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I can see the Tories winning because they are getting their message over better than Labour, they have managed to turn a global financial crisis into "labour left us broke again" and it will work. I was frustrated by Millibands poor performance last night when questioned about the economy, he should have highlighted the fact that it was the uncontrolled capitalism that got the world into the mess and under the Tories the crash could have been more severe. He also should have highlighted the good the last Labour government did before the crash, except he looked like he didn't have an answer. Thatcher could always turn a question around to make her seem right even when she was obviously wrong, Milliband couldn't do that. Same for Nick Clegg, instead of apologising for making a mistake about tuition fees, he should have blamed the Tories for the policy.

I like Pearson, some Journos are just ***ts and deserve to be treated as such.

I heard Howe was almost hired when we hired Adkins, didn't want the job because Cortese wouldn't give him full control of football matters. From quite a good source.

I don't think that really matters, there has to be at least one particular issue you have an stronger opinion about or effects you. there is no party that represents me but I will always make sure I vote. I agree with with some policies of probably all the parties. I agree with UKIP on immigration, the Greens on Trident, closer to Labour on taxation and agree with the Tories stance on benefit scroungers. But I tend to vote Libral Democrat because they are the only major party that take the environment seriously and where I live it's a straight fight between them and the Tories. Russel Brand has a point about big business holding all the power but still think it's worth voting, even if it only makes a little difference.

LOL, or the more right wing don't think you are an irritating asshole.

As above, you have to do Yosemite. If you do I would recommend staying at the Ahwahnee Hotel which is bang in the middle of the park. The only other option in the park itself is the lodge which is basic and Curry Village which looked awful. Mariposa Grove on the way into Yosemite has some amazing sequoias. San Fran - we only had time to do the usual touristy stuff but Alcatraz was very good.

He supported the action but not leaving them alone to clear up the mess afterwards. Cameron deserved all he got for that after flying out there and giving that speech about standing shoulder to shoulder with the Libyan people etc. He did that to make himself look a like a hero yet he left the country to tear itself apart.

It's irrelevant to their fans - that is the point I was making. They have spent years watching sh!te, gone bust more times than I can remember and 6 years ago were very nearly non-league. In that respect it is a footballing fairy tale. Did the fact that we were bankrolled by the Leibherrs make our success any less exciting, no.

There are plenty of teams in that league with money, what Bournemouth have done is outstanding. Wether the owners are loaded or not is irrelevant, is still a fairy tale for their fans who have had to put up with all sorts of sh!te over the years and only 6 years ago were staring non-league in the face.

No ****ind excuse for that, if I curled one out on the pavement on the way to work I would probably get arrested. Dirty slag should use the loo like everyone else, I don't care if she's in some pointless race or not.

Well chuffed for AFCB, that team will have nothing to fear in the Premier League.

All these measures to solve the housing crisis are pointless when you have 300,000 more people turning up every year, it's simple supply and demand.

There's no point voting for anyone else in Eastleigh, it's Lib Dem v the Tories. If you're gonna vote for anyone else you might as well not bother. The Lib Dem vote held up in the bi-election, no reason to think it won't do the same this time. It's where they are up against Labour I expect their vote will collapse.

Oh dear. Does any actually bother reading newspapers around election time? I don't get the point in reading something that is so obviously biased, surely the point in reading a paper is for news not to have someone else's political viewpoint rammed down your throat?

For all the scare-mongering about a Labour/SNP coalition would a Tory government and a Scotland run by SNP be actually worse? Both seem to be at war with each other, would the UK even survive under another Tory government?

I can't believe that many scots will vote for the SNP given their policy on increasing the deficit, they surely are not that dumb as to think the debt doesn't matter?

Why would they have to do a revaluation of all homes when the tax only effects houses worth £2mill+? London would be hard work but targeting properties in the Southampton area for example would be a piece of p!ss, there are huge swathes of the city you can rule out in 5mins. Give someone a few days on Google Earth and Zoopla and they would probably get a pretty accurate idea.

All parties are being vague, they always are prior to an election. Just like the Tories don't go into detail about the cuts they will make or even give a vague idea where they will find 8billion extra for the NHS. A tax based on property value wouldn't be hard to implement, neither would estimating how much it will make. You just don't bang on about it to the electorate.

We've heard all that before. Flog whoever wants to go, buy better players with the cash - onwards and upwards.

To be fair 'Mansion Tax' is just a name it's been given. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence knows it doesn't just refer to a country estate with a large tree lined drive and it's own stable block and servant's quarters. I guess that rules you out though. What name would make it acceptable for you lot? 'Large House Tax' wouldn't work because you can get a large house in Liverpool for a few quid. 'Expensive House Tax' wouldn't work because to many people any house is expensive.

Of course it should be set up to maximise revenue, I never one mentioned "sticking it to the tiffs", that's something you keep banging on about. I think we could all pay a bit more tax, when I say we I mean anyone with a half decent salary, not just millionaires or the super rich. I don't earn a massive amount but it is above average and the crash/recession/austerity hasn't effected me in the slightest, if anything I have been better off. I read about food banks, cuts to vital services etc and it doesn't seem like we are "all in it together". If you are lucky enough to own a property and have a half decent job this 'austerity' is a right old laff.

I do give to charity, can't you read? I also pay a **** load of tax, and have done my whole working life, without crying like a big baby like some on here.

I do give to charity, it's just a **** in the ocean though. It's much more effective if the government do it through taxes.

No, things like the mansion tax and tax on second homes should raise more. There's no reason why more progressive tax rate would not raise more either. Probably won't happen though, too many people nowadays are just selfish greedy c*nts, that's just the world we live in today.

Dunno, it is fair that they pay more as a percentage because they have more money than they need.