Ming Campbell has presented David Cameron with a list of policies that he wants to see the Conservatives implement to prove our green credentials.
Notice that he has not presented Tony Blair or Gordon Brown with this list but David Cameron. This clearly shows that he expects David Cameron to be the next major policy implementer, and where do you implement policy? Number 10.
The Lib Dems love to use the “two horse race” analogy at election time, they clearly feel that the Conservatives are the real driving force in British politics and the race is between us and Labour.
I also find it interesting that the Greens are criticising the Conservatives' greater emphasis on environmental issues. They know that they cannot realistically form a government so their tactics should be to influence major parties, they won't do that by attacking parties for moving in the direction that they agree with.
28 April, 2006
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Actually, Ming is pointing out Cameron is all mouth and no trousers.
The Greens welcome the fact that the three main parties are finally talking about the environment, we just want you to commit to some policies and action too!
Sue Luxton
Green Party Candidate for Ladywell.
Wrong. Ming asked for an all party consensus on producing Green policies. The Tories, to their credit, offered to join (Labour did not), but as ususal failed to deliver the goods in terms of hard policies.
My understanding was that the Lib Dems came with a set of pre determined proposals and would not move on them. You can only get cross party agreements if there is a willingness to negotiate.
The Lib Dems got upset because the Conservatives would not sign up to Lib Dem policies and refused to budge on any of their positions.
Post a Comment