Election4 Jul 2024 12:58
Since we're having a go at being topical rather than discussing RR., in one sense I'm, I live in the Speaker's constituency so don't have to spoil my vote.
Many thought Cameron was doing a fair job and had negotiated a passable way to avoid the disruption of BREXIT, (I've never been a fan of shuffling the chairs on the Titanic). We need productivity improvements, to retain ownership and benefit from what we do create and the generally focus on what matters rather than looney tune sound bites.
The Conservatives have done pretty much everything they could to say "hey, look at this omnishambles, low talent, entitled gravy train, what do we have to do to be completely unelectable? Boris, Truss, etc.
But, is there an alternative? Labour by foundation, intention, custom and practice and instinct will destroy wealth by jealousy based targeting of taxes and by deepening financial apartheid.
The rest? I think the Libdems are the only ones you count as potentially sane and not single issue or trouble makers.
I have never been a supporter of wealth redistribution in the sense of the government getting its hand in the pockets of those who create wealth to give to those who don't (yes, yes, I know far too general and there are some valid reasons for some fellow member of society to need communal help). Perhaps if politicians came to understand poverty as being in receipt of targeted or means tested benefits they would change their approach to 'solving' poverty?