On-topic, the Plaid Cymru policy on pensions costs £20bn p.a. when fully implemented.

Lib Dem tax policy costs £16.5bn p.a.

I’m not for a minute suggesting that £3.5bn is loose change down the back of the sofa, but the difference between the two policies is 0.5% of current UK Govt expenditure.

Trident should be scrapped but much of the money would surely come from the same ‘money tree’ as the Lib Dems policy – closing tax loopholes on higher rate income tax pension relief and levelling up CGT with income tax etc.

Knowing the difference between current and capital spend is really very, very basic accounting.

You keep commenting on articles here and saying that they are making you thinking of voting BNP. There is little else to them. I can tell you right now I think voting BNP isn’t any kind of protest vote. If you have lost faith in all politicians spoil your ballot paper. Don’t vote BNP – you can bet your bottom dollar they will see it as an endorsement of all their odious views.

If you are a genuine commenter please carry on contributing. It may be just coincidence but it has a whiff of the BNP pretending they are appealing to floating voters by planting comments. I really hope that isn’t the case – expanding your comments to those based on opinion and evidence as to why you have reached the views you have would mean that sneaking suspicion went away. It would also lead to a far better debate here.

Many Thanks

Ali

Mark, what running costs are you talking about. You will still have submarines and armed forces. Admit it your figures do not add up even if you overlook the fact that you are trying to spend the same money twice on different things.