We've still got time
to change things. The changes Labour made to education were sweeping and quite radical in a lot of ways. It's going to take time to move on from that.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:26, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

All I can say is
having lived under two supposedly diametrically opposed systems the effect on the day to life of most people is negligible.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:28, Reply)

Well, you flatter them by calling them
"diametrically opposed." The only difference seems to be whether they're proud or slightly embarrassed about having been sent to Eton.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:35, Reply)

Av would lead to even more "centre clustering" and even less choice
as all the least offensive to either end of the spectrum would get in
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:41, Reply)

Is that a bad thing?
Government by alternating extreme parties is hardly getting us anywhere.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:44, Reply)

Neither the Tories nor Labour or even the Lib dems these days could be called extreme
they all occupy a centre left/right stance
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:49, Reply)

I find this is due to wanting to be popular, rather than real conviction.
A strong labour government would inevitably go left, just as the strong tory goverments of the 80's headed up the Unter Dem Linden.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 3 May 2011, 15:53, Reply)