Hung parliaament - phew

kabayiri

carolt wrote: »

What would you prefer? Dictatorship? :eek::eek:

It's interesting. There are quite a few people who don't believe in democracy.

I know a few people in the English Defence League. I don't personally believe in their views, but they know this and still chat to me.

They didn't really care about the election process weirdly.

They are however very interested in profiting from a situation of social unrest. The events in Greece have not gone unnoticed.

It's just another reason why we have to be harsh and take our economic medicine now. We can do without extremist reactions from either the left or the right.

Heyman_2

Bullfighter wrote: »

Maybe we should consider a Republic?

How about Communism, I hear that's worked out well for a few countries?

Gorgeous_George

carolt wrote: »

:eek:

You're one scary guy.

What would you prefer? Dictatorship? :eek::eek:

Crikey, we haven't had a dictatorship since...


...Thatcher.

GG

A._Badger

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

Crikey, we haven't had a dictatorship since...


...Thatcher.

GG

That's a curious definition of 'dictatorship'. I seem to recall Mrs Thatcher won more votes than either Blair or Brown.

fc123

Bullfighter wrote: »

Madness. A hung parliament is a disaster for the UK. In fact this could be the end game for our sovereign debt. If the coalition doesn't immediately enact massive spending cuts and implement tax increases I predict a Gilts strike before the summer.

Jim

What alternative do you propose? Another election straight away?

carolt

A._Badger wrote: »

That's a curious definition of 'dictatorship'. I seem to recall Mrs Thatcher won more votes than either Blair or Brown.

AFAIK, she received less than Blair, and Brown can't be compared, as he was never elected.

Bullfighter

fc123 wrote: »

What alternative do you propose? Another election straight away?

To stop a complete financial collapse...? Whichever party will enforce comprehensive austerity measures like Greece, tomorrow.

We are where we are. I'm mighty !!!!!! at how we have ended up in this situation, however the only answer to Debt is Repayment. If we don't the result is sovereign default and you'd better have guns, gold and beans stocked up.

IMHO the reason the Tories didn't get a majority is that they dared to mention austerity and public sector cuts. When they did the average public sector worker and benefit scrounger went straight to the polling station and voted Labour.

fc123

Bullfighter wrote: »

To stop a complete financial collapse...? Whichever party will enforce comprehensive austerity measures like Greece, tomorrow.

We are where we are. I'm mighty !!!!!! at how we have ended up in this situation, however the only answer to Debt is Repayment. If we don't the result is sovereign default and you'd better have guns, gold and beans stocked up.

IMHO the reason the Tories didn't get a majority is that they dared to mention austerity and public sector cuts. When they did the average public sector worker and benefit scrounger went straight to the polling station and voted Labour.

Mr Humphrey may pop up over the next few days...he works on 'The Inside' and has written very eloquently on the differences bewteen state debt and personal debt.

Your post is a very big generalisation.....I know someone who has loved off the dole for 2 decades and voted Cameron on Thursday.

Generalising is dangerous and you can miss stuff...the invisible stuff.

I have no Beans, no Gold nor a Gun and but I do have a roll of tinfoil in the drawer just in case;)

Gorgeous_George

carolt wrote: »

AFAIK, she received less than Blair, and Brown can't be compared, as he was never elected.

Cameron and Clegg haven't been elected either other than to serve their constituencies.

We don't elect leaders, the Parties elect leaders - we vote for Members of Parliament.

GG

staffie1

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

We don't elect leaders, the Parties elect leaders - we vote for Members of Parliament.
GG

You're quite right...that's how the system is intended to work, but I doubt that very many people voted for their preferred local MP. They were voting for one of the 3 leaders.