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Let's be honest - could we really bear to have this man as our next chancellor?

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  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    Problem is they are bang on the money about a hung parliment.
    It would be a serious knock to the country and the £ will fall further as every investor thinks we will hardly be able to pass a law without a "deal" being done.
  • Doctor_Gloom
    Doctor_Gloom Posts: 397 Forumite
    carolt wrote: »
    I am pleased to say I know nothing whatsoever about him, other than the name. Care to share why we should be worried?

    What can I say except he's rather accident prone.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8295247.stm

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7087070.ece
  • markharding557
    markharding557 Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    grubby23 wrote: »
    Everyone and everything is better than Darling & Brown in power.
    Except osbourne:eek:if they got rid of osbourne and stopped changing their minds every other day i might be tempted to vote for them
  • Heyman_2
    Heyman_2 Posts: 1,819 Forumite
    Yeah Osbourne is a bit of a liability to be honest - definitely the weakest of the party Chancellors for me.
  • WillowMuse
    WillowMuse Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    Who's to say that Chris Grayling or Georgie boy will be in them positions when it comes to forming a new goverment???? :)
    If your neighbour's grass is greener, its time to water your lawn!:rotfl::rotfl:
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,232 Forumite
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    Yes - I'd much rather vote Darling get Balls
    I think....
  • kennyboy66_2
    kennyboy66_2 Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    Yes - I'd much rather vote Darling get Balls


    I'd say Darling is close to untouchable at the moment.
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  • scott567
    scott567 Posts: 11 Forumite
    kennyboy66 wrote: »
    I'd say Darling is close to untouchable at the moment.


    Even though Vince Cable seems to be the most popular,

    I actually find Alastair Darling the most knowledgeable and seems to have that bit more integrity, shame we couldn't mx and match MPs from different parties!
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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    Osbourne minds me of a sneaky public school boy with 1930's pale complexion to boot.

    His face resembles one of the Thomas Tank Engine train characters, as does camerons


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  • Thrugelmir
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    scott567 wrote: »
    Even though Vince Cable seems to be the most popular,

    Popular yes. The right skillset to be the next Chancellor is another matter. Which is the crux of the matter. Who ever it is has to be prepared to talk tough and be disliked, while driving though fundamental changes.
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