Comments on: The Parties: Over? http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/ The online political magazine and forum Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anjona Roy http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/#comment-316 Anjona Roy Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:39:38 +0000 http://www.tmponline.org/?p=327#comment-316 I come from a part of the Country where the Lib Dems have won control of the local council in May and have so far, closed the Council run Housing advice centre, eliminated debt counselling even though it's about supporting Council tenants not losing their homes, Cancelled the firework night and the christmas lights and made hundred of thousands pounds loss on a town festival that they budgeted to make a profit. So much for principles. There's also the Lib Dem Councillor two weeks ago who stated a community project in his ward would not have had it's funding cut if it was a Black project. so much by abiding by his duties under the Standards Board Code or even under that race relations amendment act. The support the Lib Dems gain tends to be from the populism of perhaps it's time for a change (the biggest threat to Labour). Certainly not from principle or ideology. I come from a part of the Country where the Lib Dems have won control of the local council in May and have so far,

closed the Council run Housing advice centre, eliminated debt counselling even though it’s about supporting Council tenants not losing their homes, Cancelled the firework night and the christmas lights and made hundred of thousands pounds loss on a town festival that they budgeted to make a profit. So much for principles.

There’s also the Lib Dem Councillor two weeks ago who stated a community project in his ward would not have had it’s funding cut if it was a Black project. so much by abiding by his duties under the Standards Board Code or even under that race relations amendment act.

The support the Lib Dems gain tends to be from the populism of perhaps it’s time for a change (the biggest threat to Labour). Certainly not from principle or ideology.

]]> By: Meral Ece http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/#comment-314 Meral Ece Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:29:01 +0000 http://www.tmponline.org/?p=327#comment-314 I've read it occasionally, and haven't seen much that is critical. Will take up your offer, however. Thanks. I’ve read it occasionally, and haven’t seen much that is critical.
Will take up your offer, however. Thanks.

]]> By: TMP Webmanager http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/#comment-313 TMP Webmanager Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:51:04 +0000 http://www.tmponline.org/?p=327#comment-313 With the greatest of respect Meral, you have just mentioned what you refer to above - it is a forum afterall. If you want to provide us with articles in relation to any of those issues, we'd be glad to receive them. It is also unfair to label TMP as "slavishly devoted" to New Labour - many, who have been openly critical of New Labour on this site, have had articles published here. With the greatest of respect Meral, you have just mentioned what you refer to above - it is a forum afterall. If you want to provide us with articles in relation to any of those issues, we’d be glad to receive them. It is also unfair to label TMP as “slavishly devoted” to New Labour - many, who have been openly critical of New Labour on this site, have had articles published here.

]]> By: Meral Ece http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/#comment-311 Meral Ece Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:21:31 +0000 http://www.tmponline.org/?p=327#comment-311 No mention of the Lib Dems principled stand on opposing Iraq, ID cards, 42 days detention and a whole raft of illiberal polices, issues that matter to many communities in the UK. The only thing you have to say, about a party for whom 6 million people voted for at the last GE, is how many times in the last 15 years the Lib Dems have changed their leader - so what? A lazy piece. But then we can't expect any sensible balance to a site slavishy devoted to New Labour, despite policies that adversely affect many BME people in the UK. No mention of the Lib Dems principled stand on opposing Iraq, ID cards, 42 days detention and a whole raft of illiberal polices, issues that matter to many communities in the UK. The only thing you have to say, about a party for whom 6 million people voted for at the last GE, is how many times in the last 15 years the Lib Dems have changed their leader - so what? A lazy piece.
But then we can’t expect any sensible balance to a site slavishy devoted to New Labour, despite policies that adversely affect many BME people in the UK.

]]> By: Lee Griffin http://www.tmponline.org/2008/01/22/the-parties-over/#comment-310 Lee Griffin Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:41:07 +0000 http://www.tmponline.org/?p=327#comment-310 Lib Dem's change their leader frequently? In 15 years they've had 4 leaders, in the same time Labour have had 4 leaders and the Conservatives have had 5. Who changes leaders most often again? Lib Dem’s change their leader frequently? In 15 years they’ve had 4 leaders, in the same time Labour have had 4 leaders and the Conservatives have had 5. Who changes leaders most often again?

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