Comments on: Liberal Democrat policies in Government http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121775 Simon Thu, 13 May 2010 12:26:09 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121775 The difference between Labour and the Tories on the economy was, I suggest, largely illusory. The difference between Labour and the Tories on the economy was, I suggest, largely illusory.

]]> By: Peter North http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121753 Peter North Thu, 13 May 2010 11:38:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121753 As a tactical voter, together with several million others it is now clearly a truth to be universally acknowledged; Lib Dem = Con As a tactical voter, together with several million others it is now clearly a truth to be universally acknowledged; Lib Dem = Con

]]> By: Steven http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121578 Steven Wed, 12 May 2010 23:23:16 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121578 Ofcourse, there's no real mention of the issue that made people vote for a party that wasn't the Conservatives. The Economy. Many people, particularly in Scotland, voted for Labour or the Lib Dems in the knowledge that it was a vote against installing David Cameron as PM, and in particular, all the savage cuts which that entails. The betrayal they feel now can not be underestimated. While senior Lib Dems smugly pat themselves on the back, many people who voted for them will be feeling utterly repulsed that they have, unwittingly, installed the Tories into Government. It's all smiles now but when George Osborne's cuts come into effect, Lib Dem MP's cannot duck responsibility. They'll rightly feel the force of the electors they have ultimately betrayed. I imagine many of the Lib Dem activists will become increasingly frustrated and disillusioned with this partnership as the party struggles between power and its conscience. I have never voted Lib Dem but it was a party I respected as there were some areas of policy I agreed with, and - most of all - it seemed a party that was principled. I never imagined that they would so shamefully sell out in the manner that they did. It does very much look like the party has sold their soul for a taste of power. I'm sure many of the electors who put a cross beside "Liberal Democrat" will not do so now in future, and for people like myself, this decision has confirmed that I will never trust nor support the party, a party which is inevitably heading for division. I believe Lib Dem MP's are in denial about how badly this has went down with a large section of the public. I'm afraid it will all end in tears for the Liberal Democrats. Ofcourse, there’s no real mention of the issue that made people vote for a party that wasn’t the Conservatives. The Economy. Many people, particularly in Scotland, voted for Labour or the Lib Dems in the knowledge that it was a vote against installing David Cameron as PM, and in particular, all the savage cuts which that entails. The betrayal they feel now can not be underestimated. While senior Lib Dems smugly pat themselves on the back, many people who voted for them will be feeling utterly repulsed that they have, unwittingly, installed the Tories into Government. It’s all smiles now but when George Osborne’s cuts come into effect, Lib Dem MP’s cannot duck responsibility. They’ll rightly feel the force of the electors they have ultimately betrayed. I imagine many of the Lib Dem activists will become increasingly frustrated and disillusioned with this partnership as the party struggles between power and its conscience. I have never voted Lib Dem but it was a party I respected as there were some areas of policy I agreed with, and – most of all – it seemed a party that was principled. I never imagined that they would so shamefully sell out in the manner that they did. It does very much look like the party has sold their soul for a taste of power. I’m sure many of the electors who put a cross beside “Liberal Democrat” will not do so now in future, and for people like myself, this decision has confirmed that I will never trust nor support the party, a party which is inevitably heading for division. I believe Lib Dem MP’s are in denial about how badly this has went down with a large section of the public. I’m afraid it will all end in tears for the Liberal Democrats.

]]> By: Anthony Aloysius St http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121574 Anthony Aloysius St Wed, 12 May 2010 23:17:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121574 This Channel 4 "FactCheck" is quite interesting, but very incomplete: http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/2010/05/12/conservative-and-lib-dem-promises-then-and-now/ This Channel 4 “FactCheck” is quite interesting, but very incomplete:
http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/2010/05/12/conservative-and-lib-dem-promises-then-and-now/

]]> By: Tony Butcher http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121505 Tony Butcher Wed, 12 May 2010 20:43:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121505 My view on what is needed for economic reform The Economic Imperative: The New Governments Challenge http://wp.me/pRHY4-17 My view on what is needed for economic reform

The Economic Imperative: The New Governments Challenge http://wp.me/pRHY4-17

]]> By: Simon http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121497 Simon Wed, 12 May 2010 20:29:20 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121497 It would also be extremely useful to have a similar list of the Conservative manifesto policies which AREN'T in the agreement. Is someone going to be putting that together as well? It would also be extremely useful to have a similar list of the Conservative manifesto policies which AREN’T in the agreement. Is someone going to be putting that together as well?

]]> By: Ian http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121474 Ian Wed, 12 May 2010 19:54:17 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121474 How sweet. Dave & Nick will let our MP's abstain on the votes for the motions that frankly, turn my stomach. How sweet. Dave & Nick will let our MP’s abstain on the votes for the motions that frankly, turn my stomach.

]]> By: well done Clegg http://www.libdemvoice.org/liberal-democrat-policies-in-government-19460.html#comment-121415 well done Clegg Wed, 12 May 2010 17:38:25 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=19460#comment-121415 Well let's hope these policies materialise. I’m surprised that there hasn’t been more discussion about the major transition between generations we are witnessing in the leadership of our country. After years of Baby Boomer Prime Ministers, and a Boomer-dominated Parliament, we now have a new generation in charge: Generation Jones…the previously lost generation between the Boomers and Generation X. We’ll probably have a GenJones PM in Cameron, or ultimately in David Miliband or Jon Crudas and Parliament now as more Jonesers than Boomers. Similar transitions have happened in other Western countries and it provoked a lot of media interest. In fact, it got so much media buzz after Joneser Barack Obama came to power that the associated Press labelled Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009. This commentary about GenJones in The Independent last week has a very interesting take on the meaning of Clegg and Cameron’s identities as GenJonesers: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/jonathan-pontell-cleggs-rise-is-the-sound-of-generation-jones-clearing-its-throat-1961191.html I also found this site worth looking at to get a quick sense of GenJones in the UK: http://www.generationjones.org.uk/ Well let’s hope these policies materialise. I’m surprised that there hasn’t been more discussion about the major transition between generations we are witnessing in the leadership of our country. After years of Baby Boomer Prime Ministers, and a Boomer-dominated Parliament, we now have a new generation in charge: Generation Jones…the previously lost generation between the Boomers and Generation X. We’ll probably have a GenJones PM in Cameron, or ultimately in David Miliband or Jon Crudas and Parliament now as more Jonesers than Boomers. Similar transitions have happened in other Western countries and it provoked a lot of media interest. In fact, it got so much media buzz after Joneser Barack Obama came to power that the associated Press labelled Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.
This commentary about GenJones in The Independent last week has a very interesting take on the meaning of Clegg and Cameron’s identities as GenJonesers: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/jonathan-pontell-cleggs-rise-is-the-sound-of-generation-jones-clearing-its-throat-1961191.html

I also found this site worth looking at to get a quick sense of GenJones in the UK:
http://www.generationjones.org.uk/

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