I`ve never had it so good, no more Tories please

itsnever2lateisit?

Johnny_Chaos wrote: »

I'm no anti-capitalist (non-capitalist societies tend to end in failure and misery), and I am no Brownite either, but those who think that "Things will only get better!" under the Tories are mistaken.

The Conservatives will likely win the election. Not because they offer a credible alternative, and not because they offer an inspirational new direction or some great ideas - they will win simply by default. Enough time has passed for people to have forgotten about the travesty that was the last Tory administration.

The Tories are happy with their, quite frankly, obvious soundbites: too much debt, people need to save, blah, blah, blah. I didn't see the Tories spouting these cliches prior to the credit crunch.

This is a global financial crisis. It is affecting every major economy. It is affecting Britain - it would be affecting Britain if the Tories, Lib Dems, Greens, BNP or Monster Raving Loonies were in power.

I am not happy with the way that Labour is responding to the crisis. I think they should be harder with the banks (like ploughing Goodwin's disgusting pension fund back into RBS, to help keep its books balanced). I think they should have discouraged the BoE from implenting QE, and I think interest rates should have been reduced, but not to 0.5 per cent (because in six, twelve, or whatever, months time. when interest rates need to be increased to prevent hyperinflation, it will cause difficulties for those who've taken out a variable rate this year).

I think things will get worse under the Tories, which is a shame because Britain needs a right-of-centre, prudent, conservative (in the real sense of the word) alternative to New Labour. Sadly we don't have that under Cameron and Osborne.

I agree with most of that Johny, your right the last Tory administration was a disgrace, and so is this Ladour one, just shows that power corrupts. I don't think it matters who is in power next summer, who ever it is will have to start to tackle the fact that Govt is spending more than it has, and it will have to be paid back sooner rather than later. In any event the amount borrowed cannot grow any further beyond that date. So tax rises/reduced public spending is what we will get, no matter what the manifestos might say. This Govt is more right wing than the Heath Govt of 1970-74, which proves IMO that we all get along despite Govt not because of it

Ed_Zep

islandannie wrote: »

Please put me on ignore,I really don`t have much time for the unemployed.

Now it's you sounding like a Tory.

nickj_2

islandannie wrote: »

How sad are you?

I was merely pointing out how much better life was under a Labour government.

was is the word .... it certainly ain't now :rolleyes:

Generali

islandannie wrote: »

http://imajproperties.com.au/

This is where we're spending Easter:



The great thing is it's just 3-4 hours drive away.

And it's doesn't cost anything to stay there. Just a tank of fuel to get there and a tank of fuel to get back.

ad9898_3

Generali, I'm pretty certain islandannie is one of Mr.B's sockys, seriously, the guy has about 10, how he does it AND make them all different is amazing to be honest, unless of course he does have about 10 personalities. Come on Broderick, own up.:D

SingleSue

Generali, pity you couldn't have smuggled me over in your suitcase (you would have needed an extra large one anyway!), that looks absolutely gorgeous.

Much better than Great Yarmouth.

Generali

SingleSue wrote: »

Generali, pity you couldn't have smuggled me over in your suitcase (you would have needed an extra large one anyway!), that looks absolutely gorgeous.

Much better than Great Yarmouth.

It's in a local National Park called Jervis Bay (the 'e' is pronounced like in 'clerk').

Australia completely undersells herself. Everyone knows Ullaru (Ayers Rock), the Barrier Reef and all that. Places like this are unknown outside Aus for the most part however - even backpackers don't pick up on them.

wigglebeena

ad9898 wrote: »

Generali, I'm pretty certain islandannie is one of Mr.B's sockys, seriously, the guy has about 10, how he does it AND make them all different is amazing to be honest, unless of course he does have about 10 personalities. Come on Broderick, own up.:D

Sybil, Sybil, come out and play!

GeorgeHowell

Labour is inherently unfit to govern.

wigglebeena

No argument there. The trouble is, so are the Tories. ****bags the lot of them. Can we not find enough space in our prisons for these reprobates?