We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

Debate House Prices


In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non MoneySaving matters are no longer permitted. This includes wider debates about general house prices, the economy and politics. As a result, we have taken the decision to keep this board permanently closed, but it remains viewable for users who may find some useful information in it. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

It's Black Wednesday

124»

Comments

  • twirlypinky
    twirlypinky Posts: 2,415 Forumite
    Personally I'm just sick of hearing MPs just spouting off about the opposition. All we hear is "they did this and they said that" rather than what I'd like to hear "We would do this, we will say that". Far more constructive if you ask me.
    saving up another deposit as we've lost all our equity.
    We're 29% of the way there...
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 6 April 2011 at 5:59PM
    Wheezy wrote: »
    Why do we need detailed plans from Labour? Did the Conservatives submit a detailed shadow budget when they were in opposition?

    Can I ask you, have you honestly, and I do mean honestly, seen just continual attack against everything, involving pure lies, before now?

    Attack has always gone on, I'm not denying that....but to this level?

    It's every single item. Even presenters are sick to the back teeth of it.

    Just on my way home the radio presenter said "oh forget it then" out of frustration to a labour MP, as he simply wouldn't answer the questions on the health reforms. Labour MP was attacking the coalition for going to quick.....coalition pauses, so they can open up the debate, and therefore the same labour MP attacks the coalition for opening up the debate, suggesting they don't know what they are doing. So "what should they do then" is asked, in response "the coaliton have done a U Turn, they do not know what they are doing, they will damage the NHS".

    Even the presenter got peev'ed with the continual attack and absolutely no answers to any questions.
  • ffacoffipawb
    ffacoffipawb Posts: 3,593 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    No, but at least details of the plan. As there was one last March that's been kept under wraps since.

    The only plans Labour have are "cunning" ones.

    Ed "I have a cunning plan" Balls.
  • ALIBOBSY
    ALIBOBSY Posts: 4,527 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Was watching that old 80's comedy film "brewsters millions" last night. Maybe we should take a leaf out of the political campaign he ran in the film getting everyone to write "none of the above" on the ballot paper lo,or maybe thats what we did last May?

    I am still waiting for the labour mps to say something, anything other than they are cutting too hard and too fast. The funniest reply from one mp (think it was ed balls on breakfast but not sure) when pushed for more details of how they would have done it was that the government have teams of civil servants preparing the budget, basically saying they didn't have the staff. They know exactly what the situation was when they got kicked out and must have had a plan to deal with it if they got back in?

    ali x
    "Overthinking every little thing
    Acknowledge the bell you cant unring"

  • lvader
    lvader Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well I probably made more money on stocks in 1 day today than I lose in extra tax for the whole year. :D
  • zenmaster
    zenmaster Posts: 3,151 Forumite
    Whoah-Oh Black Wednesday, Ba-lam Ba-lam
  • Jowo_2
    Jowo_2 Posts: 8,308 Forumite
    ...
    Black Wednesday? Targetting women? Has he lost it?

    Pop over to the benefits forum - it feels like Black Wednesday more over there than on a House Price forum, funnily enough!

    There's certainly a big spike in people, often women, querying the reductions in benefits and feeling very bitter or bewildered about how they are going to cope.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.3K Life & Family
  • 261.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.