http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/kirsty-and-the-tories Plaid Assembly Member for South Wales West including Aberavon, Bridgend, Gower, Neath, Ogmore, Port Talbot and Swansea Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/kirsty-and-the-tories/comment-page-1#comment-1229 Janet Ellard Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:20:48 +0000 http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/kirsty-and-the-tories#comment-1229 Anyone who thinks Nick Clegg moved Lib Dems to the right with the policy to cut income tax should read the whole of his end-of-conference speech. The obvious effect of cutting the basic rate of income tax is that it will help low earners and help make up a little for increasing prices for food, gas/electricity and petrol. It may even make it unnecessary for some to have to deal with the chaos of Tax Credits any more - which I am sure will make many people cheer! Yes, it will help middle earners as well. What's the matter with that? Middle earners lose their jobs, get caught up in the credit crunch etc. too. It's good to know that one party at least is offering a policy that will be of some practical use in the current economic climate. Anyone who thinks Nick Clegg moved Lib Dems to the right with the policy to cut income tax should read the whole of his end-of-conference speech. The obvious effect of cutting the basic rate of income tax is that it will help low earners and help make up a little for increasing prices for food, gas/electricity and petrol. It may even make it unnecessary for some to have to deal with the chaos of Tax Credits any more – which I am sure will make many people cheer! Yes, it will help middle earners as well. What’s the matter with that? Middle earners lose their jobs, get caught up in the credit crunch etc. too. It’s good to know that one party at least is offering a policy that will be of some practical use in the current economic climate.

]]> http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/kirsty-and-the-tories/comment-page-1#comment-1215 seren Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:28:10 +0000 http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/kirsty-and-the-tories#comment-1215 The lib dems in Wales have got a real problem with Clegg's right turn to try to hold on to his party's seats in Southern England. There are no Tory votes to squeeze here with this cynical U-turn and cwtshing up to Cameron won't play well with the more radical elements in the party. To their left Plaid has set out its stall and could mop up dillusioned Labour votes. So where do the Welsh Lib Dems go? U-turn all you like Kirsty - it won't help the Lib Dems in Wales from oblivion. The lib dems in Wales have got a real problem with Clegg’s right turn to try to hold on to his party’s seats in Southern England. There are no Tory votes to squeeze here with this cynical U-turn and cwtshing up to Cameron won’t play well with the more radical elements in the party.
To their left Plaid has set out its stall and could mop up dillusioned Labour votes.
So where do the Welsh Lib Dems go? U-turn all you like Kirsty – it won’t help the Lib Dems in Wales from oblivion.

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