Voters tell Brown and Cameron: Stop lying to us! (UK)

[IndianaGreen]

Voters tell Brown and Cameron: Stop lying to us!

The latest polls put Labour and Conservatives close enough for the Tories to be 15 seats short of a majority. More worryingly, people believe neither Labour nor Tory leaders are being honest

By Jane Merrick and Brian Brady

Sunday, 11 April 2010

Voters have delivered a damning verdict on the economic promises of both Labour and Conservatives, with two out of three people believing Gordon Brown and David Cameron are being dishonest about how they would reduce the deficit.

Voters have delivered a damning verdict on the economic promises of both Labour and Conservatives, with two out of three people believing Gordon Brown and David Cameron are being dishonest about how they would reduce the deficit.

As all three main parties prepare to unveil their general election manifestos this week, a ComRes poll for The Independent on Sunday exposes how far the leaders have to go to convince voters they have a credible plan to stabilise the public finances.

With three-and-a-half weeks left until polling day, the survey puts Labour on 32 points, seven points behind the Conservatives – suggesting that Mr Cameron would be 15 seats short of a majority. Worryingly for Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrats are on only 16 per cent – a four-point drop since the previous ComRes poll in March.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/voters-tell-brown-and-cameron-stop-lying-to-us-1941434.html

[T_i_B]

1. It's a very depressing general election

We all know that the next government will have to implement cuts, but the politicial parties are all trying to evade that problem. The result is a general election campaign of endless negativity, and an emphasis on bullshit such as the leader's wives. Just take a look at the UK forum for more on that subject.

To be honest the next British government will be a bad one whoever gets in. :scared:

[DavidDvorkin]

2. It also seems unlikely to last for long

There could be another election fairly soon.

[T_i_B]

3. Only in the event of a hung parliament

Don't discount the possibility of the Tories winning an overall amjority.

If we have a hung parliament the Lib Dems come into play, but I've not been impressed with them either this campaign.