Regarding 16yr olds getting the right to vote, I think it's a great idea. Besides the fact the ones who don't care won't vote, based on personal observations, the ones who do research like myself and my friends, we would vote for the party that makes sense or is at least near what is needed.
Besides it wouldnt hurt to teach and get 16yr olds involved at school on the major and minor parties. That would help people teens learn more and make a decision.
Has anyone read the bnp manifesto, that is some funny shit!
No IMMAGRANTS
No people that could possibly be a darker shade of pale white
No keeping people that shouldnt be hear (compared to hitler... i mean nick griffin)
thats anyone that doesnt have the same skin colour and apparently this will completely heal our economy and we will be skipping down the feilds holding hands with gum drop smiles!
I either want Labour or LibDems to win the election. The LibDems seem to have good ideas, but I don't think 16 year olds should vote. I'm 16 and although I would love to vote, many of my friends would not bother voting at all. Many people I know would also vote parties like the BNP purely because they don't know much about the parties. At 16, I personally don't think teenagers should have the responsibility of voting.
My school is having a mock election, i'm so excited to see who will win.
LIb Dem is a wasted vote. They're a sound bite party saying what they think people want to hear. The country is in major debt, so the sound of scrapping Trident and saving £100 billion sounds like a vote winner. What they don't say is they do agree with a nuclear deterrant which they have yet to cost and defence experts say a new system would cost well in excess of £100 billion, if it was possible at all due to the nuclear non proliferation treaties we are signed to.
having just watched the second debate i think Brown has consitently been quite good compaired to Camron and Kleg. The reason why reason however why he has not been classed as the "best" is that people are just not sure if he can carry out what he has said he wants to do and that a lot of people plain dont like him. This i fell is very unfortunate because when you hear what he has to say Brown has much better ideas about how to better the country and do what the people want.
@hanna0240 See the problem with that is that schools (or more specifically the teachers in question) would be biased to some degree. I do agree that sixteen year olds should be allowed to vote, however, my issue with this is that while they are institutionalised in a school environment, you will inevitably see that students will vote based on their teacher/school's opinions rather than their own educated ones. That's not to say this would be the case for everyone, but it would be the majority.
@hanna0240 Around University I had heard fellow Law students last year express political views because their parents held them. So it isn't just isolated to younger people. I think it is always difficult to set a right age to vote as by nature it 's an arbitrary cut-off point that takes no account of maturity or intelligence. Some people argue that 18 is too young and that 21 is a more sensible age. I can sympathise with that view because i felt more mature and aware at 21. No system is perfect.
The scrapping of national identity cards isn't just because it's a huge waste of taxpayer money! It's because it is detrimental to the human rights and civil liberties that were hard-won and fought for over the past few centuries!!
@mattiscat I agree. As with what I said to hanna0240 on the subject of the voting age, there is a flipside to this, though; National ID cards would enable authorities to better identify those in the country illegally and stamp down on non-taxpayers.
The flipside to that is that identifcation cards would likely be fairly easy to forge, thus completely destroying the point, and even if this were not the case, should any one company/institute be allowed to store that much information on a person?
@mattiscat A national identity scheme in itself isn't necessarily detrimental to Civil Liberties. A compulsory system, however, is. The cornerstone of the argument against a compulsory system is one should have the freedom to choose. Carrying i.d. is in reality quite sensible. Nevertheless, I by choice carry my driving licence as a form of ID at all times. Compulsory ID schemes are a step too far. A voluntary scheme, while it's monetary cost is contentious, isn't wholly an encroachment on HR.
@Lanko182 it is true that although the cards are currently voluntary, Labour's aim is to eventually make these compulsory, however I have to admit I don't think it will - nor will we ever let it - happen. There is however an important distinction between a driving licence (that contains a photograph, date of birth, address etc) and a national identity card that contains all of these plus fingerprints and other 'biometric' data. This is certainly a step too far.
@mattiscat I think the crux to the principle is once such cards are introduced voluntary, they can still be implemented in a way that puts restrictions on other activities. Case in point is the biometric data provided to get a new passport. All Photos are now taken so they can be used biometrically. If you don't want to do this then you can't have a passport and thus cannot travel abroad.
@mattiscat With identity cards it is plausible the state might, in attempt to encourage people to have ID card, require by law that to purchase alcohol (or any other product, such as opening up a bank account) you have to show you National ID card. I think, and this was the real basis of the debate during my Human Rights and English Law seminars, that this point cannot be ignored. Once a voluntary system has been implemented what restriction might it cause on other activities.
@Lanko182 Even if these cards were to cut crime and make for a safer society is beside the point, for the same reason we wouldn't want cameras in our homes, or someone reading our thoughts. It's a matter of principle on which should not be willing to budge.
Don't expect anything to change after the election whoever you vote for. All the main parties are loyal to organizations like Common Purpose, the Bilderberg group, the EU and the globalist banking cartel. All are aiding the subversion of the UK on behalf of the EU. All support the growing police state, the aggressive wars, the banker bailouts and the destruction of British freedom and sovereignty. The voting system is there to give the illusion of choice. Research the new world order.
V. well researched and put. For me, the LD Policies are the strongest and I am encouraged by the calculations they supply in the manifesto. None of the other main parties seem to have worked out how they will pay for the changes. Perhaps that is because the LDs offer the most change so they know that their ideas would seem far-fetched if they didn't supply figures. Also approve of how upfront they've been about promises. Not afraid to say "not quite yet because of the current economic climate"
I think that changing the voting age to 16 is one of the strangest suggestions from parties. The only reason is really they believe young people are more likely to vote for their party, it's an idea the SNP are also keen on. However I know plenty of 16/17 year olds are sensible and I personally would have loved to vote then I was happy not to because I wouldn't have wanted most of the other people that age voting I don't think most care enough at that age.
I'm still not convinced that a vote for the lib dems isnt a vote wasted. The last thing we need in this country right now is a hung parliament and a vote for this party could lead to just that.
Nick Clegg may be a great orator but it will take more than words to put this country right now. I'm not sure he can deliver all he promises to deliver . I'm think that if cancelling Trident was such a great idea , would Labour not have done that already?
The issue is that i think very few people actually like the idea of having the Euro because people have had the pound since the 70 and 80s and people are quite fond of it.
Also the Libdems seem to have promised alot some of which will be very difficult to achieve.
I believe one of the things the British Government should do is try to fix the relationship with their overseas territories because last year they almost blacklisted them when most of them follow international law (banking). I live in the Cayman Islands and my country doesn't depend on the UK for money because we are economically self-sufficient. Just because they tax their people so much doesn't mean they have the right to bully my country to introduce direct taxation!
Yay home soon will defo be seeing you at SITC ^___^
Now to serious stuff. I am sooo confused to were my vote should go! i think one thing then other change my mind. one party may suit my needs but may also put my mum out of a job in the nhs. SO confusing =(
The big issue for me really is electoral reform. I live in a safe Labour constituency (I think their candidate won 52% of the vote here in 2005, with neither the Tories or Lib Dems forcing a meaningful challenge) and whilst I personally have nothing against the Labour Party and would be far more likely to vote for them than the Conservatives, I still don't feel like I have a real choice. A strong Lib Dem showing would be worth it for me if we just attained some reform in that area.
hehe, when you said "reduce" at first i thought you said "rejuice" and i thought wow thats a great word!
i'm not the most qualified to comment on the content (i often cant visualize longterm consequences) but libdem agenda sounds reasonable to me. it got me thinking on how i'd go about managing a nation, and realized i should not because i'd do it the way i manage myself: "never spend, never spend, never spend. hoard yo $! donate on december 17th." more problematic on that scale than on mine.
nice, although they have spelt out how they would control regional employment for immigrants. Every immigrant would have a work permit (just like they do now, i think) and they would just have "can only work in county X' on there too. The work permit would be invalid if the immigrant left that county. This would be regulated by the employer, who would be breaking the law by employing someone without a valid work permit.
Its the same system that has been implemented in Canada I think :)
Little help though, how do they plan to decrease class sizes and fund more Teachers AND expansion of schools, you cant just move pupils, my school has over 1700 pupils, reducing 10 from thirty classes means moving around 560 pupils, but where?
Oh and I had an idea, how bout setting years 7 to 9 secondary schools on how they learn, less entry exams and SAT's but figuring out if your an audio, visual or kinetic learner? Just a thought
@Beffinee I am 16 and alot of my friends actually watched the political debate and were able to draw their own judgements at the end. The vote for 16 year olds is good as at that age you start Alevels where goverment and politics is avalible and they can study the different parties if they are interested. Also its a bit unfair to make 16 year olds pay taxes for those who work yet they dont have a choice on who they pay the money to!.
@Elephantinmysoup Only problem with the vote for 16 year old is, I know there is allot of mature teenagers, but there's still a way more immature pones who really don't give one :)
OMG you sound like Ali G (Not exactly but pretty close) speaking. LOL. I couldn't really listen to what you were saying because your style of speaking was sooo distracting!!
Hahah lowering the voting age to 16 is nooooot a good idea, the fact that if that happens, some of my friends could be voting next year worries me. Generally kids don't care about politics, and are much more easily influenced by parties such as the BNP.. and we don't want that xD
BTW, loving these videos, could you please do a manifesto of the monster raving looney party? I've been reading some of their policies, freakin hi-larious :P
@Beffinee tbh, most of the people of 16 I do know dont care about politics aswell, but I doubt that they would actually vote, considering they dont care? And then the people of that age who do care, and have opinions can vote.
@Beffinee how can we lvie in democracy when you're saying that because some people can be influenced and vote one way they shouldn't allowed to vote! yes the BNP are racist but it is within everyones rights to be allowed to vote for them. And as for most peopel aren't interested in politics, then how come Modern Studies is the higher most students say they enjoyed the most?!
@Beffinee yea but whats bad about influencing if you truely believe in the candigate you want to vote for and really want them to win because you think they could do the best for the country
@hellotwat I think he wants to just give you the information without skewing your judgement with his own opinions. I know this seems like a strange concept in this day and age where unbiased news is a rare beast.
I dont like proportional representation, just look at Germany post WWI. Proportional representation voting meant that they had a coalition governmennt that got nothing done!
I am too young to vote at the moment but i still care how our country is going to be run and by the time I am old enough to vote I hope there will be parties that i have confidence in still. It seems like they have good ideas even if not all of the public belive in the Liberal Democrats they're ideas seem to make alot of sense.
The Lib Dems certainly have the youth vote. Practically everyone in my year 10 wants them to win the election, with the rest of them (a very small number) supporting Conservatives.
@Zoot101 The lib-dems appear to have the youth vote... but only if the young actually come out and vote. In 2005, The 18-24 age group had the lowest voting participation of all.
Keep the Lords appointed, and keep the pound. Apart from that it all sounds fairly okay, if a little generic. Somehow I don't feel all that optimistic about them (unlike, it seems, all the other first time voters my age). I live in a Tory safe seat though, so my opinions on them will hardly make much difference...
My biggest problem with the Lib Dem's is their European policy, but the fact they're allowing the public to decide these things makes me feel easier about this. Recently I was in support of Conservative's but after reading the manifesto and they watching the debate I've been leaning much more towards Lib Dem.
Although I suppose this doesn't really matter considering I'm 2 years too young to vote anyway.
So let me get this right. The Lib Dems are to the left of the Labor Party. Sigh. Britain has been going down the Drain since the end of the Second World War and people who Know their history know I'm right!!
@vulcanbirdbrain Talk about going down the drain. CA is the poster child for going down the drain. And the chief problem is Prop 13, which made it all but impossible to raise taxes on real estate.
@Oct23rd4004BC Trident is the Nuclear deterrent/Defence system used by British subs. Trident was the weapon Poseidon used and hence the Nuc's are on subs they went for trident as the name. The system is somewhat outdated now. There is a brilliant episode of Yes, Prime Minister which deals with the trident debate.
@Oct23rd4004BC It is a good idea to bring the disability tests in. They wouldn't be 'special'. The parents would then know how to help their kid(s).
My brother has aspergers syndrome and didnt get diagnosed till 8. it was hell. My parents didn't know who to get help from, or how he could get extra help in lessons, get was an uphill struggle. If you know your kid has a disability you can get extra funding for education, and a better understanding of how they can reach their potential and more.
@TheAspiringActress I realise it can beadvantageous, teachers etc. knowing better how to deal with those with disabilities, but my concern is that the potential negative impact of the 'label' on those with minor disabilities both at a young age (bullying etc.) and later as they seek employment etc. could outweigh the benefits.
However, you make a fair point that in many cases diagnosis can prove helpful. Even a 'label' can at times be beneficial as people realise a child is not misbehaving.
@Oct23rd4004BC As a young child as about 5 or 6 i was diagnosed dyslexic, however, by teacher at the time told by parents that i was likely to be "labelled' and so not to do anything about it, however i continued to get frustrated with myself and suffered a massive lack of self-confidence because i though i was stupid. It took me until i was 12 until my parents diagnosed me dyslexic, going to a small single sex school i may have been able to avoid a good deal of the ignorance that would go ...
@Oct23rd4004BC with being diagnosed dyslexic, so generally the reaction i received was me curious. I do not, however, think it would have mattered too much, because knowing i was dyslexic and putting help in place made me preform far better in school.
@JennyFromTheVlog Thanks for the reply, its useful to hear from people who have experienced diagnosis. I realise that diagnosis can help useful help to be set up.
@JennyFromTheVlog I had the opposite experience to you. I was skipped over until I was diagnosed as dyslexic at 16. I had already found methods of dealing with it myself and I appreciate not having that label over me over high school. I am however only moderately to mildly dyslexic, so never had a problem until I had to start academic essays for university and Alevel. I just worry about sticking people in a hole they will have to live in for the rest of their academic careers.
@rhymingwithoranges maybe it varies with levels of dyslexia and also how it's affecting you personally. I also can;t really relate to how it will affect someone for academic university subjects as I'm studying art and most people are dyslexic so it's accepted fairly easily, however this may not be the case in subjects like law or medicine.
@Oct23rd4004BC That's the problem I have with the compulsory tests. I was diagnosed as dyslexic really rather late, but that meant I had started to use my own methods to cope with it. I also think pigeon holing at that young an age could be a bit iffy.
Don't expect anything to change after the election whoever you vote for. All the main parties are loyal to organizations like Common Purpose, the Bilderberg group, the EU and the globalist banking cartel. All are aiding the subversion of the UK on behalf of the EU. All support the growing police state, the aggressive wars, the banker bailouts and the destruction of British freedom and sovereignty. The voting system is there to give the illusion of choice. Research the new world order.
As the Daily Express said t'other day: "They want to give the vote to 16-year-olds who are not even allowed to drive, buy alcohol or smoke because of their perceived immaturity." Fuck you, Daily Express. Yay, Lib Dems! Hopefully the referendum on hopping over to the Euro won't be successful, mind. Not sure about that.
5:09 The idea is that they prevent people from being offered a job outside the county they're allowed in. They can live in Sussex, and take a day trip down to Cornwall if they like, but they won't be allowed to get a job in Cornwall if they were allowed into Sussex. If they're not working, they will be deported.
I think the voting at 16 works, because we already have it in Jersey (Channel Islands, not America) and the 16 and 17 year olds that are too immature to vote responsibly aren't really interested in voting at all!
Haha. Reforming the CAP. Good luck to them. For all the effort that would take they could perform several other lesser miracles like water into oil.
I'm opposed to an elected lords. It'll become another partisan shouting fest. I like the idea of life peerages, that the best and brightest in various fields have a say in our government so politics or public outcry doesn't make the wrong decision. What needs to be reformed is how they're chosen so it isn't packed with the PMs buddies.
@Loreki If I'm honest I do prefer the Labour take on the Lords. Some elected seats but maintaining a certain number of appointed while scrapping peerhoods.
Lovely, thanks for making this for both the information about the LibDems and for seeing the addition of your waistcoat to your SitC top. I've totally copied that look today.
I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised by Nick Clegg during the date. He seemed to have a well thought out, clear answer to everything, while Cameron made only very vague statements and Gordon Brown was constantly defending himself (as much as I like him!) =) x
The Liberal Democrats are the only party committed to social/political reform and the only party to have spelled out exactly where they're getting their money from. They're getting my vote.
@Cena60793 well after taxing companys out of business leaving just public sector jobs will start paying every 6months instead of monthly and will just take heavy taxes out of that making it unnoticeable also will make spending 30years in education mandatory so will benifit with student debts coming from the lucky few who arnt in a mental hospital with braindrain and serve depression
@Cena60793 To be fair they have been surprisingly concise with where they will get their funding. The only place I am concerned about it their environmental spending, which seems to be rather on the idealogical side.
@rhymingwithoranges where will they get the majority of their funding for all these "big step" policies then? I know they will close loopholes and save time on going back and fourth to the EU, but will that give them the mass billions they need?
I like the idea of being able to vote at 16 however preportional representation has failed countries in the past so it's a bit dodgy. I don't think I'll be voting lib dems anytime soon
Brilliant idea - this video alone has encouraged me to really look at the policies of the parties - something the various party political broadcasts have never achieved. I look forward to your next videos & also studying the comments/responses. Thank you!
Education- overall quite good, obviously they need to say where they're getting this extra money considering they're investing a lot more in education while abolishing tuition fees but if they can make their proposed plans work i can't really fault them
Europe- i quite like the fact they're actually letting us decide whether we want to be a part of it or not because while i think more than 50% will vote to stay in the EU i think that the government has underestimated the number of people
opposed to it especially if they plan to introduce the Euro. I'm personally against the Euro, not for any real logical reason but purely because i think England is losing a lot of it's national identity because despite what people say we do have very high immigration and while this is making us multi-cultural it is to an extent at the cost of our own culture and joining the euro will be another step towards Europe being more of a country like the USA than a group of countries.
Defence- i think our nuclear weapons are, unfortunately, necessary however on my rather limited knowledge of the subject i think our current nuclear weapons are sufficient to destroy at least half the planet so making new ones isn't yet necessary.
Immigration- exit checks, brilliant, i can't see why they were ever abolished. work visor area limitation is a good idea but as you say unenforceable. I strongly disagree with their policy of allowing illegal immigrants citizenship, other countries
have tries this in the past and it is encourage a huge increase in illegal immigrants who think that if they can avoid capture for long enough they will be allowed citizenship, this is effectively rewarding criminals purely because they have avoided capture which is as stupid as letting a robber off purely because he hasn't robbed anywhere in a while and he has a family now
Environment- their targets for renewable energy %s are good but probably aren't going to be met, also i'm sure this
Economy- identity cards, while expensive do have their uses and i think it's a mistake to get rid of the idea entirely but it should be brought in slowly. Making the banks pay back the money is an idea sure to get them votes and sounds great but does run the risk of slowing the recovery
lowering voting age- good
fully elected house of lords- sounds good but then why is it any different to the house of commons?
I like that they are promoting apprenticeships. theres a lack of skilled trade workers and I think lots of people just assume that to have a good job you have to go to university and they don't even consider apprenticeships
I agree that the debates were a waste of time to an extent in areas with devolved powers. Most of the issues discussed, such as education and crime have no relevence in areas such as mine (Scotland).
I also think that the seperate debates won;t be a suitable substitute for the regional parties absence, as they wont be given nearly as much press. As a member of a very small party (Pirate Party UK) I'm kind of biased but I think these points are still valid.
The Lib Dems sound all very good and nice, but aren't they going to make income tax even worse for people? This is just talk I've heard from the sixth form common room, so I don't know if I'm accurate?
One of the things I find interesting about UK politics is the combination of large and small scale politics. Huge environmental issues beside issues like runways at Heathrow. I wouldn't even expect someone 3 hours away to care about the runways at LAX in California, much less someone across the country.
@kalaway i think it's important to consider the size of the UK (or more particularly, England). 3 hours away (i'm assuming you mean 3hours drive) from heathrow covers a huge portion of the country, consider england as about the same size as Oregon
I really like that you're doing these videos :) You did a good job on this first one.
I think the first election debate was a really good idea.. A much easier way for people like myself to find out more about what each party is about! I think it's quite difficult to deny that Nick Clegg came out on top in that one, he did pretty well..
The only thing I'm unsure about is their ideas on immigration.. Like you said with the restriction to a certain area... And I didn't know about the encouraging of people who have moved here illegally over 10 years ago to become British citizens.. Not so sure on that one.. Unless these people are properly integrating with the rest of society and contributing..
@alilessthanthreesyou I think that lowering the voting age to 16 is not a good idea. For one I don't think some 16 year olds are mature enough to vote and I don't think many of them will take great care into who their voting for. Secondly, at 16 they shouldn't be worrying about who to vote for but should be studying for their GCSEs which are ultimately more important at this stage of their lives.
@Gallus94 Yeah these are the kind of arguments I've heard against it before, but the thing is you could say the same about 18 year olds. You could say that they should be concentrating on their A-levels/applying to uni, or that some of them aren't mature enough to vote (and some 18 year olds really aren't. But there are immature people of all ages). Likewise, there are some 16 year olds who are really mature and well-informed for their age.
@Gallus94 Also, I don't think it's fair to say that people shouldn't vote because they should be too 'busy' doing something else. People of all ages are busy, and the rest of us still find the time to vote if we want to. I just think the right to be part of the democratic process is a really important one, and if you're going to deny it to a whole group of people you need a very good reason.
@wert180 Sorry but I have to disagree with you there - the pound is really not going good atm! At least compared to the euro, if that's what you mean? We used to get almost two euros to the pound, and now it's more like one. Holidaying in the Eurozone if you're British is really, really expensive at the moment, and it's because the pound is doing so bad compared to the euro. If you meant something else then sorry for misunderstanding, but yeah just had to point that out!
Did you cut your hair? Did you dye your hair? Are you wearing a scarf or a crazy waistcoat?
There's a lot to like in the Lib Dem manifesto, I can see myself voting for them. There are a couple of aspects I'm not so sure about e.g. joining the Euro, and whether they'd be able to fund all of their promises - mind you they're not in the same league as the Tories and their new schools for anyone who wants one... They're fucking dreaming. But I'll wait for their manifesto video for that!
@MusicFromBlueSkies The Lib dems have laid out where they propose to get this extra funding from. It was a brave move, and they are the only party to have done so.
I'm not much of an ecconomist so i can't really comment on the validity of their proposals but you can review them for youself.
@editingroomfloor yeah I've read it, and I'm glad they put it out there. But should they get into power, I think they'll find they have to compromise on a number of things. Still I like where they're coming from.
I'm really glad you're making these videos :) i'm 16 (don't mind not being able to vote yet) and I want to vote in the elections when i'm over 18. I don't really know a lot about politics and i'm not properly interested in it but I know I need to learn about it, videos like the one's you are making make it a lot more bareable :P
I think they said that they would only have work visas for specific areas and so if they got a job out of that area then the employer would be treated in the way that they are now for employing people without a work visa.
It all sounds good in theory but stuff like class sizes of 20 in primary school and 16 in high school are very unrealistic, particularly as many of the schools in my area can't even keep their class sizes at 30 because there's not enough teachers and not enough space to extend schools.
I wish I were born 22 days earlier and was actually able to vote this time round :(
I thought the debate was fantastic, I already like the lib dems, and would have voted for them (if I wasn't 6 days to young to vote!), now I support them even more after Nick Clegg's wonderful performance on the debate. I'm so glad they're getting higher in the polls, and more people are taking notice of them and not just seeing them as 'a wasted vote'.
I'm looking forward to the next debate, maybe my mind will change =)
Danny Alexander - George Osborne's number two. What on earth has George been eating?!?
cujimmy92 5 months ago
0:18 You didnt finish "economy"..... Clegg finished it pretty fucking well though :)
lessavit 7 months ago
Well turns out that a near perfect manifesto has no bearing on actual end policy. What a shame.
Also, YES to AV
Muzikman127 9 months ago
Hehe I love how much you love your own voice. However you do speak well.
cn07jsai 1 year ago
Regarding 16yr olds getting the right to vote, I think it's a great idea. Besides the fact the ones who don't care won't vote, based on personal observations, the ones who do research like myself and my friends, we would vote for the party that makes sense or is at least near what is needed.
Besides it wouldnt hurt to teach and get 16yr olds involved at school on the major and minor parties. That would help people teens learn more and make a decision.
Soonni2k6 1 year ago
Has anyone read the bnp manifesto, that is some funny shit!
No IMMAGRANTS
No people that could possibly be a darker shade of pale white
No keeping people that shouldnt be hear (compared to hitler... i mean nick griffin)
thats anyone that doesnt have the same skin colour and apparently this will completely heal our economy and we will be skipping down the feilds holding hands with gum drop smiles!
but we will all be white while we do this!?! lol
mikesewell2008 1 year ago
i do hope lib dems come out on top because i love just about everything they're doing for education. too bad im too young to vote
jakeandwhatnot 1 year ago
I either want Labour or LibDems to win the election. The LibDems seem to have good ideas, but I don't think 16 year olds should vote. I'm 16 and although I would love to vote, many of my friends would not bother voting at all. Many people I know would also vote parties like the BNP purely because they don't know much about the parties. At 16, I personally don't think teenagers should have the responsibility of voting.
My school is having a mock election, i'm so excited to see who will win.
MisguidedLabyrinth 1 year ago 3
LIb Dem is a wasted vote. They're a sound bite party saying what they think people want to hear. The country is in major debt, so the sound of scrapping Trident and saving £100 billion sounds like a vote winner. What they don't say is they do agree with a nuclear deterrant which they have yet to cost and defence experts say a new system would cost well in excess of £100 billion, if it was possible at all due to the nuclear non proliferation treaties we are signed to.
ianh321 1 year ago
Oh God I think i`m going to be sick. This is what you get when you live in a liberal society
FeignofCordor 1 year ago
having just watched the second debate i think Brown has consitently been quite good compaired to Camron and Kleg. The reason why reason however why he has not been classed as the "best" is that people are just not sure if he can carry out what he has said he wants to do and that a lot of people plain dont like him. This i fell is very unfortunate because when you hear what he has to say Brown has much better ideas about how to better the country and do what the people want.
CYRON92 1 year ago
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CYRON92 1 year ago
@CYRON92 Clegg
CYRON92 1 year ago
Thanks for bringing this up. Very nice forum for discussion.
tryanjohnson 1 year ago
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hanna0240 1 year ago
@hanna0240 See the problem with that is that schools (or more specifically the teachers in question) would be biased to some degree. I do agree that sixteen year olds should be allowed to vote, however, my issue with this is that while they are institutionalised in a school environment, you will inevitably see that students will vote based on their teacher/school's opinions rather than their own educated ones. That's not to say this would be the case for everyone, but it would be the majority.
goldberry2000 1 year ago
@hanna0240 Around University I had heard fellow Law students last year express political views because their parents held them. So it isn't just isolated to younger people. I think it is always difficult to set a right age to vote as by nature it 's an arbitrary cut-off point that takes no account of maturity or intelligence. Some people argue that 18 is too young and that 21 is a more sensible age. I can sympathise with that view because i felt more mature and aware at 21. No system is perfect.
Lanko182 1 year ago
The scrapping of national identity cards isn't just because it's a huge waste of taxpayer money! It's because it is detrimental to the human rights and civil liberties that were hard-won and fought for over the past few centuries!!
mattiscat 1 year ago
@mattiscat I agree. As with what I said to hanna0240 on the subject of the voting age, there is a flipside to this, though; National ID cards would enable authorities to better identify those in the country illegally and stamp down on non-taxpayers.
The flipside to that is that identifcation cards would likely be fairly easy to forge, thus completely destroying the point, and even if this were not the case, should any one company/institute be allowed to store that much information on a person?
goldberry2000 1 year ago
@mattiscat A national identity scheme in itself isn't necessarily detrimental to Civil Liberties. A compulsory system, however, is. The cornerstone of the argument against a compulsory system is one should have the freedom to choose. Carrying i.d. is in reality quite sensible. Nevertheless, I by choice carry my driving licence as a form of ID at all times. Compulsory ID schemes are a step too far. A voluntary scheme, while it's monetary cost is contentious, isn't wholly an encroachment on HR.
Lanko182 1 year ago
@Lanko182 it is true that although the cards are currently voluntary, Labour's aim is to eventually make these compulsory, however I have to admit I don't think it will - nor will we ever let it - happen. There is however an important distinction between a driving licence (that contains a photograph, date of birth, address etc) and a national identity card that contains all of these plus fingerprints and other 'biometric' data. This is certainly a step too far.
mattiscat 1 year ago
@mattiscat I think the crux to the principle is once such cards are introduced voluntary, they can still be implemented in a way that puts restrictions on other activities. Case in point is the biometric data provided to get a new passport. All Photos are now taken so they can be used biometrically. If you don't want to do this then you can't have a passport and thus cannot travel abroad.
Lanko182 1 year ago
@mattiscat With identity cards it is plausible the state might, in attempt to encourage people to have ID card, require by law that to purchase alcohol (or any other product, such as opening up a bank account) you have to show you National ID card. I think, and this was the real basis of the debate during my Human Rights and English Law seminars, that this point cannot be ignored. Once a voluntary system has been implemented what restriction might it cause on other activities.
Lanko182 1 year ago
@Lanko182 Even if these cards were to cut crime and make for a safer society is beside the point, for the same reason we wouldn't want cameras in our homes, or someone reading our thoughts. It's a matter of principle on which should not be willing to budge.
(Had to post in two parts due to characters)
mattiscat 1 year ago
gaaah, love your accent
blahobla 1 year ago
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Nick is right on just about everything, no not Clegg, Griffin.
TheTenaciousJ 1 year ago
this vid was helpful, thankyouuu :)
fifib90 1 year ago
You should watch my video i've just posted about the REAL Nick Clegg for any British people out there : )
pariswannabe02 1 year ago
Odd, 'mis-wording' hated policies of the most untrusted political party so many times in this video.
jamjohn1 1 year ago
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boogaloo80 1 year ago
I agree with nick
MegaDanji 1 year ago
V. well researched and put. For me, the LD Policies are the strongest and I am encouraged by the calculations they supply in the manifesto. None of the other main parties seem to have worked out how they will pay for the changes. Perhaps that is because the LDs offer the most change so they know that their ideas would seem far-fetched if they didn't supply figures. Also approve of how upfront they've been about promises. Not afraid to say "not quite yet because of the current economic climate"
interrobanging 1 year ago
Good summary sir. Could possibly be improved if you highlighted the key points/ideas with subtitles. Just a thought. Thumbs up.
beigemaster86 1 year ago
i agree with nick!
cratie 1 year ago
I think that changing the voting age to 16 is one of the strangest suggestions from parties. The only reason is really they believe young people are more likely to vote for their party, it's an idea the SNP are also keen on. However I know plenty of 16/17 year olds are sensible and I personally would have loved to vote then I was happy not to because I wouldn't have wanted most of the other people that age voting I don't think most care enough at that age.
ItsJeanHere 1 year ago
I'm still not convinced that a vote for the lib dems isnt a vote wasted. The last thing we need in this country right now is a hung parliament and a vote for this party could lead to just that.
Nick Clegg may be a great orator but it will take more than words to put this country right now. I'm not sure he can deliver all he promises to deliver . I'm think that if cancelling Trident was such a great idea , would Labour not have done that already?
Just my pennyworth.
Penny x
pennylaneuk 1 year ago
The issue is that i think very few people actually like the idea of having the Euro because people have had the pound since the 70 and 80s and people are quite fond of it.
Also the Libdems seem to have promised alot some of which will be very difficult to achieve.
clumbertennant 1 year ago
Black hair is awesome. Not very good at expressing my thoughts on this sort of stuff, I always sound dumb, s I'll just keep it simple!
I really wasn't a fan of Nick Clegg, but then I dislike Gordon with a passion. Sad to say I'd rather vote David, than Gordon.
Not a fan of joining the Euro AT ALL.
Like I said, I understand all of this, i'm just crap at expressing what I think, but kee up the vids. You're awesome!!!
SnoWhiteSally 1 year ago
I believe one of the things the British Government should do is try to fix the relationship with their overseas territories because last year they almost blacklisted them when most of them follow international law (banking). I live in the Cayman Islands and my country doesn't depend on the UK for money because we are economically self-sufficient. Just because they tax their people so much doesn't mean they have the right to bully my country to introduce direct taxation!
SBPS20002 1 year ago
wowowowowow JAZZA BLACK HAIR! WOW! =)
Yay home soon will defo be seeing you at SITC ^___^
Now to serious stuff. I am sooo confused to were my vote should go! i think one thing then other change my mind. one party may suit my needs but may also put my mum out of a job in the nhs. SO confusing =(
millymollymandy16 1 year ago
The big issue for me really is electoral reform. I live in a safe Labour constituency (I think their candidate won 52% of the vote here in 2005, with neither the Tories or Lib Dems forcing a meaningful challenge) and whilst I personally have nothing against the Labour Party and would be far more likely to vote for them than the Conservatives, I still don't feel like I have a real choice. A strong Lib Dem showing would be worth it for me if we just attained some reform in that area.
cheerlessdarkndeadly 1 year ago
hehe, when you said "reduce" at first i thought you said "rejuice" and i thought wow thats a great word!
i'm not the most qualified to comment on the content (i often cant visualize longterm consequences) but libdem agenda sounds reasonable to me. it got me thinking on how i'd go about managing a nation, and realized i should not because i'd do it the way i manage myself: "never spend, never spend, never spend. hoard yo $! donate on december 17th." more problematic on that scale than on mine.
mayandarko 1 year ago
nice, although they have spelt out how they would control regional employment for immigrants. Every immigrant would have a work permit (just like they do now, i think) and they would just have "can only work in county X' on there too. The work permit would be invalid if the immigrant left that county. This would be regulated by the employer, who would be breaking the law by employing someone without a valid work permit.
Its the same system that has been implemented in Canada I think :)
colmanian 1 year ago
Great video, nice to have it broken down :)
Little help though, how do they plan to decrease class sizes and fund more Teachers AND expansion of schools, you cant just move pupils, my school has over 1700 pupils, reducing 10 from thirty classes means moving around 560 pupils, but where?
Oh and I had an idea, how bout setting years 7 to 9 secondary schools on how they learn, less entry exams and SAT's but figuring out if your an audio, visual or kinetic learner? Just a thought
Agentjawz 1 year ago
@Beffinee I am 16 and alot of my friends actually watched the political debate and were able to draw their own judgements at the end. The vote for 16 year olds is good as at that age you start Alevels where goverment and politics is avalible and they can study the different parties if they are interested. Also its a bit unfair to make 16 year olds pay taxes for those who work yet they dont have a choice on who they pay the money to!.
Elephantinmysoup 1 year ago 19
@Elephantinmysoup Only problem with the vote for 16 year old is, I know there is allot of mature teenagers, but there's still a way more immature pones who really don't give one :)
Agentjawz 1 year ago
@Elephantinmysoup
That's why in America income tax on personal wages and labor was Illegal until the early 1900's. Tax is the problem not your age
joedk325 1 year ago
@Elephantinmysoup I agree with you on the taxes issue... but most of the 16 year olds I've met have been way too immature to vote.
LatumWay 1 year ago
OMG you sound like Ali G (Not exactly but pretty close) speaking. LOL. I couldn't really listen to what you were saying because your style of speaking was sooo distracting!!
spanpinki 1 year ago
Whats the need there is already a book of what your gonna tell us. The book is called the Communist Manifesto.
teller456 1 year ago
Hahah lowering the voting age to 16 is nooooot a good idea, the fact that if that happens, some of my friends could be voting next year worries me. Generally kids don't care about politics, and are much more easily influenced by parties such as the BNP.. and we don't want that xD
BTW, loving these videos, could you please do a manifesto of the monster raving looney party? I've been reading some of their policies, freakin hi-larious :P
Beffinee 1 year ago
@Beffinee tbh, most of the people of 16 I do know dont care about politics aswell, but I doubt that they would actually vote, considering they dont care? And then the people of that age who do care, and have opinions can vote.
StephNerdFighter 1 year ago
@Beffinee how can we lvie in democracy when you're saying that because some people can be influenced and vote one way they shouldn't allowed to vote! yes the BNP are racist but it is within everyones rights to be allowed to vote for them. And as for most peopel aren't interested in politics, then how come Modern Studies is the higher most students say they enjoyed the most?!
pamplemousse776 1 year ago
ughh i watched this to get your views on these policies and i got nothing!?
why dont you say your opinion??
hellotwat 1 year ago
@hellotwat because he doesn't want to influence us.
Beffinee 1 year ago
@Beffinee yea but whats bad about influencing if you truely believe in the candigate you want to vote for and really want them to win because you think they could do the best for the country
hellotwat 1 year ago
@hellotwat because he doesn't want to be advertising a party.
all he wants to do is to put the party's policies out there and you can make your own mind up.
I think it's important you make your own decision really, as it's your vote and your decision who runs the country.
Beffinee 1 year ago
@Beffinee thanks for saving me having to leave a comment. :)
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
@hellotwat I think he wants to just give you the information without skewing your judgement with his own opinions. I know this seems like a strange concept in this day and age where unbiased news is a rare beast.
DrAwkwardTurtle 1 year ago 11
I dont like proportional representation, just look at Germany post WWI. Proportional representation voting meant that they had a coalition governmennt that got nothing done!
Towhomthismayconcern 1 year ago
#iagreewithnick
dwp1302 1 year ago
Sounds good to me :) schools need help and if they really can save that much money then i'm in.
emmabee11 1 year ago
Conservatives!!FTW!! IS the proportional representation thing going to be like the scottish council votes then
JewShylock 1 year ago
*likes because she wants to make Jazza happy after tweet-shouting at him*
(will post less-shit part of the comment to you vis-a-vi mesage thingie because it was 600 letters over when the video was at 1:27)
emovampess 1 year ago
I am too young to vote at the moment but i still care how our country is going to be run and by the time I am old enough to vote I hope there will be parties that i have confidence in still. It seems like they have good ideas even if not all of the public belive in the Liberal Democrats they're ideas seem to make alot of sense.
Thanks for this video very useful!!
MIissMiriam09 1 year ago
Great video Jazza and interesting for me to see how the British Parties are different from our german ones in their goals
andrsdtz 1 year ago
The Lib Dems certainly have the youth vote. Practically everyone in my year 10 wants them to win the election, with the rest of them (a very small number) supporting Conservatives.
Zoot101 1 year ago
@Zoot101 The lib-dems appear to have the youth vote... but only if the young actually come out and vote. In 2005, The 18-24 age group had the lowest voting participation of all.
mickeleh 1 year ago
Keep the Lords appointed, and keep the pound. Apart from that it all sounds fairly okay, if a little generic. Somehow I don't feel all that optimistic about them (unlike, it seems, all the other first time voters my age). I live in a Tory safe seat though, so my opinions on them will hardly make much difference...
PS, have you dyed your hair?
jochannel 1 year ago
My biggest problem with the Lib Dem's is their European policy, but the fact they're allowing the public to decide these things makes me feel easier about this. Recently I was in support of Conservative's but after reading the manifesto and they watching the debate I've been leaning much more towards Lib Dem.
Although I suppose this doesn't really matter considering I'm 2 years too young to vote anyway.
ZombieYoshi93 1 year ago
@Cnjpe eighteen
becomingbindy 1 year ago
So let me get this right. The Lib Dems are to the left of the Labor Party. Sigh. Britain has been going down the Drain since the end of the Second World War and people who Know their history know I'm right!!
TheDrZeus 1 year ago
wait wait wait... NO TUITION FEES?! D:
I hate you, california. I ACTUALLY hate you. ours just got raised 32% this term.
vulcanbirdbrain 1 year ago
@vulcanbirdbrain Talk about going down the drain. CA is the poster child for going down the drain. And the chief problem is Prop 13, which made it all but impossible to raise taxes on real estate.
mickeleh 1 year ago
Lib dems ftw! :)
JoshySmall 1 year ago
Do people really want to be labelled as 'special' as young as five?
Scraping tuition fees is good.
Euro? Don't change the currency, it'll be confusing and pointless.
Renewable energy is good.
What is a nuclear trident?
Oct23rd4004BC 1 year ago
@Oct23rd4004BC Trident is the Nuclear deterrent/Defence system used by British subs. Trident was the weapon Poseidon used and hence the Nuc's are on subs they went for trident as the name. The system is somewhat outdated now. There is a brilliant episode of Yes, Prime Minister which deals with the trident debate.
Lanko182 1 year ago
@Lanko182 thanks, that makes it a bit clearer
Oct23rd4004BC 1 year ago
@Oct23rd4004BC It is a good idea to bring the disability tests in. They wouldn't be 'special'. The parents would then know how to help their kid(s).
My brother has aspergers syndrome and didnt get diagnosed till 8. it was hell. My parents didn't know who to get help from, or how he could get extra help in lessons, get was an uphill struggle. If you know your kid has a disability you can get extra funding for education, and a better understanding of how they can reach their potential and more.
TheAspiringActress 1 year ago
@TheAspiringActress I realise it can beadvantageous, teachers etc. knowing better how to deal with those with disabilities, but my concern is that the potential negative impact of the 'label' on those with minor disabilities both at a young age (bullying etc.) and later as they seek employment etc. could outweigh the benefits.
However, you make a fair point that in many cases diagnosis can prove helpful. Even a 'label' can at times be beneficial as people realise a child is not misbehaving.
Oct23rd4004BC 1 year ago
@Oct23rd4004BC As a young child as about 5 or 6 i was diagnosed dyslexic, however, by teacher at the time told by parents that i was likely to be "labelled' and so not to do anything about it, however i continued to get frustrated with myself and suffered a massive lack of self-confidence because i though i was stupid. It took me until i was 12 until my parents diagnosed me dyslexic, going to a small single sex school i may have been able to avoid a good deal of the ignorance that would go ...
JennyFromTheVlog 1 year ago
@Oct23rd4004BC with being diagnosed dyslexic, so generally the reaction i received was me curious. I do not, however, think it would have mattered too much, because knowing i was dyslexic and putting help in place made me preform far better in school.
sorry for the long message :D
JennyFromTheVlog 1 year ago
@JennyFromTheVlog Thanks for the reply, its useful to hear from people who have experienced diagnosis. I realise that diagnosis can help useful help to be set up.
Oct23rd4004BC 1 year ago
@JennyFromTheVlog I had the opposite experience to you. I was skipped over until I was diagnosed as dyslexic at 16. I had already found methods of dealing with it myself and I appreciate not having that label over me over high school. I am however only moderately to mildly dyslexic, so never had a problem until I had to start academic essays for university and Alevel. I just worry about sticking people in a hole they will have to live in for the rest of their academic careers.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
@rhymingwithoranges maybe it varies with levels of dyslexia and also how it's affecting you personally. I also can;t really relate to how it will affect someone for academic university subjects as I'm studying art and most people are dyslexic so it's accepted fairly easily, however this may not be the case in subjects like law or medicine.
JennyFromTheVlog 1 year ago
@Oct23rd4004BC That's the problem I have with the compulsory tests. I was diagnosed as dyslexic really rather late, but that meant I had started to use my own methods to cope with it. I also think pigeon holing at that young an age could be a bit iffy.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
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Don't expect anything to change after the election whoever you vote for. All the main parties are loyal to organizations like Common Purpose, the Bilderberg group, the EU and the globalist banking cartel. All are aiding the subversion of the UK on behalf of the EU. All support the growing police state, the aggressive wars, the banker bailouts and the destruction of British freedom and sovereignty. The voting system is there to give the illusion of choice. Research the new world order.
boogaloo80 1 year ago
As the Daily Express said t'other day: "They want to give the vote to 16-year-olds who are not even allowed to drive, buy alcohol or smoke because of their perceived immaturity." Fuck you, Daily Express. Yay, Lib Dems! Hopefully the referendum on hopping over to the Euro won't be successful, mind. Not sure about that.
hexachordal 1 year ago
@hexachordal They are, however, allowed to start paying taxes, get married and live alone. Screw you daily mail.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
@rhymingwithoranges @hexachordal. All moot, because young people don't vote even if you let them.
mickeleh 1 year ago
WOO LIB DEM ALL THE WAY!!
MrBethgodwin 1 year ago
5:09 The idea is that they prevent people from being offered a job outside the county they're allowed in. They can live in Sussex, and take a day trip down to Cornwall if they like, but they won't be allowed to get a job in Cornwall if they were allowed into Sussex. If they're not working, they will be deported.
curiousmind5632 1 year ago
I think the voting at 16 works, because we already have it in Jersey (Channel Islands, not America) and the 16 and 17 year olds that are too immature to vote responsibly aren't really interested in voting at all!
echoesoftruth 1 year ago
Haha. Reforming the CAP. Good luck to them. For all the effort that would take they could perform several other lesser miracles like water into oil.
I'm opposed to an elected lords. It'll become another partisan shouting fest. I like the idea of life peerages, that the best and brightest in various fields have a say in our government so politics or public outcry doesn't make the wrong decision. What needs to be reformed is how they're chosen so it isn't packed with the PMs buddies.
Loreki 1 year ago
@Loreki If I'm honest I do prefer the Labour take on the Lords. Some elected seats but maintaining a certain number of appointed while scrapping peerhoods.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
Lovely, thanks for making this for both the information about the LibDems and for seeing the addition of your waistcoat to your SitC top. I've totally copied that look today.
itiselizabeth 1 year ago
I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised by Nick Clegg during the date. He seemed to have a well thought out, clear answer to everything, while Cameron made only very vague statements and Gordon Brown was constantly defending himself (as much as I like him!) =) x
Insanity182 1 year ago
@Insanity182 Well hello you. I love seeing friends in the comments!
itiselizabeth 1 year ago
I probably should not find British politics as fascinating as I do.
...
That being said, the Lib Dems sound nice.
Yeah, that's all I got.
thephantommilk 1 year ago
Is your hair darker now? either way very nice :)
TicTacKitCat 1 year ago
The Liberal Democrats are the only party committed to social/political reform and the only party to have spelled out exactly where they're getting their money from. They're getting my vote.
TheTomatoberry 1 year ago
What is going on with your hair??? :)
italktosnakes 1 year ago 2
@italktosnakes At least fake an interest in British politics please.
Loreki 1 year ago
@Loreki Why? She's American xD
MattsVblogLOL 1 year ago
@MattsVblogLOL I was teasing, or trying to, the other comments were so refined and then UR PRETTY LOL sneaks in.l
Loreki 1 year ago
@Loreki Fair enough *is thick* :P
MattsVblogLOL 1 year ago
@italktosnakes haha, you got told Kristina :P
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
Lib Dem policies make you think "Where will they get all that money from?"
Cena60793 1 year ago
@Cena60793 well after taxing companys out of business leaving just public sector jobs will start paying every 6months instead of monthly and will just take heavy taxes out of that making it unnoticeable also will make spending 30years in education mandatory so will benifit with student debts coming from the lucky few who arnt in a mental hospital with braindrain and serve depression
aciidtube 1 year ago
@Cena60793 To be fair they have been surprisingly concise with where they will get their funding. The only place I am concerned about it their environmental spending, which seems to be rather on the idealogical side.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
@rhymingwithoranges where will they get the majority of their funding for all these "big step" policies then? I know they will close loopholes and save time on going back and fourth to the EU, but will that give them the mass billions they need?
Cena60793 1 year ago
You remind me of the newest doctor, Matt Smith. High compliment I must say.
MayaHawkk 1 year ago
you look like that new doctor who guy.
surfergal2040 1 year ago
I live in the US and naturally know very little about UK politics, but you explain it so well. Haha.
KATEMCGOWANYAY 1 year ago
I like the idea of being able to vote at 16 however preportional representation has failed countries in the past so it's a bit dodgy. I don't think I'll be voting lib dems anytime soon
daniroxsx 1 year ago
Brilliant idea - this video alone has encouraged me to really look at the policies of the parties - something the various party political broadcasts have never achieved. I look forward to your next videos & also studying the comments/responses. Thank you!
10CPhil 1 year ago
Education- overall quite good, obviously they need to say where they're getting this extra money considering they're investing a lot more in education while abolishing tuition fees but if they can make their proposed plans work i can't really fault them
Europe- i quite like the fact they're actually letting us decide whether we want to be a part of it or not because while i think more than 50% will vote to stay in the EU i think that the government has underestimated the number of people
TRDPaul 1 year ago
opposed to it especially if they plan to introduce the Euro. I'm personally against the Euro, not for any real logical reason but purely because i think England is losing a lot of it's national identity because despite what people say we do have very high immigration and while this is making us multi-cultural it is to an extent at the cost of our own culture and joining the euro will be another step towards Europe being more of a country like the USA than a group of countries.
TRDPaul 1 year ago
Defence- i think our nuclear weapons are, unfortunately, necessary however on my rather limited knowledge of the subject i think our current nuclear weapons are sufficient to destroy at least half the planet so making new ones isn't yet necessary.
Immigration- exit checks, brilliant, i can't see why they were ever abolished. work visor area limitation is a good idea but as you say unenforceable. I strongly disagree with their policy of allowing illegal immigrants citizenship, other countries
TRDPaul 1 year ago
have tries this in the past and it is encourage a huge increase in illegal immigrants who think that if they can avoid capture for long enough they will be allowed citizenship, this is effectively rewarding criminals purely because they have avoided capture which is as stupid as letting a robber off purely because he hasn't robbed anywhere in a while and he has a family now
Environment- their targets for renewable energy %s are good but probably aren't going to be met, also i'm sure this
TRDPaul 1 year ago
insulation policy has been done before.
Economy- identity cards, while expensive do have their uses and i think it's a mistake to get rid of the idea entirely but it should be brought in slowly. Making the banks pay back the money is an idea sure to get them votes and sounds great but does run the risk of slowing the recovery
lowering voting age- good
fully elected house of lords- sounds good but then why is it any different to the house of commons?
proportional representation- good
TRDPaul 1 year ago
wow longest comment ever
tl;dr
Education- good, where they getting money?
Europe- good, not sure about euro
Defence- good
Immigration- bad
Environment- sounds good, i don't believe them
Economy- yer i don't really know
it's 3:30am so excuse me if this is very poorly written
TRDPaul 1 year ago
@TRDPaul wonderful insight. thank you.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
I like that they are promoting apprenticeships. theres a lack of skilled trade workers and I think lots of people just assume that to have a good job you have to go to university and they don't even consider apprenticeships
therampantbookworm 1 year ago
Thank you for your effort!
redfoxonstilts 1 year ago
you guys have never had a televised debate in the UK where have u been?
TJSDonovan 1 year ago
@TJSDonovan We had the prime ministers questions time every week. which previous PMs said was enough. I think it is high time we had these though.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
jesus, i can't get over your accent. i start hearing you talk and all i hear is the accent. the words are blurred.
SmexiiStevie 1 year ago
I agree that the debates were a waste of time to an extent in areas with devolved powers. Most of the issues discussed, such as education and crime have no relevence in areas such as mine (Scotland).
I also think that the seperate debates won;t be a suitable substitute for the regional parties absence, as they wont be given nearly as much press. As a member of a very small party (Pirate Party UK) I'm kind of biased but I think these points are still valid.
Connelly90 1 year ago
The Lib Dems sound all very good and nice, but aren't they going to make income tax even worse for people? This is just talk I've heard from the sixth form common room, so I don't know if I'm accurate?
TinyAbii 1 year ago
One of the things I find interesting about UK politics is the combination of large and small scale politics. Huge environmental issues beside issues like runways at Heathrow. I wouldn't even expect someone 3 hours away to care about the runways at LAX in California, much less someone across the country.
kalaway 1 year ago
@kalaway i think it's important to consider the size of the UK (or more particularly, England). 3 hours away (i'm assuming you mean 3hours drive) from heathrow covers a huge portion of the country, consider england as about the same size as Oregon
DMcLeanUWE 1 year ago
@DMcLeanUWE yea, I know. That's I was saying it was interesting. Because of the small size, such extremes are still considered on a national level.
kalaway 1 year ago
lol you use your hands a lot!
p.s your cute!
:D
GlambitiousMadena 1 year ago
WHY WILL THIS UTOPIA NEVER HAPPEN! FUCK YOU ANYONE LEANING TO THE RIGHT!
*sobs*
voltage17121712 1 year ago
I really like that you're doing these videos :) You did a good job on this first one.
I think the first election debate was a really good idea.. A much easier way for people like myself to find out more about what each party is about! I think it's quite difficult to deny that Nick Clegg came out on top in that one, he did pretty well..
xxxlelxxxmooxxx 1 year ago
(Ran out of room!)
The only thing I'm unsure about is their ideas on immigration.. Like you said with the restriction to a certain area... And I didn't know about the encouraging of people who have moved here illegally over 10 years ago to become British citizens.. Not so sure on that one.. Unless these people are properly integrating with the rest of society and contributing..
Good video :)
xxxlelxxxmooxxx 1 year ago
Jazza, what do you think about lowering the voting age to 16?
alilessthanthreesyou 1 year ago
@alilessthanthreesyou I think that lowering the voting age to 16 is not a good idea. For one I don't think some 16 year olds are mature enough to vote and I don't think many of them will take great care into who their voting for. Secondly, at 16 they shouldn't be worrying about who to vote for but should be studying for their GCSEs which are ultimately more important at this stage of their lives.
Gallus94 1 year ago
@Gallus94 Yeah these are the kind of arguments I've heard against it before, but the thing is you could say the same about 18 year olds. You could say that they should be concentrating on their A-levels/applying to uni, or that some of them aren't mature enough to vote (and some 18 year olds really aren't. But there are immature people of all ages). Likewise, there are some 16 year olds who are really mature and well-informed for their age.
alilessthanthreesyou 1 year ago
@Gallus94 Also, I don't think it's fair to say that people shouldn't vote because they should be too 'busy' doing something else. People of all ages are busy, and the rest of us still find the time to vote if we want to. I just think the right to be part of the democratic process is a really important one, and if you're going to deny it to a whole group of people you need a very good reason.
alilessthanthreesyou 1 year ago
@alilessthanthreesyou It been a long time coming.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
It is nice to see a mega awesome cool dude again. YOU.
scottklaw 1 year ago
@wert180 Sorry but I have to disagree with you there - the pound is really not going good atm! At least compared to the euro, if that's what you mean? We used to get almost two euros to the pound, and now it's more like one. Holidaying in the Eurozone if you're British is really, really expensive at the moment, and it's because the pound is doing so bad compared to the euro. If you meant something else then sorry for misunderstanding, but yeah just had to point that out!
alilessthanthreesyou 1 year ago
i'm pretty pissed that i'm 18 days too young to vote...
Hogwartian 1 year ago
@Hogwartian I know how you feel... I'm 6 days =(
thatawkwardmoment 1 year ago
@thatawkwardmoment frustratingly close!!!
Hogwartian 1 year ago
Really helpful video Jazza, thanks :)
holliebadollie 1 year ago
I agree with Nick
and miss Jazza
randomprodinc 1 year ago
@Cnjpe nope.
wasabied 1 year ago
@wert180 agreed :)
xkadie999x 1 year ago
@Cnjpe nope you have to be 18 :P
NoxnamexjustXD 1 year ago
Do you know of anyone who does videos like this for the US?
radbicycle 1 year ago
@radbicycle try politico . com. they're rather good.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
Did you cut your hair? Did you dye your hair? Are you wearing a scarf or a crazy waistcoat?
There's a lot to like in the Lib Dem manifesto, I can see myself voting for them. There are a couple of aspects I'm not so sure about e.g. joining the Euro, and whether they'd be able to fund all of their promises - mind you they're not in the same league as the Tories and their new schools for anyone who wants one... They're fucking dreaming. But I'll wait for their manifesto video for that!
MusicFromBlueSkies 1 year ago
@MusicFromBlueSkies The Lib dems have laid out where they propose to get this extra funding from. It was a brave move, and they are the only party to have done so.
I'm not much of an ecconomist so i can't really comment on the validity of their proposals but you can review them for youself.
editingroomfloor 1 year ago
@editingroomfloor yeah I've read it, and I'm glad they put it out there. But should they get into power, I think they'll find they have to compromise on a number of things. Still I like where they're coming from.
MusicFromBlueSkies 1 year ago
@MusicFromBlueSkies no, no, waistcoat. I am trying to look into the tori school claim. it's very interesting but... yeah, sounds dangerous.
rhymingwithoranges 1 year ago
I'm really glad you're making these videos :) i'm 16 (don't mind not being able to vote yet) and I want to vote in the elections when i'm over 18. I don't really know a lot about politics and i'm not properly interested in it but I know I need to learn about it, videos like the one's you are making make it a lot more bareable :P
fizzbangwhizzpop 1 year ago
(About the worker in certain areas)
I think they said that they would only have work visas for specific areas and so if they got a job out of that area then the employer would be treated in the way that they are now for employing people without a work visa.
pinkybob 1 year ago
It all sounds good in theory but stuff like class sizes of 20 in primary school and 16 in high school are very unrealistic, particularly as many of the schools in my area can't even keep their class sizes at 30 because there's not enough teachers and not enough space to extend schools.
I wish I were born 22 days earlier and was actually able to vote this time round :(
becomingbindy 1 year ago
I thought the debate was fantastic, I already like the lib dems, and would have voted for them (if I wasn't 6 days to young to vote!), now I support them even more after Nick Clegg's wonderful performance on the debate. I'm so glad they're getting higher in the polls, and more people are taking notice of them and not just seeing them as 'a wasted vote'.
I'm looking forward to the next debate, maybe my mind will change =)
<3
thatawkwardmoment 1 year ago
@thatawkwardmoment Your 6 days to young to vote? that must be so infuriating :(
xkadie999x 1 year ago
@xkadie999x It really is!
thatawkwardmoment 1 year ago
The amount of people that have decided who they're voting for on that one debate is absolutely ridiculous.
FordyA29 1 year ago