since we were]". Lol

Clegg's best point IMO was on immigration where he showed the Tory policy of no non-skilled non-european immigrants to be largely pointless. As to these non-Eu non skilled migrants who are reportedly flocking from Afghanistan, I am intrigued how anyone who is pro the UK's mission there and against dumping the country and its people in the sheister, can be so un-accomodating/revulsed by Afghans arriving or seeking refuge here -aren't we meant to be over there at least on one level to make things better for them?

The chair left a couple of questions run a bit too long IMO, there were a couple where all 3 leaders basically agreed with each other and struggled to really say more.

I actually found clegg a little patronising at times, but sensible at others. Gordon was good once he delivered his awful intro, his smiling and laughing actually looked genuine for once. Cameron was earnest but I'm not sure his refusal to be drawn inito a couple of discussion was a great move on an occasion when he was meant to extol and present his views and reasoning.

Cross party review sounds good. Also ensures Lib Dems a place at the high table, which is of course what they want.

Outlining what to cut is a massive vote looser. No party can afford to be honest about that. Noticed how the Lib Dems have got vaguer on this as they now have a real chance at power?

Our troops are over there dying not so they can seek refuge in the UK - having crossed a vast number of other safe countries where they should seek refuge under International Law. Their country was in the **** since at least the 1980's, and things have never geen great since the Mongols trashed the irrigation systems.