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T_i_B

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7. I don't think that giving unclear, dishonest answers wins elections

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 07:51 AM

Nov 2015

See Labour's decline since 2001 for evidence of this, and the collapse of the Lib Dems under Clegg for even more evidence of this.

If people think that politicians are out to deceive and to obfuscate than they are far less likely to vote for them.

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An interesting counter opinion to Our Resident Troll. [View all] non sociopath skin Nov 2015 OP

I would certainly trust Parker more than your average politician.. LeftishBrit Nov 2015 #1

... Ironing Man Nov 2015 #2

But it could apply the other way round too... LeftishBrit Nov 2015 #3

Sir Nick didn't think that we should give up our nuclear "knowledge" as he named it. non sociopath skin Nov 2015 #10

Two questions with (probably) different answers: Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #4

I would say yes to question #1 T_i_B Nov 2015 #5

You're confusing "principled" with "simplistic". Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #6

I don't think that giving unclear, dishonest answers wins elections T_i_B Nov 2015 #7

I carefully avoided the word "dishonest". Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2015 #8

I see no reason to avoid the word "dishonest" T_i_B Nov 2015 #9

I don't think the approach is necessarily dishonest; it depends on how it's done LeftishBrit Nov 2015 #11

There remains issues with that approach T_i_B Nov 2015 #12