Comments on: even less EXCLUSIVE: Chris Huhne talks to Quaequam Blog! (part 2) http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/11/09/even-less-exclusive-chris-huhne-talks-to-quaequam-blog-part-2/ crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jock http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/11/09/even-less-exclusive-chris-huhne-talks-to-quaequam-blog-part-2/#comment-103510 Jock Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:20:03 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/11/09/even-less-exclusive-chris-huhne-talks-to-quaequam-blog-part-2/#comment-103510 Someone needs to put them squarely on the agenda than. Why must political parties merely follow? One of the things that caught the public imagination I think in 1979 was that the Tories were proposing something new - a different way of looking at the economy - monetarism. After a few years in office they were then also promising a longer term downward trend in tax rates and as long as they could point to steps in that direction it kept public favour. Of course it will take a number of years, indeed a number of parliaments, to change the economic landscape fully, but if we set out the destination, actually I don't think we need to be too specific about the steps to get there personally - that's the lesson from 1979 - set out the principle not the practicalisites until after you've "seen the books for yourselves". Someone needs to put them squarely on the agenda than. Why must political parties merely follow? One of the things that caught the public imagination I think in 1979 was that the Tories were proposing something new - a different way of looking at the economy - monetarism. After a few years in office they were then also promising a longer term downward trend in tax rates and as long as they could point to steps in that direction it kept public favour.

Of course it will take a number of years, indeed a number of parliaments, to change the economic landscape fully, but if we set out the destination, actually I don’t think we need to be too specific about the steps to get there personally - that’s the lesson from 1979 - set out the principle not the practicalisites until after you’ve “seen the books for yourselves”.

]]> By: Tristan Mills http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/11/09/even-less-exclusive-chris-huhne-talks-to-quaequam-blog-part-2/#comment-102056 Tristan Mills Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:56:58 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2007/11/09/even-less-exclusive-chris-huhne-talks-to-quaequam-blog-part-2/#comment-102056 Naturally I think that tax cuts are needed to increase accountability - its easier to hold a smaller government to account... Good political answer though, tax cuts are not yet on the public agenda, although the mood seems to be shifting as people realise that all Brown's 'investment' (aka spending) has not produced the results in most areas. Naturally I think that tax cuts are needed to increase accountability - its easier to hold a smaller government to account…

Good political answer though, tax cuts are not yet on the public agenda, although the mood seems to be shifting as people realise that all Brown’s ‘investment’ (aka spending) has not produced the results in most areas.

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