YellowTaxi
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Free buses. Cleans up the environment.
What's the scope for this?Free buses. Cleans up the environment.
Totally agree.Agree.
its actually quite depressing that uk politics is going down the US route where the focus is on personalities not policies,( billionaire red top owners are as much to blame IMO), for me, one of the saddest things is a sizable proportion of the electorate will cast their vote in the mistaken belief that they are voting for a party leader, when ,(in most cases), the vote cast is to elect an MP for the constituency where the voter resides..... Also , the forthcoming Dec 12th GE is to elect a government in the UK, the damn Brexit issue , while a factor, is not the only issue that should be considered when casting a vote(IMO)
Wow.It’s fine. I think it’s a tactical error showing the posh boys stitch up.
Explain to me why you think The Hitler Yourh supporter from Dulwich College and the Eton Bullingdon boy are brining about real change.
Of course they both have a history of racism which I imagine might appeal to you.
I’d love to know who will pay for the free buses. Could it be increased fuel duties?
Free education for adults sounds a great idea. The idea of doing some more A levels appeal to me. That would save me several hundreds of pounds of year, but again it has to be paid for.
Presumably building more council houses has yet to be costed, although I can’t see why converting some of the derelict offices into houses has not been considered. When I see new 3 bed semi detached houses at £400000 in my area suggesting first time buyers would be interested, I wonder how on earth someone at the bottom of the scale is in a position to consider such a commitment.
Is Labours plan to protect tenants include paying for those who default on their rent? Just asking
They have a massive hard on for anyone right wing being racist. It's charming in the sense of it's kind of all they have to offer to the debate other than nationalise everything and tax billionaires more.Wow.
I have only read a little of this thread but that is some post.
If you care about air pollution, reviving the high street, reducing the carbon footprint then free buses make a great deal of sense.
Anyone who has ever traveled in Germany or the Netherlands will know that a cheap integrated public transport system between rail, buses and trams makes life better for everyone. Old people in Villages aren’t cut off. Teenagers get to school. Viable alternatives to cars means fewer car parking spaces needed.
Green new deal.
Banning fracking.
Free opportunities to retrain or do adult education.
Security for tenants.
Building new council houses.
Nationalising Railways .
Free buses.
Educational Maintenance allowances.
Support for small businesses
If the whole point of free busses is to stop people using their car, obviously you can't fund it that way. If the policy works, then your funding drops away.i can only imagine the answer will be to tax car drivers more through greater levies on fuel or vehicle excise duty.
Is taxing car use and our addiction to fossil fuel use such a bad thing? If so, why?If buses are to be free then presumably they’d have to be nationalised too at great expense.
How would this be funded?
i can only imagine the answer will be to tax car drivers more through greater levies on fuel or vehicle excise duty.
Not sure that is going to win many votes or even be viable
If buses are to be free then presumably they’d have to be nationalised too at great expense.
How would this be funded?
i can only imagine the answer will be to tax car drivers more through greater levies on fuel or vehicle excise duty.
Not sure that is going to win many votes or even be viable
Once again, if the policy of getting the public transport right works, these revenue streams disappear, so how do you continue funding?Parking levy`s, City congestion charges, increased local taxation, increased duty, fuel levies.............. spread it across a wide range, few pennies here & there... soon mounts up.
Once again, if the policy of getting the public transport right works, these revenue streams disappear, so how do you continue funding?
Or do we go ahead and worry about it later if it works out?
Some sort of change is definitely needed though.
Once again, if the policy of getting the public transport right works, these revenue streams disappear, so how do you continue funding?
Or do we go ahead and worry about it later if it works out?
Some sort of change is definitely needed though.