Green Party Manifesto and the Citizen's Pension

This is hilarious, so many people on here saying that their own party promises are wonderful but all the others are pie in the sky.

It seems to me, magpie, that the Tories are offering pie in the sky. They have not funded their promises, have they? They are just saying trust me, like they did on the NHS the last time

Substitute Labour for Tory and it is equally true

Three parties led by women could get together and have a sizeable influence on government policies, even the Green Party.
Those who rubbish the Green Party have not looked at how much Caroline Lucas has done in Parliament.

I agree jen but know we will be in the minority. The problem is that everyone has been brainwashed about what "economy" means. I have just seen Natalie Bennett being interviewed. She quoted the Spirit Level saying that more equality benefits the rich too.

You'd need a good imagination to believe the things the Greens promise could ever be implemented. You used to need a good imagination to believe the things the Lib Dems aimed for could ever be implemented Ana but much of what the Conservatives are lauding in the "what a clever party we are" vein came from the Lib Dem manifesto and was originally rubbished by the Torys.

"The Green Party believes that equality is more important than growth."

That sums it up for me. That'll do.

All of it? And not skimming like Gracesgran and me?
What do you think of page 8?

You'd need a good imagination to believe the things the Greens promise could ever be implemented. And yes, I have read their manifesto.

https://www.greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/manifesto/Green_Party_2015_General_Election_Manifesto.pdf#page=8&zoom=auto,-107,715

This is a good page, Gracesgran.
However, you need imagination, which I have in abundance. I think you do too.

It seems to me, magpie, that the Tories are offering pie in the sky. They have not funded their promises, have they? They are just saying trust me, like they did on the NHS the last time.

You are entitled to your view magpie123 but mine is that the two party system is falling apart and I am not averse to encouraging the process

That's how I read it Jen. Do read the other bits; I couldn't manage to type more. Yesterday I realise that although there were two parties I would not vote for I was still undecided between three others. I am reading the rest of the manifesto - well scanning really but so far I like what I see.

Pie in the Sky! You can say anything when you've no chance of actually having to deliver.

I have often said that the National Insurance upper threshold should be abolished. It has never made sense to me that those who earn most should pay less NI on their top rate of pay.

If I read this correctly, it means that there should be no need to claim pension credit, which again I think is right. Many pensioners do not claim because of the amount of intrusive information needed on the forms.