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The current system is based on historic rateable value. The new idea being floated is based on an updated rateable value. The concept is well established. What do you propose instead? No flannel please, just your proposal.

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Close the channel? What's your plan? Nigel can't either?

Calling a shovel a shovel isn't a political stance. It's an objective assessment.

That highlights your misunderstanding - no centrist is bang in the middle, and I'm certainly left of centre on some issues and right of centre on others. I'm left of you though, so in your view I can't possibly be a centrist.

Nice deletion mate...you mentioned "your side of the political spectrum". That says it all - anyone to your left, even a centrist who's ever voted labour like me, is a lefty on your view. We're not the US with a simple left/right division, but we seemingly are to people with your simple political outlook. I was going to retract my earlier comment re your simple views, but you've justified it yourself.

I'm right on this petal.

I disagree. Burnham hadn't said anything meaningful about his policies pre his coronation, and I've criticised that process. Had their been an election involving him, I'd have wanted to know before deciding whether to cast a vote for his party. Having never voted labour, I'd have taken some persuasion though. Farage, in contrast, has said plenty. Playing the tape forwards, I think he'll be a disaster. That's what all voters have a duty to do imo. If he's elected, heaven forbid , I'll give him a chance - what other choice is there. Back to your initial point, I can't be partisan towards a party I've never voted for, or a bloke I've never voted for.

There's plenty Farage has said which alarms me immensely. Nothing Burnham has said, yet, does. There's a distinction between foresight and being partisan.

Most of your points are very simple.

Or perhaps just give the bloke a chance and see how he does. Sensible people do that, and don't over analyse.

Yep. Pathetic thing to get worked up over.

Possibly bring last season's black kit out?

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