Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 I am a card carrying Conservative, with two degrees in Economics and over 12 years of working internationally in impoverished nations. My brand of Conservatism is that we need healthy, educated and well paid workers to support a healthy economy. Free markets should be free, but there is a role for Government to ensure that people's health and safety are not compromised. There needs to be enough regulation to ensure that people have access to information about the services they use, therefore reducing asymmetry of information and ensuring that markets are truly free. Conservative does not mean nazi, fascist, or nationalist. It's a very pragmatic party that responds to the markets and the needs of the times. Unions distort markets, as do companies that build-up false barriers to entry. We need to ensure freedom of movement for all. Allowing bright kids to get a good education, no matter where they come from, so that businesses can use that talent and grow. Who'd vote for BB?!!?
Finnegan Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 You realize the irony in responding with an England flag, right? That was deliberate?
Guest MattP Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 You realize the irony in responding with an England flag, right? That was deliberate? What do you think? England is generally Tory though, I think in only 1997, 2001 (and they had to turn into Tories to do it) and another election in the 60's has England on it's own ever elected a Labour Majority.
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 I hope and pray. That it never happens again?
Captain... Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Typical Tory, it all sounds good, but where are the policies?
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 Typical Tory, it all sounds good, but where are the policies? I'll post my manifesto over the weekend!
Captain... Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 I'll post my manifesto over the weekend! Well you will need something to base your u-turns on should you get elected. So as a a conservative, how do you think Cameron and crew have performed since coming to power?
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 Well you will need something to base your u-turns on should you get elected. So as a a conservative, how do you think Cameron and crew have performed since coming to power? Well, a coalition is always going to be difficult.
leicsmac Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Massive barriers between corporate power in the free market and Government, please! Need them both to act against each other, rather than in bed with each other.
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 Massive barriers between corporate power in the free market and Government, please! Need them both to act against each other, rather than in bed with each other. Definitely not against each other. But to create opportunities that promote competition and protect profits.
leicsmac Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Definitely not against each other. But to create opportunities that promote competition and protect profits. Need them both to act as a check against each other, otherwise they become too powerful. Accountability is crucial, otherwise you just get no competition, just a monopoly/oligopoly.
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 Need them both to act as a check against each other, otherwise they become too powerful. Accountability is crucial, otherwise you just get no competition, just a monopoly/oligopoly. Accountability is different to working against someone/thing.
Webbo Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 I am a card carrying Conservative, with two degrees in Economics and over 12 years of working internationally in impoverished nations. My brand of Conservatism is that we need healthy, educated and well paid workers to support a healthy economy. Free markets should be free, but there is a role for Government to ensure that people's health and safety are not compromised. There needs to be enough regulation to ensure that people have access to information about the services they use, therefore reducing asymmetry of information and ensuring that markets are truly free. Conservative does not mean nazi, fascist, or nationalist. It's a very pragmatic party that responds to the markets and the needs of the times. Unions distort markets, as do companies that build-up false barriers to entry. We need to ensure freedom of movement for all. Allowing bright kids to get a good education, no matter where they come from, so that businesses can use that talent and grow. Who'd vote for BB?!!? You get my vote you gorgeous hunk of man.
Merging Cultures Posted 3 October 2013 Author Posted 3 October 2013 You get my vote you gorgeous hunk of man. TBJS is that you?!
leicsmac Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Accountability is different to working against someone/thing. True, but accountability cannot be assured when the two bodies who are accountable to each other become partners rather than regulators. But perhaps 'against' was a poor word choice. Let both have the power to bring the other to heel if necessary, then. And make sure they stay separated.
Kyle_Le_Don Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Do votes actually count? I know we're told they are but are they really. Seems to me ALL parties are dicks. Probably just my limited understanding of them.
ADK Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Anyone can spout idealistic guff, it's the actual policies that make the difference.
davieG Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Anyone can spout idealistic guff, it's the actual policies that make the difference. Seems to me all parties have too many policies based on their own idealistic guff rather than what is best for the Country and it's people.
The God Emperor Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 pffft Tories. blow alot of hot air about being about liberty and free markets, but when it comes down to it they're the same freedom hating, big government lovers that labour and lib dems are. when they stop propping up 'too big to fail' companies, guiding the invisible hand in whatever perverse way they fancy and denying people the fundamental right of being able to do lines of coke off the back of a prostitute while firing a gun in the air, then I will consider voting for them.
Webbo Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 pffft Tories. blow alot of hot air about being about liberty and free markets, but when it comes down to it they're the same freedom hating, big government lovers that labour and lib dems are. when they stop propping up 'too big to fail' companies, guiding the invisible hand in whatever perverse way they fancy and denying people the fundamental right of being able to do lines of coke off the back of a prostitute while firing a gun in the air, then I will consider voting for them. That's illegal now?!Fecking new Labour
Harry - LCFC Posted 3 October 2013 Posted 3 October 2013 Sounds a touch like Cameron's "land of opportunity" speech. If there's equality of opportunity I'd let markets run fairly free too as there'd be little excuse for failure, unfortunately there isn't. Children from poor backgrounds have significant barriers to success in their way and a bit of redistribution makes up for that. Parenting needs to get better though. I attribute most of my academic success to my Mother and Father who instilled the right attitude in me from an early age and encouraged me every step of the way.
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