tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post3538877044183865232..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Tory/LibDem Leaked AgreementPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-44967237924962394032010-05-15T08:34:14.537+01:002010-05-15T08:34:14.537+01:00James, I'm not privileging the civil liberties...James, I'm not privileging the civil liberties stuff. But it has to be recognised that this agreement is much better on those issues than Labour's authoritarian record.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-5462492512788448642010-05-13T08:20:48.679+01:002010-05-13T08:20:48.679+01:00So possibly in three years there may be a proposal...So possibly in three years there may be a proposal for a public referendum for electrol reform,the rest is shite.<br /><br />You know what is coming, yet the most important piece of legislation electrol reform will if they the tories get their way, will be possibly balloted at the next election.<br /><br />Hows pretty boy going to handle that,probably like a true fence sitting liberal,and end up with a palin up his arse.<br /><br />Sell out bourgeoise.aberfoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484495252081507064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-43931974526498848012010-05-13T00:46:44.642+01:002010-05-13T00:46:44.642+01:00Except Phil, for the civil liberties people need f...Except Phil, for the civil liberties people need from nine to five...<br /><br />Both the Liberals and Tories have signalled they would tighten the anti-union laws.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-89934491089574687322010-05-12T21:13:45.023+01:002010-05-12T21:13:45.023+01:00Good post, Phil,
Three immediate points strike me...Good post, Phil,<br /><br />Three immediate points strike me:<br /><br />The pension age changes<br /><br />The single welfare to work programme<br /><br />The roll-out of smart meters and the costs, for the poor.<br /><br />Phil, are the LP gearing up for the next election?ModernityBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354254639321208955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-39464482115535709792010-05-12T18:10:19.918+01:002010-05-12T18:10:19.918+01:00I'm not so sure - the Tories seemed genuinely ...I'm not so sure - the Tories seemed genuinely rattled when it was announced the LibDems had been playing footsie with Labour too.<br /><br />There are certain commonalities between the philosophies of the leadership teams. Clegg and his Orange Book buddies are more neoliberal than the more social liberalist cast of its membership and support, and so have many points of contact with Dave and Gormless George. <br /><br />But looking at this list the civil liberties stuff is definitely a step in the right direction. That they are better on this than New Labour just goes to show how awful Blair and Brown were on democratic rights.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-89951266896886664072010-05-12T17:31:03.327+01:002010-05-12T17:31:03.327+01:00How very business friendly!
These details make me...How very business friendly!<br /><br />These details make me think the Tory Liberal pact was always on the cards and that the liberals never intended going with Labour. I also supect the Tories were aware of that.SamGnoreply@blogger.com