One may indeed be all a-flutter that our rulers have once again deigned to grace us with their aspirations for creating a fairer, more just and better society in the United Kingdom. However, sadly for the Labour Party, it is not all that long ago that a solicitor, acting on behalf of the Labour Party, argued in court that manifesto “promises” are not subject to legal expectation. And a wise and impartial judge ruled that this was indeed so. No matter that if a business acting in the same manner would find the directors charged with many offences, of course!

In other words, they can promise you the moon on a stick (and don’t they always do that anyway?) but they can, instead, place a wet cow pat in a brown paper bag on your doorstep, set fire to it, ring your doorbell and run off.

And don’t they always do that anyway?

It is a stunning indictment of British politics that a party can argue in court that their manifesto is not worth the paper it’s printed on and have everyone meekly agree that this is perfectly acceptable.*

But what, exactly, does it say about the British electorate when a third of the population will still vote for them, knowing this?

*I am quite certain that this applies equally to other political parties, by the way.

Labour’s Manifesto: The Juicy Bits at The Charlotte Gore Blog

April 12, 2010 at 15:38

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Majic April 12, 2010 at 13:22

“But what, exactly, does it say about the British electorate when a third of the population will still vote for them, knowing this?”

It shows that the entire national programme to dumb down people has worked to their expectations. Thankfully some of us are above the IQ of a used tea bag and simply dismiss what politicians say as inaccurate and hot air.

I’d love to be proved wrong

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2Mac April 12, 2010 at 13:32

After 13 Years and a list of failures and corrupts practises that my lunch break will not allow. We are now supposed to believe that lying, thieving Labour are going to suddenly provide a FAIR SOCIETY.

With the biggest majority any party could hope for they failed to deliver even the simplist manifesto policies.

They are like the serial adulterer promises to stop sleeping around. The claim only ever made after being caught again and again failing to keep thier promises.

Leopards Never Change Their Spots.

And Labour will never deliver anything accept bankruptcy for the UK.

Labour, please being the Hung Parliament Scenario by attaching some Ropes to some Lamp posts. I thnk you know the rest.

Labour Will Never Deliver On Their Promises.

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mort April 12, 2010 at 13:49

ask your local member or wanna be member to sign a slightly adjusted copy? that would then be a contract ?

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Ally April 12, 2010 at 14:20

The New Labour manifesto is unlikely to be read by the ““third of the population will still vote for them”, it’s not about politics but gang membership. And in the post-industrial wastelands of the west of Scotland a joby on your doorstep would be a welcome improvement to the local environment.

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wullie April 12, 2010 at 15:28

Ally
As long as the joby rests on paper and has been set alight, it should at least improve the smell of the area,. until such time that labour are eradicated Im afraid the stench will remain

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Bugger (the Panda) April 12, 2010 at 17:48

Anna

It seems that you are building a Scottish fan base (minus one, of course)

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2Mac April 12, 2010 at 22:40

Bugger (The Panda)

I suppose the people of Scotland have very good reason to hate Labour so Anna’s Blog is a welcome and informative Labour Troll Free Zone. After 50 years of Labour rule in the West Central Belt who can blame us.

The other parties should just put up posters of Glasgow Housing Estates complete with Neds with the Message “We Voted Labour!”