tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post1770794757492798356..comments2023-11-03T08:45:55.121+00:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Green Blogger Joins Lib DemsStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-40065996685129757772010-02-08T18:28:03.588+00:002010-02-08T18:28:03.588+00:00James I wasn't accusing you of doing so, and i...James I wasn't accusing you of doing so, and it is noted.<br /><br />All those things you've listed are things that will be cut. Our cuts are not generic cuts we know where to start to target them. But our childrens education and the populations health will not be amongst them.<br /><br />Also we are not deserting those in most need. We are maintaining that tax needs to be fair and are pledging to lift the income tax threshold almost £3,500 to £10,000. Lifting 4 million of the worst paid out of tax altogether. <br /><br />As we more out of the hole that Brown as Chancellor and later PM has dug us into more of our aspirations will come back into our spending plans. But we're not going to lie ot the public that all is rosey and everything we want to deliver can be at this time.Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-74007871215445925962010-02-08T18:20:41.682+00:002010-02-08T18:20:41.682+00:00I don't use it, you'll note. There are som...I don't use it, you'll note. There are some good principled folk in the Lib Dems, although some (like Paul Johnson) are only just in!<br /><br />I think people will be turned off the "savage cuts" Nick Clegg wants, especially those most in need of support. We've got things we want to cut, things we always wanted to cut - Trident, ID cards, road-building schemes etc - but generic cuts in public services just as the levels of need are rising is bad policy and bad politics.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-36059229344954308802010-02-08T17:51:44.376+00:002010-02-08T17:51:44.376+00:00Yeah it must be in the Green Party's campaign ...Yeah it must be in the Green Party's campaign literature somewhere I hear it used too often that line. I think he says himself he does know what his is in for, he recognises that the Lib Dems are being honest about the hole the economy is in and what that means for spending plans unlike the Green party.Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-75742053205680246742010-02-08T17:07:22.201+00:002010-02-08T17:07:22.201+00:00Stephen, I hope he's happier with you too.
I ...Stephen, I hope he's happier with you too.<br /><br />I note that his July 2009 summary of the candidates for Norwich North included the following for April Pond, your candidate.<br /><br /><a href="http://kristoferkeane.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/norwich-north-the-candidates/" rel="nofollow">"In the true Fib Dem tradition of hypocrisy.."</a><br /><br />At least he knows what he's letting himself in for!James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.com