Just how nutty are the Green party?

semi-pro waster said:
I was wondering that, I can't say I always agree with Dolph's point of view but it's usually got a logical underpinning and it very rarely aligns with the BNP.
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In my experience, such strawmen usually result from people having absolutely zero rational response to my post (which isn't to say there is no alternative to my posts, just that those who resort to fallacies are incapable of making them).

I'm a social and fiscal liberal, the BNP is socially and fiscally authoritarian, they are opposite.
 
the arms industry “converted” to producing windturbines.
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Presumably they mean companies like BAE, EADS, Babcock etc? They are public companies with a very large value on the stock market. Are they planning on nationalising them at huge expense? lol.
 
spudbynight said:
I have been reading some of the current Green party policies recently. Here is a sample as published in the Spectator the other day.



I think if you look at any of the other parties in the UK (excepting the SNP) they all (at least publicaly) want the best for the country as a whole. One might disagree as to what the best course of action is. The whole left/right thing is fundamentally a difference in opinion over what is best for the country.

The Greens are different. They actually want all of us to be poorer. This is a party that, along with the SNP, doesn't have the interests of the UK at heart.
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The UK is a governing corporation, in essence.

The majority of these points you have posted appear to have the interest of the people at heart.

You prefer to support a lifeless body instead of the people behind it?



I am not fond of the inheritance tax item... the whole idea is wrong in my opinion to begin with... tax has already been paid on the item that was bought by the parents... why should the children then have to pay a second time at all?

Some people are in a position where they may have to give up a fully funded house because they cannot afford the tax levied upon it and move to renting someone elses house...
 
Judgeneo said:
Why?
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Because, on balance, thier policies reflect my views more than any other party, and those slightly more "nutty" policies I can overlook, especially as they'd probably get watered down in parliament anyway.
 
It's a shame that there is really no viable alternatives to the "2" major parites (I don't include Lib's :D).

I was looking into green policies and was considering voting for them, looks like the game of pong between major parties is back on.
 
It'll be interesting to see what's in their 2015 manifesto. With a swelling membership, I'd expect them to root out the nuttier policies (and nuttier people).
 
LordSplodge said:
If the balloon goes up we're ****ed, does not matter that we've got £20 billion of antiquated nukes knocking around.
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It absolutely does matter, sure incoming nukes would mean it's all over in minutes for us but it's imperative to send the same annihilation to the doorstep of those who targeted us, payback if you will.
 
Trifid said:
Presumably they mean companies like BAE, EADS, Babcock etc? They are public companies with a very large value on the stock market. Are they planning on nationalising them at huge expense? lol.
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Socialists (well watermelons) give no consideration to scary stuff like technical feasibility or 'numbers'
 
FoxEye said:
Mutually assured destruction is probably what Labour will bring if they win this election :p

Could the Greens really be any worse?
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Unfortunately that would only be "assured destruction" they'll happily ponce about with their salaries and expenses guarenteed whilst the rest of us get done over for another 4 years. No mutual aspect :(.


Reading the policies I'm sure they could edge it out :D.
 
Christ, I was ****ed at their firearms ideas, but some of those are hare brained. Its ashame as I agree with many green sentiments.
 
Jono8 said:
"Britain will leave NATO, end the special relationship with the US, and unilaterally abandon nuclear weapons. A standing army, navy and airforce is “unnecessary”. Bases will be turned into nature reserves and the arms industry “converted” to producing windturbines."

Good lord.
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Best brush up on your Russian if they get in.

I see the Greens policies rely heavily on fantasy and having a magic money tree just like the LibDems did.
 
The Green parties main problem seems to be their assumption that everyone in foreign countries would share their ideals if they got voted in.

They also assume no one would abuse their policies either (particularly the social welfare ones) and if they invest in "new sustainable technologies" that this investment would actually yield an economically sustainable return.

The high level principle of living sustainably is the right one to take, but unfortunately the Greens don't seem to actually have any idea how to do that in a viable manner that wouldn't cause utter economic chaos.
 
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