The meat and bones of the elections

Vince Cable, that titan of the Liberal Democrats, today announced that his party will levy a tax on properties worth over £1million should they come in to power. Unlikely though this is, it gets to the heart of what politics is, or at least, should be, about.

The meat and bones of policy, particularly relevant in the current vacuum of personality, is vital in order to get back to the real debate that needs to take place in order to provide voters with a clear choice at the polls. Whether you believe in redistribution or not, the arguments that will arise from the proposed ‘Mansion Tax’ will be fundamental and will help draw a line between the three main parties. This is good news since there’ve been times over the last few years when Red, Yellow and Blue have been anything but black and white. Let the debate begin!