Education was underfunded under the last Conservative government. Or if you don’t

Comment on Why I’ll Never Vote Conservative at a General Election by David.

Education was underfunded under the last Conservative government. Or if you don’t want to put it that way, education is better funded under Labour. I understand Labour’s funding of Universities for example is 25% higher than in 1997.

“Or are you saying that you just don’t believe their pledges on education based on their previous governance?”

Yes, I am basing my judgement of the Conservatives on past experience under them (the alternative is believing what little they say). I don’t think they’ve changed, look at the negative campaign posters they just created! So much for the Conservatives no longer being the nasty party! Didn’t David Cameron say he wasn’t going to use that type of negative campaign tactics anymore?

“I just find it bewildering how anyone could trust ANYTHING that Labour state they will do after the last election”

Correct me if I’m wrong, but you don’t believe a word Labour says, well I don’t believe a word the Conservatives say either. I’ll also add I take what Labour say with a big pinch of salt as well, so I’m not trying to pretend Labour are completely honest (they all lie).

Since they all lie we have to go on what they actually do when in power. For example Labour brought in the national minimum wage while the Tories voted against it at every opportunity. Suggests to me Labour cares more about low paid workers than the Tories do.

During this recession Labour has pumped a lot of money into the economy to protect workers from the recession (costly as it is). Under the Tory recessions, the Conservatives slashed public spending causing mass unemployment and the destruction of many communities. While Labour was trying to protect jobs via the stimulus package, the Conservatives wanted to cut public spending ASAP and let the recession take it’s course.

I don’t like this Labour government, but they have shown they care more about the ordinary British family than the Conservatives of the past did and the Conservatives of the present do.

I would like an alternative to Labour and the Conservatives that could win the election, but the only choice is the Liberal Democrats and though I like some of what I see, they aren’t going to win the next general election. If we had the alternative vote system now I’d vote Lib Dems 1 and Labour 2 and nothing for 3….

I watched the Chancellors Debate on CH4 tonight and I think Vince Cable (Lib Dem) came off best by a long margin. Alistair Darling and George Osbourne where unimpressive IMO.

David