An article based on fear.

Originally Posted by: Charmhills 

Sums up many of my fears.

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/scrap-the-human-rights-act-and-keep-ttip-heres-what-you-voted-for-and-will-get-with-a-tory-government-britain-10235374.html

Originally Posted by: NickR 

That much is true.

However, I am so happy this morning

Having an overall majority is wonderful, since we can now implement the policies the LibDems blocked. I know many on here will disagree with me, but for me the following are manna from Heaven:

1. Repeal the Human Rights Act


2. Go to Brussels with a mandate to tell the Eurocrats to get stuffed.


3. EU Referendum where the whole issue can be put to bed for a generation. What do I want out of this - for the UK to stay in a properly reformed relationship with the EU. We need the EU to recognise that there is an inner core (the Eurozone) and an outer zone of detached nations. The outer zone to have all the benefits of free trade, but without "ever closer union", without all the non-trade related Directives and without any concept of a United States of Europe. If Cameron can negotiate the right deal, I shall vote to remain in, otherwise it is out.


4. Properly sort out the benefits system. Basically, young people should be in work, training or education - no benefits for being idle in other words. Catch people in their 20s and prevent them from sinking into the trap of a life on benefits.


5. Rebalance the economy. Easier said than done, but pro-business, pro-investment policies.


6. English votes for English issues as part of the Devolution settlement

Plus:

1. No votes for 16 year olds.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Sums up many of my fears.

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/scrap-the-human-rights-act-and-keep-ttip-heres-what-you-voted-for-and-will-get-with-a-tory-government-britain-10235374.html

Originally Posted by: NickR 

The recovery needs to be broadened and deepened and incentives need to be in place to ensure that everyone benefits . 

Originally Posted by: Hungry Tiger 

That much is true.

However, I am so happy this morning

Having an overall majority is wonderful, since we can now implement the policies the LibDems blocked. I know many on here will disagree with me, but for me the following are manna from Heaven:

1. Repeal the Human Rights Act


2. Go to Brussels with a mandate to tell the Eurocrats to get stuffed.


3. EU Referendum where the whole issue can be put to bed for a generation. What do I want out of this - for the UK to stay in a properly reformed relationship with the EU. We need the EU to recognise that there is an inner core (the Eurozone) and an outer zone of detached nations. The outer zone to have all the benefits of free trade, but without "ever closer union", without all the non-trade related Directives and without any concept of a United States of Europe. If Cameron can negotiate the right deal, I shall vote to remain in, otherwise it is out.


4. Properly sort out the benefits system. Basically, young people should be in work, training or education - no benefits for being idle in other words. Catch people in their 20s and prevent them from sinking into the trap of a life on benefits.


5. Rebalance the economy. Easier said than done, but pro-business, pro-investment policies.


6. English votes for English issues as part of the Devolution settlement

Plus:

1. No votes for 16 year olds.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

I would also in addition to the above,very much hope they repeal the climate change act or at least severely dilute it.

Originally Posted by: springsunshine 

That much is true.

However, I am so happy this morning

Having an overall majority is wonderful, since we can now implement the policies the LibDems blocked. I know many on here will disagree with me, but for me the following are manna from Heaven:

1. Repeal the Human Rights Act


2. Go to Brussels with a mandate to tell the Eurocrats to get stuffed.


3. EU Referendum where the whole issue can be put to bed for a generation. What do I want out of this - for the UK to stay in a properly reformed relationship with the EU. We need the EU to recognise that there is an inner core (the Eurozone) and an outer zone of detached nations. The outer zone to have all the benefits of free trade, but without "ever closer union", without all the non-trade related Directives and without any concept of a United States of Europe. If Cameron can negotiate the right deal, I shall vote to remain in, otherwise it is out.


4. Properly sort out the benefits system. Basically, young people should be in work, training or education - no benefits for being idle in other words. Catch people in their 20s and prevent them from sinking into the trap of a life on benefits.


5. Rebalance the economy. Easier said than done, but pro-business, pro-investment policies.


6. English votes for English issues as part of the Devolution settlement

Plus:

1. No votes for 16 year olds.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

In other words going back in time rather than moving forward. I'm not sure but again I think Cameron might be rather more in the 21st century than that.

Originally Posted by: Devonian 

Somewhat tempered by the fact the Indy came out for the same Tories it now tries to belatedly demonise.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

I've been reading the rawk election post-mortem, and it's surprisingly very good analysis.

One poster was critical of Labour's overall presentation of its electoral offering. The manifesto & political positioning of the party is what it is. The right-wing media from the moment he was elected portrayed Milliband as leftist. He never was, and nor was his manifesto. Let's also remember that Labour under Bliar introduced the minimum wage, Tax Credits, etc.

Milliband was never able to counter this 'dark arts' propaganda war by the media or the Tory Party, because Labour never presented a coherent counter.

Over a year ago, worried about Labour's electoral prospects, Mandy remarked, “Having policies without those being drawn into a convincing and vivid narrative, a story about who you are, what you stand for, what you’re going to do for people and the country, is not enough.”

He's correct. Labour's campaign was all over the place, with gimmicks (the tombstone) & on-the-hoof new policy announcements being thrown into the fray. But no big central narrative, about how their key policies benefit the majority.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Why is it "going back in time?". You can argue against the policies if you disagree with them, but in no way is it "going back in time". There is no time continuum which means that policies can only ever go in one direction.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

I would also in addition to the above,very much hope they repeal the climate change act or at least severely dilute it.

Originally Posted by: springsunshine 

I've been reading the rawk election post-mortem, and it's surprisingly very good analysis.

One poster was critical of Labour's overall presentation of its electoral offering. The manifesto & political positioning of the party is what it is. The right-wing media from the moment he was elected portrayed Milliband as leftist. He never was, and nor was his manifesto. Let's also remember that Labour under Bliar introduced the minimum wage, Tax Credits, etc.

Milliband was never able to counter this 'dark arts' propaganda war by the media or the Tory Party, because Labour never presented a coherent counter.

Over a year ago, worried about Labour's electoral prospects, Mandy remarked, “Having policies without those being drawn into a convincing and vivid narrative, a story about who you are, what you stand for, what you’re going to do for people and the country, is not enough.”

He's correct. Labour's campaign was all over the place, with gimmicks (the tombstone) & on-the-hoof new policy announcements being thrown into the fray. But no big central narrative, about how their key policies benefit the majority.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

The beast is stirring. Interesting piece in The Telegraph here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11594812/David-Cameron-launches-charm-offensive-to-head-off-Right-wing-rebel-Tory-MPs.html

Significant comments:

"David Davis, former Europe Minister, estimated that most of the 332 Tory MPs wanted Parliament to have a veto or “opt-out” power to stop individual EU laws from applying to Britain. Up to 60 MPs would feel so strongly that they could rebel on the issue alone, he said. "

But “a significant fraction of the Conservative party” wants “a parliamentary opt-out on anything” from the EU.

“What ordinary members of the public want to see are an ‘emergency brake’ on immigration, which the Swiss have got. They probably want to see some changes to things like the European arrest warrant, rather less regulatory meddling,” he said.

...

"Nigel Mills, the Tory MP who led a rebellion over EU migration 18 months ago, said he wanted Mr Cameron to restore the “national sovereignty” of Parliament “so our national parliament’s decisions have to be respected.

“If we as a parliament decide to do something that conflicts with an EU treaty, we have to have the final say,” Mr Mills said. “After that, anything else you can fix. The other thing we really need to get to grips on is the immigration issue.”"

I would be more than happy if we could achieve the above, since it would re-establish the primacy of the UK Parliament as the repository of the sovereign will of the British people.

Plus, I have always hated the European Arrest Warrant, since it treats the judicial systems of all EU countries as equivalent.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Here is an interesting piece of news - Labour's woes continue:

Nigel Farage may have failed to capture the parliamentary seat of South Thanet, but his party has scored a historic victory locally nonetheless, capturing its first council, Thanet in Kent, from Labour.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

What a load of old bollox. Sovereign will of 36.9% of us more like. Sheesh the Conservatives can be arrogant. You don't speak for most of us!

Originally Posted by: Devonian 

Perhaps you've not heard the phrase 'going back in time' used as a metaphor? I mean, if we do as you hope, we'd end up with laws and the UK as they were at some point in the past - at least out of the EU proper and perhaps simply out of the EU (1970's), not part of the European human rights area (along with Belarus - so that's good!) - 1950's, cut public spending, as a proportion,  to the levels of the...1930s?

Originally Posted by: Devonian