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Well, part of the problem in Britain is that the only two viable main parties equate to the extreme right wing of the U.S. Republicans and the extreme left wing of the NDP. Labour still sings the Internationale at rallies and calls for "socialist management of the means of production." Some members of the party want that changed (the last time they were in they stuck a Swedish-style 92% tax on anything over 100,000 pounds so all the rich people moved to Switzerland or Malibu and took their money with them) but right now it's still in. In nominations for MPs, you get one vote and the head of each labor union gets one vote for every member of his/her union even if they aren't members of the party and aren't polled. So they are caught between extremes. Most British voters agree with the Liberal Democrats in Britain but because there is no proportional representation in election districts there's no way for a third party to win so people are forced to hold their noses and choose between extremes. Taxes? I don't know, but the last poll I saw in Canada gave the NDP a good crack at actually winning. THEN you'll see taxes!