Why don't politicians (especially New Labour) come clean and declare war on the people?
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It depends who THE PEOPLE are.If you mean everyone the world or England as a whole then no I don't think so.If you mean Muslims then definitely NO labour are to scared to put sanctions on any culture but christian because they are so P.C the British  are the most accepting culture of differences for example we don't ban hi-jabs like Holland,or France who have banned them in schools.personally I believe they are degrading to women like they are second class citizens but that's my opinion who am i to force that on anyone, the same way certain sects of Muslims feel they can tell me what to think and feel by killing innocent people.  Muslims or any other religion , no body has the right including the labour government to kill for belief which are not the same as there own.
1046048
They don't need help; they only need to be reminded that they work for the people and not the lobbyist. Fire the bastards, this upcoming election and start a third political party.
401303
The same reason ALL big-time politicians are dishonest and corrupt..  because they HAVE to be in order to get elected by the CITIZENS of this country!\n\nAn honest person will NEVER make it out of local city politics because the first time they admit to ever being HUMAN and making MISTAKES like adultery, lying, using drugs in their youth, having an alcohol problem, ever needing psychotropic medication for depression... seeing a therapist, being late on bills, liking porn, masturbating, wanting to hit someone, picking their nose in public or changing their mind about anything... we, the people of the USA will jump on the *Hang them out to dry* media bandwagon and their careers will be over.\n\nSo ya... if we want honest politicians we are gonna have to stop picking them apart and stay the phuck out of their personal lives.  Otherwise we end up with what we have now.. which is lobby-wh*r*s and partisan puppets with no opinions that haven't been previously approved by DC pollsters.
87583
Republicans have a long History of sending others off to fight and die. They never do there own dirty work.\nWhat I do not understand is that if they support war then why are they not there fighting now?\nThere should be none here on Yahoo questions.
434889
Because politicians are human, just like you. Why can't you be honest and truthful? Who said they weren't honest or truthful. Is everything they say a lie?
812976
Why can't you see that all politicians are hypocrites?
454356
Because the assumption is that when a politician is elected, they are expected to make the right decisions and lead wisely. When the make the wrong decisions and do not lead wisely, there is no longer a point to them having been elected in the first place - and therefore they would lose the job.\n\nHowever, I think this mindset is silly. Politicians are humans like everyone else, and will make some honest mistakes. We should realise that this will happen and leave them to it, as long as its occasional, and genuine human error.\nHowever, dishonesty and fraud in politics i consider vile. Theres nothing wrong with making a mistake, but trying to cover it up, embellish it, or trying to pass the blame is wrong, and it is for this that we should punish politicians. Plus if they make mistakes all the time, they are obviously incompetent and should go.\n\nEdit: FreedomHammer is also correct, some are just egotistical prats\n\n2nd edit: MOST are egotistical prats
759144
no , todays  politicians are  only working for vote , not for people . remember  when medical  students were   opposing    reservation system peacefully  &  they  got  heavy lathi charge  ,concerned  minister  was  not ready  to even meet for few minitues ,
1110749
It's time that we had a government that didn't get drunk on power, line there own pockets and give us people the dirty end of the stick.\nIt doesn't matter which party is in power, the planning departments and generally all departments are full of socialists who think that it's their job to hinder any and all efforts made by Joe public. they need a good shake up and bringing into the 21st century.
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New Labour are looking at ways to form a one party state. Since the difference between New  Labour ,Conservatives and Liberal are negligible, there is no opposition, so, when you vote, you vote for the same policies. New labour has already paved the the way for secret policing and is now paving the way for the removal of free speech to stop parties like UKIP and the BNP from speaking out. I am afraid we are in big trouble unless there is a dramatic shift from mainstream parties to more Nationalistic parties.
8567
There is no "truth" in politics.  It's all perseption.  Those that listen to the media are foolishly adopting a tainted idea of the world and what is going on in it.  People like to be led, that's why so many followed Hitler.  People don't want to have to think for themselves, and so they don't.  I'm glad you look for answers.
738361
It seems to me so, they seek defeat rather than look for victory.  You can see it in their speeches and their post.  They would rather have a loss no matter what the damage to our intenational immage might be.  It is plain and simple when the going gets tough, their motto is to quit.  And unfortunatly that is what our enemies are counting on and it seems the libs are bound and determined to deliver.
614921
Simple.\nALL Politicians are M O R O N S
487667
I think there are several layers to this. One is the moral question, however hypocritical, it will always be raised in such cases as John Prescott or whomever is implicated. Another is the absolute media frenzy such titillating stories always stir up, especially in Britain. There is simply no escaping this. Finally, in this particular instance, it is the cumulative effect these scandals (Charles Clarke's incompetence alone was enough to create this media firestorm) are having on Tony Blair's leadership. The opposition have of course pounced on these so-called breach of trust issues and they'll not let go until they exact their pound of flesh. This isn't just politics UK style, it's politics the world over.
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being an American living in the UK, maybe i am in a unique position to answer.\n\nunfortunately/or fortunately according to their view, politicians don't have a private life, being in their position.  they should live to a higher standard, be honest about their private life, not use it when it suits, and hide behind privacy when it doesn't.
638151
David Cameron has more or less said that he doesn't disagree with Tony Blair about anything, so traditional Parliamentary debates will be unable to accomplish anything. I could go on about this for ages, but Tony Benn had it exactly when he said of (I think) Tony Blair and William Hague that they disliked each other, but they didn't actually disagree about anything. \n\nThe red-top newspapers divert all discussion into matters of personality and character -- thus the fact that John Prescott was useless as Transport Secretary and useless at the Ministry of Housing is not even mentioned as the reason some MPs want him to resign. They want him to go because he as photographed playing croquet on the lawn at a time when most people (but not, of course, newspaper photographers) are sat at their desks waiting for the clock to strike five. \n\nI expect real debate will become the province of clashes between the minority parties and the traditional ones, and also the province of pressure groups like e.g. the British Road Federation, which has effectively run transport policy in the UK since the days of Ernest Marples in the late 1950s.
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It isn't being dealt with at all,and won't be until the citizens have had enough, and clean-house. When it happens, as it must, I just hope it's done without bloodshed, but I doubt it. Those people up there aren't likely to give-up without a fight. They have had too much power for too long, and continue usurping more from the people, to which the power in this country lawfully belong.