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

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  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,236 Forumite
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    If Labour get the most seats Clown and the Prince of Darkness are back in control, friends are rewarded and there is bloodletting for opponents.
    kennyboy66 wrote: »
    I'd say Darling is close to untouchable at the moment.
    I think....
  • kennyboy66_2
    kennyboy66_2 Posts: 2,598 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    If Labour get the most seats Clown and the Prince of Darkness are back in control, friends are rewarded and there is bloodletting for opponents.

    In what way would they be in control in a minority government ?

    In what parallel universe is any coalition going to jib Darling (doing a fine job BTW), reject Cable and put in the admittedly odious Ed Balls ?

    Post election, Mandleson will be looking to worm his way back into Europe.
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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    Conrad wrote: »
    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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    Um....

    That's... not... George... Osborne.
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  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
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    Is that Oseron Cambourne ?.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 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?


    isn't he the one that thinks it's quite right that gay people shouldn't stay in b and bs.
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    If Labour get the most seats Clown and the Prince of Darkness are back in control, friends are rewarded and there is bloodletting for opponents.

    the headline writers should have fun with a rearranging of 'darling' 'brown' 'balls'.:D
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
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