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How much do political allegiancies influence answers here?

1echidna
1echidna Posts: 23,086 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
It seems to me that the debate on economic matters if often spoiled by people allowing there political views to colour their analysis of economic affairs. Is anyone else irritated? Do we really need contributions that say, in effect, because it is a Labour gov't everything will be hunky dory or to the contrary because we have a labour gov't we are doomed?
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Considering it's the government in office at the time who is actually reacting and changing / implementing things, and they are the only ones with the power to do so, it's something you can never get away from.
  • Rochdale_Pioneers
    Rochdale_Pioneers Posts: 2,469 Forumite
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    There does seem to be some disconnection from reality from some of the most frothing Brown haters though. Like Rush Limbaugh in America they seem determined to see the economy fail because they think it will score them political points.
  • MyLastFiver
    MyLastFiver Posts: 853 Forumite
    This is the whole problem with party politics. Party allegiances force people to swap their good judgement for loyalty.

    "They are all as bad as each other" used to be a banal and ignorant rant. Nowadays, it is simply a truth.
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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    I dont care what anyone one says.

    Just because Gordon has been in charge of the economy for 12 years (10 of which he spent shouting "gone are the days of boom & bust) it doesnt mean it is his fault!!!



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    :mad:

    :silenced:
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  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »
    There does seem to be some disconnection from reality from some of the most frothing Brown haters though. Like Rush Limbaugh in America they seem determined to see the economy fail because they think it will score them political points.

    I agree, I have not voted Labour for the last two elections and will not (so far) be voting for them next time however I find myself being drawn to defend Brown due to some of the mindless drivel posted :D
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • tomterm8
    tomterm8 Posts: 5,892 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    I dont care what anyone one says.

    Just because Gordon has been in charge of the economy for 12 years (10 of which he spent shouting "gone are the days of boom & bust) it doesnt mean it is his fault!!!



    :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


    :mad:

    :silenced:

    It's thatchers fault, actually. I don't know how, exactly, but even though she is gagar and has been out of power for two decades as the malevolent daughter of evil she must be to blame.
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  • Rochdale_Pioneers
    Rochdale_Pioneers Posts: 2,469 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    I dont care what anyone one says.

    Just because Gordon has been in charge of the economy for 12 years (10 of which he spent shouting "gone are the days of boom & bust) it doesnt mean it is his fault!!!

    I know! And he's so evil that he's managed to make the same thing happen all across Europe and America and Japan at the same time as he broke it here! Truly wicked - imagine having banking regulation so bad in the UK that it destroys the global capital markets and makes AIG lose £62bn in 3 months.
  • Wookster
    Wookster Posts: 3,795 Forumite
    The question is do economic views drive political allegiance or do political allegiance drive economic views?

    I think for some, like Rochdale & StevieJ who are blindly allegiant to Brown its definitely the latter.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Wookster wrote: »
    The question is do economic views drive political allegiance or do political allegiance drive economic views?

    I think for some, like Rochdale & StevieJ who are blindly allegiant to Brown its definitely the latter.

    Try reading the previous posts :D
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    I HAVE VOTED LABOUR IN THE LAST TWO BUT HOW ANYONE CAN DEFEND THIS SHOWER OF BAR STEWARDS IS BEYOND ME..THEY ARE.SELF SERVING SCUM ( ALL MPs THAT IS)
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
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