[Scarlett.]

One I can remember is David Cameron's 'putting an end to Punch and Judy politics' -whatever

[Shaun]

Gosh yeah, and everybody I meet who isn't a politician tells the truth 24/7.

They're only human

[bananarama]

Originally posted by Shaun
Gosh yeah, and everybody I meet who isn't a politician tells the truth 24/7.

They're only human

Politicians "HUMAN". Who on earth told you that.....

[molecular]

most people i now lie ye true but politics supposed to be importnt

[Shaun]

Originally posted by bananarama

Politicians "HUMAN". Who on earth told you that.....

My own common sense, and not the tabloids' unfunny hyperbole.

[Captain.Remy]

Politicians lied, lie and will always lie. I met some all the time as I am in this "area", sometimes you have to be smart and clever and you just tell a little bit lie. But some lie too much of course.

[GiRTh]

Politicians have to lie in order to get elected.

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : GiRTh
Politicians have to lie in order to get elected.

Exactly, that how it works. They have to.

[Shaun]

Lmao, people wouldn't have much to vote for if politicians were forced to tell the truth.

"I can't promise anything, but I will try to improve our education. Don't hold me to it..."

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Captain.Remy

Exactly, that how it works. They have to.

They do. The public would never vote for them if they knew they didn't have the money to implement the huge manifesto they've promised.

[Dan_]

I see that a member of the UK Independence party took Gordon Brown to court last week over the government promising a referendum on the European Constitution in its election manifesto of 2005.This promise was obviously broken so this guy decided to take the case to court.

It lasted a very short time after a government lawyer said that "manifesto pledges are not subject to legitimate expectation".

So there we have it, in a court of law it's proven that we might as well take the government promises with a pinch of salt.

[Sticks]

I have held an elected office before

All the children in the rest of the class unanimously voted me a class rep, although I can not remember a) putting my name forward or b) doing anything.

I once applied for a student union post of Executive Finance and got in unopposed (The following year the post was actually contested)

In 1994 I stood for election for Union President as an independent

I do not recall having to peddle untruths, so not all politicians lie

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Sticks
I have held an elected office before

All the children in the rest of the class unanimously voted me a class rep, although I can not remember a) putting my name forward or b) doing anything.

I once applied for a student union post of Executive Finance and got in unopposed (The following year the post was actually contested)

In 1994 I stood for election for Union President as an independent

I do not recall having to peddle untruths, so not all politicians lie

Highly commendable. But I think we're talking more about governmental positions.