So if you live in an old property which cannot meet the new "green" housebuilding standards, effectively you will be penalised.
Where did the Conservatives get these clowns from?

Jim Carr, Bospham, UK

Assuming the amount raised in taxation is only 'what is required' then how will the shortfall be funded?

Peter Crombie, Garstang,

Ah, its nice to see that you would think before you post Fred, We actually it's quite clear that you don't. It would obviously be part of this policy to help those not in a position to help themselves as has always been the Tory way.

Andrew, Belfast,

Consumer products such as televisions are designed for an global marketplace. If it is necessary to provide a 'special' to meet UK energy standards it will be very costly and it may not be worthwhile for manufacturers unless a worldwide standard is adopted.

m wood, yeovil, uk

Yes, thats right, just because the rich can afford to save a mere £200/year council tax by adopting green measures - get real!!

The only people who will want to save this money are those who might actually measure the benefit as a percentage of their income. The rich will do as they please - they always do.

These measures are designed to tackly the vast majority of middle incomers who'se consumption is highest as a group.

It's not about income brackets, it's about finally rewarding low carbon choices. If they adopt this they get my vote. Brown's a road block to the low carbon sector - he stalls, vetoes, ruins any chance it gets to grow. The Conservatives are being smart - reward the market and consumer for good behaviour, dont confuse the message with the green stick (stealth tax) approach of Old Fagin Brown nimble fingers.

S. Crawford, Lincoln, UK

I agree with Zac and QoLC, one has to tax "bad" consumer things and give tax breaks and rewards on green living and green consumerism.

Reducing tax on generational wealth creation such as capital gains, inheritence tax should be reduced or aboloshed.

John Redfern is positive in many of his groups tax proposals, but is at odds on "green flight levy". Moderation and compromise is required on the airport issue. Yes, tax levy on kerosene and flight, but no to a ban on airport development.

Council Tax reductions on carbon zero/ neutral homes makes sense such as householders who install Solar ready hot water tanks, heat solar panels and the latest most efficient combi boilers in an integrated system, 10 inch loft insulation, as well as PV solar tiles or mini wind turbines where appropriate.

Taxing "Gas Guzzlers" makes sense whether by diiferential tax licencing duty or by fuel escalator tax,; but also tax breaks if one drives a bioethanol Ford Focus or Hybrid Toyota/Honda car.

Rob Whittle, Norwich, England

He suggests that the Tories give discounts on council tax for energy friendly homes. This means pretty well all new homes and the well off who can afford to have windows, appliances etc. updated. No, no, no, this is a tax relief that will be unavailable to millions especially those on low incomes. This is where the political parties are falling down, none of them have produced any ideas to help those paying council tax on incomes just above the benefit level. If this scheme should see the light of day, these are the people who will be subsidising those in a position to benefit from a very discriminatory tax. Not a very level playing field.

Christine Melsom, Isitfair, Headley, Hampshire, England

Wow, 2 supporters for Windmill Dave!

Ian Burgess, Bristol,

This is the sort of radical thinking that won supporters of the Conservatives back in 1979. Well done. At last a policy with a Carrot, not a stick. Which is more than I can say for Mr Browns fancy HIP, which just sets out to make people pay more to sell their house with no real benefit to the seller. Already solicitors are insisting home-buyers get their own house surveys done as HIPS provided by the vendor are inadequate, don't have any legal precedent and don't speed up the house-moving process.

GDP and HPI could both be used as a measure of national progress. Also the conservatives could scrap the CPI . It's no good telling us that a loaf of bread costs less than it did 20 yrs ago, when indirect tax increases on working families mean we can only afford to buy 3 loaves of bread instead of 4. Der!

Don't give away too many of your ideas before a general election. Robber brown will adopt these as his own.
We want power to change things, not a grand coalition as in Germany.

Politico Bloggs, Swindon, England

I guess the dinosaurs from the looney right, who wish to stay in opposition for ever will start shouting their mouths off.

d case, newquay,

If Cameron gets this accepted, I, who have never voted Conservative or even remotely considered it, would seriously consider breaking a lifetime's resolution.

Geoff Naylor, Winchester, UK

So - a millionaire living in a ten bedroom house in Weybridge with pool and gym can avoid stamp duty and reduce Council Tax by being fully insulated, while a pensioner in a draughty small cottage appropriate to her needs but who can't afford building works pays the full whack.

Frederick Fernackapan, Kingston, UK

Stand by television power is a good example of selective statistics. With old CRT sets, it's correct. However, I measured our LCD set today, on standby it pulls about 1.4W. So it takers 45 times longer to use the same power as a modest 60W lamp.
Of course we must save energy, if only because fossil fuel will run out, but not at the price of missing the next climate change alarm because the TV took so long to re-boot after being deprived of it's meager ration of power!

David Lambert, petersfield,

The ace card being played here by Cameron is to offer tax cuts, whereas his rivals seek to impose taxes. Typically, John Redwood hasn't grasped the difference between offering a tax cuts an incentive, rather than demanding extra taxes as a disincentive. This makes me fear that a Conservative Government isn't yet likely to work well as senior members of the party have yet to grasp Cameron's way of thinking.
However, after years of left-wing "if it exists, tax it" policies, the possible opportunity to breathe the fresh air of tax reductions is well worth the risk. Some may fear reduced government as weak government, but the last avowedly tax-reducing government was under Mrs. Thatcher.

Dzerjb, Exeter, UK

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