Controversial Article in the Torygraph: a poll

[miss_s_b]

So, the Torygraph have printed an article which is going to piss off a lot of people in the Lib Dems. There are a couple of theories as to the source: one is that the parliamentary Lib Dems haven't thought through how controversial the idea is and have leaked it themselves because they are proud of it, and/or are running it up the flagpole to see who salutes. The other theory is that the tories know it will cause the Lib Dems to fight like cats in a sack and have leaked it and are right now popping corn. Dear reader, which of these theories do you think is more likely?

Poll #12653 Cock-up or Conspiracy?

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17

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The more likely option is that:

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The Lib Dems are stupid
2 (11.8%)

The Tories are venal and cunning
0 (0.0%)

Could be either, honestly, the only winner here is the Torygraph
12 (70.6%)

Snowflake
3 (17.6%)

Comments

[andrewducker]

No link?

[miss_s_b]

given that I answered 3, no. I don't want the Torygraph to win.

[haggis]

Can you give a summary of the proposal? I respect your reasons for not linking but would rather not give them more hits while I search for the article on their site ;-)

[gwenhwyfaer]

This. Until then, "snowflake".

[miss_s_b]

uk taxes on global profits for starbucks etc

[haggis]

Thanks!

[pseudomonas]

I suspect that a Lib Dem hoping for good publicity on this one wouldn't've started with the Telegraph. But who knows?

[pseudomonas]

Other possibilities include someone (in either party or neither) trying to kill off the plans early by leaking them at a stage when they look least practical. I can't quite believe this plan was run past St. Vince.