Dave- without commentin on the merits of the policies, some of which I agree with , imagine you are now in Government.
Nationalisation was hugely unpopular so bringing public transport back into public ownership would be poklitcially contentious and could cost you the election (or at least your majority). Also it would be massively expensive unless you are taling about nationalisation without comepensation for the current ownere of the assets ( a policy which is probably as mad as it is unfair). So you need to either put up taxes or borrow more money. Neither of them are vote winners. Plus there is also the argument that not all public transport has ever been in state control. and when it is in state control who runs it, civil servants in whitehall? another vote winner. For more taxes and civil servants Vote Dave!!
Stop out of town developments. How? ban them. People like them. Voters like them? People love going to the Trafford Centre. Lots don't I agree but millions do. are you going to deny people the right to spend their money where they like. Shop where Dave tells you!! Vote dave. Your time in Govenment is hanging by a thread.
"Force car companies" to convert new cars to LPG. What if they don't want to be forced. What if they take their businesses to somewhere where they aren't forced to do this. Massive Job Losses - Vote Dave!! You are down to single figures mate.
I don't advocate a regualtion free zone for business by any means and there are legislative routes we xcan take if there is politcial will, but there also has to be a realstic consenus to force people to do things. many years ago it would have been seen as impossible for a government to ban people from smoking in pubs. But a consensus has grown, fuelled by education and "propaganda" which now allows that to happen. Yes your ideas are "quick", but how do you implement them whwn there are so many differnet and conflictin views and opinions in society. oppostion parties don't need to answer this question but governments do. Which is why governing is difficult ( for any serious party) and opposition is easy.
My previous question, I don't like congestion charging and I don't like paying more tax. What poicy can you offer me?
Hope you are taking this in the spirit it is meant. I am trying to enageg seriously about the issues that this borad seems to treat lightly sometimes.
