tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post8116807040349203749..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Can the Lib Dems win Labour seats while promising to cut taxes?Jonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-77221598560869605682008-08-02T01:30:00.000+01:002008-08-02T01:30:00.000+01:00The policy is, as I understand it, is to cut the o...The policy is, as I understand it, is to cut the overall tax burden, but target the proceeds to low to middle income earners; so the policy is redistributive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-69064489043900805042008-07-31T23:54:00.000+01:002008-07-31T23:54:00.000+01:00"The Tories favour low taxes and low spending, whi..."The Tories favour low taxes and low spending, which is good for their class. Labour promises high taxes and high spending, which is good for its people."<BR/><BR/>And the Lib Dems, apparently, promise low taxes and high spending. The perfect solution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-55143560353111708322008-07-31T23:45:00.000+01:002008-07-31T23:45:00.000+01:00Of course every labour voter really yearns to pay ...Of course every labour voter really yearns to pay higher taxes.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575886209036717590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-35125232440409531152008-07-31T21:39:00.000+01:002008-07-31T21:39:00.000+01:00Can the Lib Dems take seats from Labour by cutting...Can the Lib Dems take seats from Labour by cutting taxes ?<BR/><BR/>Yes.<BR/><BR/>[ I took a council seat off Labour in 1983 and have held it ever since - and higher rates/ Poll Tax / Council tax wasn't part of the deal ! ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-6420632266955505632008-07-31T19:38:00.000+01:002008-07-31T19:38:00.000+01:00"Presumably Hoskin believes that David Cameron's l..."Presumably Hoskin believes that David Cameron's leadership is a sort of con trick designed to persuade enough Labour voters to vote against their own interests to allow a Conservative government back into power."<BR/><BR/>To be fair, that's my view too; I just don't subscribe to the rigid notions of left and right that everyone in journalism seems to, and think that social liberalism is more important than economic policy. Which is why I could never, EVER vote Tory, but am not worried at all about our party's "swing to the right".Jennie Rigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893281560181289667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-49243848079605616822008-07-31T19:28:00.000+01:002008-07-31T19:28:00.000+01:00Your final sentence has it right.The current tax s...Your final sentence has it right.<BR/><BR/>The current tax system is most unfair to those on average incomes and below.<BR/><BR/>Positioning the Lib Dems on the side of the people struggling with rising bills and an unfair tax system is a smart move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com