Muldoon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sod all. Nick Clegg is full of S**t and only up for feathering his own nest. He seems to have forgot all the promises that he made prior to his election in Sheffield. Same crud same old story. Mp's fleecing the state for what they can get, while it last's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Six Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sod all. Nick Clegg is full of S**t and only up for feathering his own nest. He seems to have forgot all the promises that he made prior to his election in Sheffield. Same crud same old story. Mp's fleecing the state for what they can get, while it last's. The Lib Dems didn't win the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 All the utilities - gas, water, electricity, telecoms This means that there is no national planning or infrastructure, and the private sector makes profit from our essentials. If the state had kept them, they could, for example, use those profits to invest in other things, or take a smaller profit (or make a loss) to help families in recessionary times. I’d much rather people pay what their services are worth than some people have to subsidise others through artificial prices – we subsidise others through tax as it is. They could even use pricing strategies to drive a green agenda. If they hadn't flogged them off. Ah yes, the Green agenda. A gift to governments the world over as an excuse to increase taxes. No thanks. All transport Trains and buses are public goods - we all benefit if people use them, and as such they should be cheap - as part of the benefit (reduced congestion etc) is received by all people, part of the cost should be paid by all people - i.e. fares should be low if we want people to use the things. No, I’m more for everybody paying for the services they use, not taxpayers paying for the lazy to get things free or cheap. The arguments re: profit (above) apply here too. Great, except that under public administration none of these services would have a hope of making profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 The Lib Dems didn't win the election. No they didn't, they just sold their soul and the UK down the river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Six Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I’d much rather people pay what their services are worth than some people have to subsidise others through artificial prices – we subsidise others through tax as it is. Ah yes, the Green agenda. A gift to governments the world over as an excuse to increase taxes. No thanks. No, I’m more for everybody paying for the services they use, not taxpayers paying for the lazy to get things free or cheap. Great, except that under public administration none of these services would have a hope of making profit. Is the concept of a public good (one we all benefit from, like buses, street lights, the police and so on) so hard to grasp that no-one gets it? If lots of people use the bus, your journey by car is quicker - you benefit There is less wear on the road - you benefit even if you don't use the bus It's easier to park - you get the idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 If they've sold 'everything' off, it must be along list - can you give many examples? Don't need to if they've sold off everything do I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Saved us from following Greece into the abyss. No, that was Gordon Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Don't need to if they've sold off everything do IAh, you don't know then. Do you need me to correct you by listing things they haven't sold off, or will you make an attempt to list things they have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 No, that was Gordon Brown.Oh do behave, even you can't believe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 No, that was Gordon Brown. I prostrate myself at the feet of the world's greatest living comedian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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