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Assume the ability to make up your own dream political party, what issues do you think should be at the forefront of your parties adgenda????

What issues would make you change your vote???

Some of the things I think are important, what are the issues that matter for you?

paul-s

less traffic police seconded to somewhere they're actually needed

Jye

Bliars head on a plate.

SJ_Skyline

Edited for accuracy

Nexuas

Are issues relating to traveller's sites, asylum seekers etc... going to influence voting??? I know these are a bit controversial, but are these the things that matter to people?

messiah

The Police to have to justify why speed camera's are where they are. ie - if they're just for fund raising they have to go.

For foods advertised as Low fat to actually be low fat. AFAIK Pringles are 36% whereas Pringles Light are "Only" 33% - WTF! Foods should only be advertised as "Diet", Low-fat", "Light" etc.. if they are less than 5% fat.

OllyK

I'll go with that

Not too bothered by that one, happy to continue to contribute to the pot, but think you should get a NI discount if you make provision for your own healthcare by other means.

The Lib Dem approach would actually increase my tax bill by 77%, see the council tax thread.

I'd prefer a method of billing for local services that is based on usage of the services combined with quality of the service.

Not too bothered about supporting other people's kids through school, I'd like to see parents make a bigger contribution to providing for their kids, but again, happy to put in to the pot even though I haven't benefited from it.

Possibly, but the cost is likely to be crippling to do this, I'd want to see the proposals clearly stated with realistic estimates of the costs.

Most recycling is actually really bad for the environment, it has to be subsidised as it is not economically viable. Things like paper recycling which uses Chlorine as a bleaching agent (nasty ozone eater) is awful for the environment, whereas pretty much all first production paper these days comes from sustainable forests, so wasting paper is actually good for the environment!! Get Penn and Teller Bullsh*t season 2 on DVD for a real destruction of the recycling myth.

For me I'd like to see people encouraged to stand on their own to feet and contribute to society, rather than expecting others to provide everything for them. We have a culture of opt out and I'll claim the dole or other benefits. I suspect far too many are on long term incacity benefit that are not as bad as they make out. This side of our society needs a damn good shake up.

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Results stolen from MORI (First number % What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today? (Spontaneous)
second number % What do you see as other important issues facing Britain today? (Spontaneous)
Base: 1,065 British adults 18+)

Race relations/immigration/immigrants 23 40
National Health Service/Hospitals 13 38
Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism 10 29
Education/schools 5 26
Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism 13 25
Pensions/social security 3 14
Economy/economic situation 4 10
Common Market/EU/Europe/EURO/Constitution 4 8
Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry 2 8
Poverty/inequality 2 7
Taxation 2 7
Housing 1 7
Morality/individual behaviour 2 6
Pollution/environment 2 6
Drug abuse 1 5
Transport/public transport * 4
Public services in general 1 3
Local government/council tax * 3
Inflation/prices * 2
Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages * 2
Animal welfare * 1
Countryside/rural life * 1
Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament * 1
Petrol prices/fuel * 1
Privatisation 0 1
AIDS * *
Pound/exchange rate/value of pound * *
Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform * *

blueone

Have better witness protection in place to stop intimidation from the police...

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Conservative 37
Labour 39
Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) 18
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist 2
Green Party 2
UK Independence Party 1
Other 1

Lab lead (±%) +2


MORI POLL %

blueone

Could be a hung parliament then...

Drunken Bungle Whore

The truth would be a start - though that's probably the least likely thing we're going to see.....

Jye

F eckin green leftie poll this

Nexuas

The only party that seam to be open and honest is the LIB DEM's....

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Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government / Mr Blair / Mr Howard / Mr Kennedy are doing their job?
Base: 1,065 British adults 18+

Satisfied Dissatisfied Don't know Index
....................% % % %
Government... 31 59 10 -28
Blair............. 35 57 08 -22
Howard......... 25 45 30 -20
Kennedy....... 37 29 34 +08