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Originally Posted by Mancie
everything is unfair for you Gayle.. everything is let see and I can see the other side of the story.. there are only two sides when it comes to cuts in benefits and cuts to the NHS..those who want those cuts and those who don't... pick your side or sit on yer fence.
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It's not that clear cut - I wish it was. In politics it's essential to have an opposition party who challenge the government. If the government put forward a bill or a policy or whatever, it is the opposition's job to challenge it and hopefully put forward an alternative solution. In the cases that you've listed, the opposition may have voted against the bill but they haven't voted against the principle of it.
I'm not on the fence here - I'm telling you straight that I think you're wrong on this one.
It's like saying the minimum wage should be £10 an hour - the opposition might do their sums and say that was wrong, it should be £9 per hour, so they vote against the increase. It doesn't mean that they are opposed to the principle of the minimum wage or even the principle of an increase, it just means that their sums tell them it should be a different figure so they have to vote against it. Btw - that's just an example, the figures are not correct.