Election Leaflet Lies

[lindapalmara]

We have had an Election leaflet from the local Labour candidate which contains a blatant lie and we can prove it. We had an unsatisfactory answer from the party Office in the nearby town but it pointed at well out of date figures. We have the latest figures and they now haven't replied. What can we do in such circumstances? Is there any redress? Electoral Commssion!!

[lindapalmara]

Yes I agree but it doesn't mean we should put up with it!

[New Judge]

Putting up ith a few lies prior to the election is but nothing compared to what we will all have to put up with afterwards! :-)

[lindapalmara]

I agree NJ!

[Gromit]

Thanks for those stats Linda.

Speaking of lies, didn't Osborne promise in 2010 that the deficit would be gone in 5 years. From your stats there seems to be plenty of deficit remaining.

[chaptazbru2]

NJ at 15:47, and that applies to the tories too of course !

[lindapalmara]

I would say more over optimism than lie. It was a huge undertaking, never been attempted before. Not helped by the Euro crisis I'm sure.

[lindapalmara]

Chaptaz. Oh yes, I agree with NJ.

[Xeronema]

I've received a labour leaflet this morning. I'm going to use it to make a paper (card) aeroplane.

[lindapalmara]

LOL!

[New Judge]

My 15:47 post applies whatever the result, chaptaz.

It would be nice if governments (of any persuasion) saw fit to facilitate the smooth running of and improvements to the electorate's lives. Unfortunately it is some time (if ever) since we've had one that does that.

[ludwig]

Politicians never lie. They make statements of 'intention'. They may subsequently have to make 'difficult decisions' to change these previously stated intentions in light of the changing circumstances.

So before an election they'll say they plan to give everyone in the country a block of solid gold the size of a brick, and a pet unicorn when they're in office.

Afterwards they'll make the difficult decision to alter what they intended to do in light of the new information that's come to their attention that there isn't that much gold in the world, and unicorns don't exist.

[Gromit]

If we are picking up on lies, I must call this one...

// In the last 5 years of a Labour Government the debt doubled during a time when growth was good and they should have had a surplus. //

So the World Financial crash of 2007 and the ensuing uk recession never happen?

[lindapalmara]

Gromit

I can remember Gordon Brown breaking his own rules on borrowing before the Financial Crash. There was no need. They just bloated the State, therefore creating a client state, same with Immigration. Remember Mandleson saying they were trawling Europe? The only thing they have admitted to and apologised for Not regulating the banks properly. The FSA allowed (or acquiesced) on HBOS taking over ABN AMBRO. TOXIC!!!!!

[lindapalmara]

In addition as this thread is about the local Labour candidates leaflet being full of bike and lies. In contrast the Conservative candidate's leaflet did not make any comment about Labour. He just explained his vision for the future He is a decent man and a popular MP. There were no Expenses scandal involving him and I wish him well. To me, that's been the whole theme of this election campaign.

[Gromit]

Linda,

Sorry to catch you out on another lie, but Brown and Darling did not abandon the Golden Rule BEFORE the crash. The borrowing rule was abandoned AFTER the crash in 2009 as a direct way of stimulating the Economy during the recession. the increase borrowing was a response to the Global downturn, it did not pre-date it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/3267763/Gordon-Brown-signals-that-golden-rule-on-borrowing-is-to-be-scrapped.html

[lindapalmara]

Would you stop calling me a liar Gromit. Just because there was a typo In a recent post and I got someone's name wrong you called me a liar then.

Brown ran a deficit during the good years to fund his vanity projects. And don't Forget PFI which kept billions off the books. He followed Tory spending rules for the first couple of years then went bonkers throwing money at welfare.

[lindapalmara]

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/04/the-truth-about-labour-and-overspending/

[boxtops]

I'm surprised you've even read the leaflet, Linda - all of ours have gone straight in the bin, we've had dozens through our door. All unsolicited mail.

[lindapalmara]

We're fortunate living in a small village. We only got about 4. I like to read what they have to say, even if it makes me laugh! Then they become paper planes!

[Gromit]

Labour did make a surplus for 3 years. Which is more than the 3 Thatcher Governments which ran on deficit EVERY year 1979-95.

Stop typing lies, and I will stop calling out the lies.