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Apologies for the typos which I hope didn’t detract too much from the sense of what I was saying.

Sorry, missed your apology….

As for evidence about the tax changes I suggest, I’m not in a position to commission a poll but I believe a VAT cut would be popular….

Geesh, Labour have refused a ban on the EU-Constitutional Referendum! Do you really think they would allow a vote on V.A.T. (which is a EU-tax)? I may be a nuisance, but I do try to keep in touch with reality…?

My bad: should read “If you’re a number-cruncher…”. Ok, FireFox does have some limitations…!

Glad to see you have had the time to comment endlessly while many of us have been at work. In the spirit of reasonable debate I really think you have seriously wasted your time such are the lamentable quality of your contributions.

[You hate commentary? Why...?]

I don’t thing your belong on this board and I suggest you search ‘Tory Blogs’ where I’m sure you’ll find somewhere to say what you like, when you like and how you like.

[Where you at Anthony's wedding party as well...?]

Anthony set the rules, and I explained my purpose on Thursday night/Friday morning. By the way, who are you…? And please use FireFox, as it may improve your ability to send a cogent message…!

If your a number-cruncher realise this: we come here to debate (however badly). When we are upset/wrong, we withdraw, to reflect. I suggest you do the same – unless you are Anthony boss.

Anthony,

And can you stop calling them nEU-Labour. Something tells me it isn’t a term of endearment when you use it, so it doesn’t really add to non-pa{s|[r]}tisan discussion does it?

Point taken: my bad. Will desist. Party allegiances sometime get the better! [Tell D.B. I am not a Tory (anymore ). E.D.P. have their own agenda. Just like D.B....!]

Johnson 43.2%
Livingstone 37%

This could be interesting

Apologies for the typos which I hope didn’t detract too much from the sense of what I was saying. One of the nice things about a democratic and fairly individualistic society is the variety of views people have and express and whilst I think I’ve got a perfectly reasonable sense of humour I simply don’t find Fluffy’s comments of any value on this board.

As for evidence about the tax changes I suggest, I’m not in a position to commission a poll but I believe a VAT cut would be popular whilst a tax increase for earnings over £150,000 would no doubt bring howls of disapproval from so called opinion formers and other relatively rich people.

I’ve no idea how old you are but if you were politically aware in in 1989 were you saying the same about the Tories being in power for too long? On the matter of Cameron being a decent chap, well I just don’t agree and I don’t think that someone with his background has the hinterland to govern effectively; I didn’t particularly like Thatcher or Heath but at least they had some experience of a more ordinary lifestyle. On the matter of GB, I’m afraid that the years of plotting and planning to get the top job has warped his judgement on top of which his public persona isn’t particularly attractive whatever his private persona might be.

Glad to see you have had the time to comment endlessly while many of us have been at work. In the spirit of reasonable debate I really think you have seriously wasted your time such are the lamentable quality of your contributions.

I don’t thing your belong on this board and I suggest you search ‘Tory Blogs’ where I’m sure you’ll find somewhere to say what you like, when you like and how you like.

Meanwhile back in the real world of the opinion polls, the real polls and real politics I’d like to see a poll of Labour MPs to see how many think that labour can never win whilst GB is still PM.

Looking at basic, down-to-earth policies, and as a Labour supporter (definitely not a GB supporter) I think a reduction of VAT to 15% paired with income tax at 50% for earnings over £150,000 would reassure core Labour voters and give most other voters something to feel good about. And where’s the money coming from……….well some from the 50% income tax and the rest from the growth in VAT revenues generally as the costs of VAT qwualifying goodss and products (such as fuel) rise