Monday, April 25, 2005
Tories making misleading promises
Friendly constituents often tell me some of the fantastic promises being made to them on their doorstep or via literature by other candidates. Often these are clearly opportunist and not believed by residents. Sometimes, on the face of it, they look reasonable but aren't worth the paper they are written on.
One such example is the one found in a leaflet produced by the Tory from Bayswater standing in Tooting. In "Priorities for Tooting" (March 2005) he says: "More trains and better stations? James thinks commuters using the Northern Line and local mainline stations are not getting a fair deal. He will make it a priority to get more of the taxes we have all paid invested in the transport system we all have to use."
However, poor James has had his fox shot by his own Party Chairman, Dr Liam Fox, who said on Channel 4 News that spending pledges which aren't in the Conservative manifesto won't be implemented.
It's quite clear to me that James Bethell's spending pledges are simply hot air. Liam Fox has made it clear that if spending pledges aren't in the Tory manifesto, they won't happen. This pledge isn't in their manifesto and therefore hasn't been costed for within the Tory spending plans, so James Bethell has no hope of delivering it.
The Tories are again trying to mislead people with money they don't have and with commitments that they cannot afford.
Sadiq
One such example is the one found in a leaflet produced by the Tory from Bayswater standing in Tooting. In "Priorities for Tooting" (March 2005) he says: "More trains and better stations? James thinks commuters using the Northern Line and local mainline stations are not getting a fair deal. He will make it a priority to get more of the taxes we have all paid invested in the transport system we all have to use."
However, poor James has had his fox shot by his own Party Chairman, Dr Liam Fox, who said on Channel 4 News that spending pledges which aren't in the Conservative manifesto won't be implemented.
It's quite clear to me that James Bethell's spending pledges are simply hot air. Liam Fox has made it clear that if spending pledges aren't in the Tory manifesto, they won't happen. This pledge isn't in their manifesto and therefore hasn't been costed for within the Tory spending plans, so James Bethell has no hope of delivering it.
The Tories are again trying to mislead people with money they don't have and with commitments that they cannot afford.
Sadiq
