Comments on: Test (no peeking) http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15 Covering the 2005 General Election as it happens Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:34:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Scant Consolation http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-5 Thu, 05 May 2005 23:40:26 +0100 http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-5 Labour had policies...? Er... The right to choose between the least dirty NHS hospital you can find. Or something like that. Labour had policies…?

Er…

The right to choose between the least dirty NHS hospital you can find. Or something like that.

]]> by: Samuel J W http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-7 Fri, 06 May 2005 02:33:43 +0100 http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-7 Their policy is simply not being the Conservatives, yet being able to gain power. Their policy is simply not being the Conservatives, yet being able to gain power.

]]> by: nafisa nathani http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-9 Fri, 06 May 2005 07:44:16 +0100 http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-9 thats easy! The absolute basics which are issues which definately cross over the main political parties: 1) more policemen on the streets 2)stop the spread of MRSA aka clean our hospitals 3) more help for single mothers 4) ummmmmmm now it is getting tough ummmmmmmmmmmmm something about keeping our economy strong ish 5) a tougher stance against drug addicts (remember the oh so potent message in Murdochs brianchild the sun 'dont vote lib dems cos their soft on drugs' with kennedys picture juxtaposed against a spliff?) 6)Id cards (big brother here we come!) 7)something against environmental degradation (im guessing!) 8)oh yes more people going to university (remember Blairs 50% target) 9)Im not too sure now more sure start schemes? 10)more tough on immigration (I know this was tory but I think labour had a not very similar but still a call on immigration issues to curb the racist right wing vote) thats easy!

The absolute basics which are issues which definately cross over the main political parties:

1) more policemen on the streets
2)stop the spread of MRSA aka clean our hospitals
3) more help for single mothers
4) ummmmmmm now it is getting tough ummmmmmmmmmmmm something about keeping our economy strong ish
5) a tougher stance against drug addicts (remember the oh so potent message in Murdochs brianchild the sun ‘dont vote lib dems cos their soft on drugs’ with kennedys picture juxtaposed against a spliff?)
6)Id cards (big brother here we come!)
7)something against environmental degradation (im guessing!)
8)oh yes more people going to university (remember Blairs 50% target)
9)Im not too sure now more sure start schemes?
10)more tough on immigration (I know this was tory but I think labour had a not very similar but still a call on immigration issues to curb the racist right wing vote)

]]> by: Stuart Dunn http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-13 Fri, 06 May 2005 17:27:31 +0100 http://www.newstatesman.co.uk/generalelectionblog/?p=15#comment-13 New Labour policies? I don't know. I have emailed the White House to ask if they've finished writing them yet, but havn't recieved a reply. I shall let you know as soon as I do. New Labour policies? I don’t know. I have emailed the White House to ask if they’ve finished writing them yet, but havn’t recieved a reply. I shall let you know as soon as I do.

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