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Labour's biggest failures
Wookster
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What do you think are Labour's biggest failures during their 13 years in power?
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1) Running a budget deficit from 2002 onward.
(I wont do more than one as I get enough flack on here of Labour supporters as it is.
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^^^^^
What he said.
Allowing 1.4 Trillion in personal debt
Generally, not having the backbone to make unpopopular decisions, instead forking out money hand over fist to guarantee re-election has to be one of the most treacherous acts in British history.0 -
main one for me: Spin0
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Did they really fail ??Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
(MSE Andrea says ok!)0 -
OK one more.
Convincing us smiles were genuine.
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Not to call an election in 2007-20080
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Structural deficit.
The Golden Rule was a great idea. It was just never followed or even given any credence by the unlamented Labour Government.0 -
it's easier to look at what they got right and any successes
1) the peace agreement in northern ireland
2 ) nothing else
that's all they achieved in 13 years, everything else was a disasterMartin has asked me to tell you I'm about to cut the cheese, pull my finger.0 -
Yeah, if we'd followed it properly we'd have had been running a surplus at the peak of the boom, we'd have:Structural deficit.
The Golden Rule was a great idea. It was just never followed or even given any credence by the unlamented Labour Government.
1) had the budgetary slack to afford a decent stimulus package, therefore
2) we'd have emerged from recession sooner and more strongly, and
3) we would now have a lower deficit.
The reaons Gordon broke his own rule? (Or not just broke it, but absolutely shatterd it?) A mix of one part hubris, to one part election watching, to two parts ego ('I have to be PM').
Other big FAILs:
* Letting house prices go nuts
* Not raising the tax threshhold as the Lib Dems aspire to0
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