tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post114114279684113031..comments2023-10-10T11:50:55.402+00:00Comments on Marcus Wood: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141375013065658582006-03-03T08:36:00.000+00:002006-03-03T08:36:00.000+00:00Unlike your commentator above I like what David Ca...Unlike your commentator above I like what David Cameron is saying, if it turns out to be true I will consider voting Tory for the first time in my life.<BR/><BR/>Labour have let us down over Iraq and other things and above all can't be trusted; the Liberal Democrats have turned out to be useless at running Torbay and I have lost faith that they have anything to offer.<BR/><BR/>I have become deeply distrusting of politicians, so your man will have to work damn hard to convince me he means it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141324141852245272006-03-02T18:29:00.000+00:002006-03-02T18:29:00.000+00:00Hi mr 'Silver Surfer' - thanks for your input and ...Hi mr 'Silver Surfer' - thanks for your input and comments.<BR/><BR/>I recognise the risk of losing the support of people like yourself, I know that Mr Cameron is very aware that we don't want to alienate the 33% of the electorate who have supported the party through thick and thin, and personally I doubt very much that he will.<BR/><BR/>If you have always voted Conservative you will know that Conservatives have always tried to deliver policies that help people who want to improve themselves, regardless of their background. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately in politics it can be easy for opponents to misrepresent you. <BR/><BR/>Take schools, to my knowledge we have never had a policy of re-introducing the eleven plus in schools, for instance. But judging by the fuss there was when Mr Cameron ruled it out you could have been forgiven for thinking that it had been in our manifesto for years.<BR/><BR/>We haven't unveiled any firm policy, yet. Mr Cameron has announced a series of policy reviews, which will lead to new policies being announced in about a years time when we will have come up with Conservative answers to the most difficult issues facing our country. <BR/><BR/>There are at least three years until the next election so there is plenty of time for you to see and evaluate our policies before you have to decide who to vote for.<BR/><BR/>Obviously I hope that we can win your support by then.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for posting your thoughts.Marcus Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540289778100132614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141320078681822292006-03-02T17:21:00.000+00:002006-03-02T17:21:00.000+00:00I've voted conservative all my life (and I'm 79!) ...I've voted conservative all my life (and I'm 79!) but I'm not sure about next time. I feel like all these 'slogans' and policies are making us more like Blair's Labour Party every day. I don't think Cameron is tkaing us the right way.<BR/><BR/>I feel like voting elsewhere at the next election, probably UKIP as will a lot of my friends. Whislt you're moving into the middle and trying to be cool, Marcus, lots of your core support fall off the end.<BR/><BR/>From a Silver-Surfer (with a little help from my grandson)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141293153184263942006-03-02T09:52:00.000+00:002006-03-02T09:52:00.000+00:00The Tories have adopted yet another meaningless sl...The Tories have adopted yet another meaningless slogan: Built to Last........ sounding as if they imagine the Conservative Party to be a power-tool or a type of woodstain that does exactly what it says on the tin.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Built to Last - better test to destruction !<BR/><BR/>So with Cameron - who didn't vote for climate change levy - but went 'green', before announcing himself a 'liberal', this week we get 'NuBlue Labour'. All spin and marketing and, despite your denials, it seems the right of your party are getting restless.<BR/><BR/>There's not much in your new 'vision' document that Blair couldn't agree with. What is becoming of a once great party ? Spin and 'marketing' is all that remains !Barrie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308278683431698206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141208699071806862006-03-01T10:24:00.000+00:002006-03-01T10:24:00.000+00:00Sounds like an evening 'touting' for would-be coun...Sounds like an evening 'touting' for would-be councillors ! Are there no enough Tories of calibre to stand ? Mind you, they tend to defect or later stand in mayoral elections against you !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-1141208531047700372006-03-01T10:22:00.000+00:002006-03-01T10:22:00.000+00:00I don't suppose I'll be allowed in to see the Tory...I don't suppose I'll be allowed in to see the Tory 'vision' for Torbay will I Marcus ?!Barrie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308278683431698206noreply@blogger.com