[Nullusion]

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[jacketpotato]

Why is it allowed to re-post something more than a year old

[izpenguin]

Because who's going to stop them?
It's really bad, but there isn't really anything people can do about it because they're the bosses.

[The Patriot]

Because in some situations, a party may need to change something to respond to new circumstances.

Politicians are clever people, so if they want something, they can pretend that they need to change their stance in order to satisfy some new problem.

[Nullusion]

(Original post by jacketpotato)
Why is it allowed to re-post something more than a year old

Because I felt like it?

[tomcol23]

Welcome to the world of politics

[L i b]

I've never been one of those people who believes there's no such thing as a stupid question. My reasons have been ably demonstrated by this thread.

[Martyn*]

It's allowed to happen because people allow it to happen.

[George_]

Simple answer:

Things change.

[tamimi]

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes.

That's my friend, is Politics.

[That Bearded Man]

Because there are minor (or no) consequences

[Empire08]

Young people don't vote. If they do vote, they don't vote for the tories. Either way, no votes lost.

[gladders]

Because people are stupid enough to believe a political manifesto is anything like some kind of contract. It isn't.

Fact is: coalitions make manifestoes pointless. At best, coalitions are statements of intent, but in no way is it even possible to make them binding.

Imagine if they were: say, for example, if in 1987 the Tories' manifesto pledge to bring in the poll tax had been legally binding. If Parliament had turned it down, could the Tories say they can make it law anyway, because it was in the manifesto? And again, if the people opposed it (which they did), would the government be able to ignore the people, by saying they are legally bound to enforce the poll tax as it was in the manifesto?

[prog2djent]

When politicians speak, what they write in their manifesto's, are not a legally binding conract or agreement, promise of guarrantee.

[Historophilia]

Because the reality is that sometimes the things politicians want to do or say they'll simply aren't possible.

[Snagprophet]

Politics: When you're promised an ice lolly and they actually hammer a nail into your cock.

[chrisawhitmore]

(Original post by Nullusion)
Why are parties allowed to promise things pre-election and change their mind on it after. Isn't this literally like fraud, by getting our consent for something they're going to do the complete opposite of really?

http://liberalconspiracy.org/2011/01...ot-to-cut-ema/

For example all the promises david cameron made about stuff, that hes doing the complete opposite of.

Why is this allowed? Am I not reading through the lines and looking at it black and white? Im no fan or expert in politics but what the hell is going on.

P.S. David cameron is a ****

For the same reason that the captain of a ship might be against swimming in the sea, but when someone sets the boat on fire, has a sudden change of heart.

There are lots of things people would have liked to have done in government, but sadly there is no money with which to do them. We could have kept EMA, but then we would have had to sack a load of nurses or stop repairing roads. They are having to save money where they can. EMA was riddled with fraud and abuse so it was an obvious target.

[Huz]

Part of being A Politician is winning over voters. Lying comes with the role.

[The Marshall]

There is only one reason why, too gain power. Thats what politicans did during after the WW1 aftermath.

[King Kebab]

(Original post by Nullusion)
Why are parties allowed to promise things pre-election and change their mind on it after. Isn't this literally like fraud, by getting our consent for something they're going to do the complete opposite of really?

http://liberalconspiracy.org/2011/01...ot-to-cut-ema/

For example all the promises david cameron made about stuff, that hes doing the complete opposite of.

Why is this allowed? Am I not reading through the lines and looking at it black and white? Im no fan or expert in politics but what the hell is going on.

P.S. David cameron is a ****

It doesn't stop people voting for them. We get the government we deserve I think.