Comments on: Tentative thumbs-up for the Conservative—Lib Dem coalition http://doctorvee.co.uk/2010/05/12/my-verdict-on-the-conservative-lib-dem-coalition/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scotland considers the beginning of Liberal Conservatism – Scottish Roundup http://doctorvee.co.uk/2010/05/12/my-verdict-on-the-conservative-lib-dem-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-1533144 Scotland considers the beginning of Liberal Conservatism – Scottish Roundup Sun, 16 May 2010 20:53:11 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=4210#comment-1533144 [...] was, of course, the Lib Dems and Tories who eventually joined forces, a result that Duncan gave a tentative thumbs up to, but it wasn’t long before Joan McAlpine was considering [...] [...] was, of course, the Lib Dems and Tories who eventually joined forces, a result that Duncan gave a tentative thumbs up to, but it wasn’t long before Joan McAlpine was considering [...]

]]> By: Sid http://doctorvee.co.uk/2010/05/12/my-verdict-on-the-conservative-lib-dem-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-1532680 Sid Thu, 13 May 2010 14:23:08 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=4210#comment-1532680 You make it sound like people who care about fox hunting don't care about anything else. Surely we have space in our brains to care about all sorts of different things? Maybe the protesters also protested against going to war in Iraq (although a fat lot of good that did) It's not necessarily a lazy thing to bring up when talking about the conservatives. With the amount of spin and crap we are fed by all the parties these days it's easy to focus on one easy yes/no issue. It's got to the point where I can see good and bad things about all parties and this election I wasn't at all sure who to vote for. But I don't see how ripping an animal to pieces just for fun can ever be a good thing. I don't want to vote for a party who would intend to bring that back, just because a lot of their funding comes from people who like that sort of thing. You make it sound like people who care about fox hunting don’t care about anything else. Surely we have space in our brains to care about all sorts of different things? Maybe the protesters also protested against going to war in Iraq (although a fat lot of good that did) It’s not necessarily a lazy thing to bring up when talking about the conservatives. With the amount of spin and crap we are fed by all the parties these days it’s easy to focus on one easy yes/no issue. It’s got to the point where I can see good and bad things about all parties and this election I wasn’t at all sure who to vote for. But I don’t see how ripping an animal to pieces just for fun can ever be a good thing. I don’t want to vote for a party who would intend to bring that back, just because a lot of their funding comes from people who like that sort of thing.

]]> By: Vicky http://doctorvee.co.uk/2010/05/12/my-verdict-on-the-conservative-lib-dem-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-1532581 Vicky Thu, 13 May 2010 05:09:39 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/?p=4210#comment-1532581 While I agree with you that this gov deserves a chance, it's impossible to overemphasise the effect that the Thatcher/Major years had on people in their 30s and older. Our parents were affected, our schools were affected, and - towards the end of their tenure - our own adult lives were affected by the Poll Tax, Criminal Justice Bill, pit closures etc. Cameron and co. have a lot to prove to us, especially since we are now 'the taxpayers' People have long memories, and rightly so. There's still a lot to lose. While I agree with you that this gov deserves a chance, it’s impossible to overemphasise the effect that the Thatcher/Major years had on people in their 30s and older. Our parents were affected, our schools were affected, and – towards the end of their tenure – our own adult lives were affected by the Poll Tax, Criminal Justice Bill, pit closures etc.

Cameron and co. have a lot to prove to us, especially since we are now ‘the taxpayers’

People have long memories, and rightly so. There’s still a lot to lose.

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