Comments on: Daily View 2×2: 30 November 2009

By: Herbert Brown

Herbert Brown — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:59:17 +0000

Iain

That’s a very odd question you ask, considering the effort the party is currently expending to present the raising of a tax threshold as proof of its commitment to “fairness”!

By: Iain Roberts

Iain Roberts — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:58 +0000

You can suggest it, but I think you’re wrong. Since when has modifying tax thresholds in this way been, either in reality or in the public mind, changing what the party stands for?

By: simonsez

simonsez — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:24:08 +0000

Herbert,

I understand that the ‘mansion tax’ is a long standing policy certainly of Vince. He proposed it at conference for the first time this September I believe.

By: Herbert Brown

Herbert Brown — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:27:09 +0000

Iain

Can I suggest that announcing a policy in September and changing it in November isn’t the best way to convey to the public a clear impression of what the party stands for?

But I suppose we should look on the bright side. Even if party policy continues to “evolve” at this rate, the election is so close now that there’s time for only about three more drastic revisions.

By: Iain Roberts

Iain Roberts — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:06:57 +0000

Perish the thought that any party’s policy should evolve and change over time, Herbert.

By: Herbert Brown

Herbert Brown — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:34:51 +0000

And here’s the latest policy gyration.

Mansion tax threshold doubled in Lib Dem rethink
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8385575.stm