Sunday, Apr 11, 2010
Janet Daley - Cogent as always
Telegraph: Will someone please tell us the truth?
What a strange time we are in. The ruling party has definitively lost the argument – so much so that the public performances of its spokesmen have become embarrassing. But still the Opposition has not won it. The country is in crisis both economically and in terms of belief in the democratic process itself, but is convinced that no political leader is actually telling the truth about the future, or even about his own motives. Everyone is aware that drastic measures are going to be required if the country is to remain functional, but no one in the political class seems prepared to engage in the real debate that most voters say they want to hear.
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1. Robo1968 said...
The instinct to tell the truth isn't a priority over winning votes.
If Cameron was to say, I am going to cut the public sector down with a scythe so we can make this country efficient and reduce wasted cost he would win 2% of the vote for being honest but lose 4% as paper shufflers will vote Labour to save their own necks
They have probably been told this by polsters/advisers etc and are tied to their course.
Labour have promised more cuts than Thatcher but they 'won't hurt as much'..... utterly ridiculous
2. Kenny Dalglish said...
And frankly the electorate have got no-one to blame but themselves. I recall that a Labour government quite a few years ago told the electorate in the lead up to an election that tax rises were needed, the tories told them that they weren't. The result ? tories went on to win election and proceeded to put up tax in a variety of indirect ways. Conclusion ? the electorate don't want to hear the truth...
3. waitingtobuy said...
"but no one in the political class seems prepared to engage in the real debate that most voters say they want to hear."
The tories started of with a little honesty saying "cut, cut, cut",their ratings dropped and they realized the sheeple didnt like it,now its "spend, spend, spend" and their ratings are up! what a load of b0llicks it all is