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CJ Cregg
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PostThu May 03, 2007 12:47 pm    Voters out for 'super Thursday'

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Voting is taking place for elections in England, Scotland and Wales for, in what has been dubbed "super Thursday".

The Scottish Parliament and local councils, the Welsh assembly and most local authorities in England outside London are up for grabs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6618141.stm


I cast my first ever vote today! I voted for the Labour Party


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harrykims#1fan
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PostFri May 04, 2007 3:32 am    

I voted first time yesterday...Didn't vote Labour, Conservative or Lib Dem though (i voted for the green party). I'm also strongly Anti-Labour and Anti-Conservative

All Blair's done is raise taxes and put our men out to Iraq he said he'd change things for the better but he hasn't.

Crime's still high, Taxes are extortionate, education is still on its arse, to name a few Blair said he'd make education and the NHS better so why are wards still being over crowded? why are waiting lists still months / years long? so many questions! So why vote in favour of a party that makes empty promises?

David Cameron is a shining example of someone we don't need becasue he'll mess things up bigger than Blair. Firstly his "Hug a hoodie" idea...WHY?!?!?!?! the only thing that will stop the yob culture of todays "yoof" is to lock 'em up give them the short sharp shock and they'll soon be crying to mummy! Secondly someone who claims to be "down wiv da yoof" needs his head sorting out.

Anyways thats my opinion...if you wanna debate it with me feel free to PM me i'll always be happy to talk about it

(copied to my Livejournal http://vampire-saya.livejournal.com)


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CJ Cregg
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PostFri May 04, 2007 8:09 pm    

Tony Blair has done alot of good stuff for the UK

Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s
Introduced the National Minimum Wage
Employment is at its highest level ever
Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries
Devolved power to the Scottish Parliament
Devolved power to Welsh Assembly
Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time
Restored city-wide government to London
Child benefit up 25 per cent since 1997
Introduced the Disability Rights Commission
�200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & extra �100 for over-80s
On course to exceed the Kyoto target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2010
Negotiated peace in Northern Ireland
All workers now have a right to 4 weeks� paid holiday
800,000 children lifted out of relative poverty
Scrapped Section 28 and introduced Civil Partnerships
Free school milk for five, six and seven-year-olds in Wales
Banned fox hunting
Cleanest rivers, beaches, drinking water and air since the industrial revolution
Banned fur farming and the testing of cosmetics on animals
Free local bus travel for over-60s
New Deal - helped over a million people into work
Free nursery places for three and four-year-olds in England, Scotland and Wales
National Public Smoking ban
Reform of the archaic House of Lords
Winning the London 2012 Olympics
Record police numbers in England, Scotland and Wales
Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools
Funding for every pupil in England to double by 2008

Just to name a few

Unfortunately people are blinded by Iraq Iraq Iraq and fail to see how much the Labour government has done.


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PostWed May 09, 2007 4:39 am    

I'm not blinded by Iraq I'm in favour of it we're only gonna acheive peace through war and invading iraq is the only way to help bring peace.

I hate it when people try to defend Labour! they're corrupt! how many scandals have gone on while Blairs been in power? and this thing with the Cash for honours is ridiculous proves just one thing Blair's out to bend us over for money and he doesnt care how!

IMO we should have someone in who actually listens and doesnt hike up tax and osnt put little old ladies into prison for not paying their council tax!


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