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And there's me thinking that 'I'm alright Jackism' died out with Thatcher! I'll move heaven and earth for my family but I also recognise that there are a lot of people in our country who are born into deprivation and generally don't stand a chance. I'd rather pay more tax to give them opportunity than pay less and see those people grow up with no hope. For example, my daughter has found herself unsupported through no fault of her own since her partner deserted her with a 6 week old baby. In spite of working full time, she (and more importantly her child) benefit from Working Family Tax credits and help with childcare. We're happy to pay tax to help out people like her (AND MORE IMPORTANTLY HER CHILD) in the same way that we're happy to pay tax to enable people like my mother to have free access to hugely expensive cancer drugs. And I'd pay more tax to continue these benefits to help people who are victims of circumstances beyond their control rather than less tax so the super-rich can line their pockets even more.

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It's not completely against mine but I can only speak for myself of course. Your example is a bit strange because it wouldn't cost that much but I get your drift. I'd be prepared to pay more tax if it meant people had a better chance / treatment in life. If you want to put a selfish spin on it, it would mean that our society in general would be fairer and better and that would be to my benefit.

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Always vote the same way - always have and probably always will. I can't change my basic belief which is in the well-being of everyone. I happen believe there's more chance of Labour aiming to deliver that than any other party. I don't understand people who choose on the basis of what's best for them rather than what's best for society as a whole.

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Spot on. I can remember the early 90s when some of my friends lost their houses when they lost their jobs. There weren't the safety nets in place that there are now. I can also remember interest rates (and thereby mortgage rates) being in the order of 15% - hence the repossessions. And there were swingeing cuts in the NHS leading to waiting lists sometimes years long - not like the few weeks now. Heaven only help 'working people' if that were to happen again. The super-rich (Eton Mess's buddies) would be alright because they always are. I don't like the phrase 'working people' because most of us 'work'. Equally I don't like the term 'ordinary people'. It's people like you and me I'm talking about.

The point about basic tenets is the valid one IMO. After decades of (very active) membership of the Labour Party, I resigned over the Iraq war. I rejoined when GB became PM because I thought / hoped the Labour Party would get back to some of the fundamental principles. It's getting closer to them but, in any event, I'll always vote Labour because, at the end of the day, and regardless of what the clever debaters on here might say, it's the best option and most likely to consider the needs of working people. The other parties are either single issue, fence-sitters or, in the case of the Tories, really only looking after the privileged few (regardless of what the Eton Mess might say).

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Perhaps he realised that his PhD in History would be more relevant so that he could learn from the mistakes of the past.

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