General election Myths

[Sheer Bliss]

The MIL decided a political discussion was a good idea yesterday :rolleyes: . And sat there saying a few things that i thought not quite true (but had to bite my tounge - of course :p ).

There will always be points of view on 'we don't want liberal/labour in power as this WILL happen - it happened last time. Her point was interest rates - if Labour are in power then interest rates will go up - back 20 years ago interest rates were 18%, and that was when labour were in gov. It will happen again if they get in. :rolleyes: (her words NOT mine). I did a couple of very basic economic subjects at Uni - and learned that these types of things are often cyclical, and there are MANY other factors that come into it. As far as i am concerned what she said is a Myth - one that people throw about to scare others into voting the way the do. Interest rates are probably going to keep rising - no matter who our government it.

Have you got any more common myths that get thrown about at election time? And your reasons behind them? I am probably guilty of believing some of them myself - it would be great to hear others POV to help us all see through them.

[naiwen]

Ooh Charlismum I so know what you mean :yes:
I am from a very strong UK Labour background old school that is not these new labours and my MIL and FIL are Nationals from country QLD omg!:rolleyes: I have to sit there and listen to them say how JB was the best premiere ever! and how if Labour get in,interest rates will skyrocket (like the global economy never has anything to do with it) immigration will be so high there will be no jobs for aussies, and Unions will take over everything :banghead: I do not even attempt to reason with them but my FIL said the other day that it is the baby boomers vs the gen Y ers, he is obviously assumming all Baby Boomers are Nationals:eek:
So there is a few myths for you