UK Labour Win ?
Feb 28th 2010 | 5:58 pm
#31
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
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Feb 28th 2010 | 6:09 pm
#32
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
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thanks for the advice...please dont shoot me
i,ll take it on board
Feb 28th 2010 | 6:41 pm
#34
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
Sadly Hino, if I had to predict the future that’s what I would say.
Right now the UK is living the life of superpower. 2 new massive aircraft carriers, troops all over the world fighting battles. Migrants flicking in to enjoy the good life, a health system that is still the envy of the world etc.
Unfortunately we stopped earning the superpower income years ago.
My guess is the next term, whoever wins, will change the UK for all times sake. Taxes and VAT will HAVE to rise, the public service and the services it provides (eg NHS) MUST suffer swinging cutbacks. Wages and living standards HAVE to go down.
The UK is going to become like a second rate European power like Spain or Portugal. There is nothing wrong with that, but we deserved so much better.
It’s not going to be nice for anyone, and I am so DAMN angry that my homeland has ended up in this mess. I fell like getting on a plane and shooting the idiots who put the place in this mess.
Right now the UK is living the life of superpower. 2 new massive aircraft carriers, troops all over the world fighting battles. Migrants flicking in to enjoy the good life, a health system that is still the envy of the world etc.
Unfortunately we stopped earning the superpower income years ago.
My guess is the next term, whoever wins, will change the UK for all times sake. Taxes and VAT will HAVE to rise, the public service and the services it provides (eg NHS) MUST suffer swinging cutbacks. Wages and living standards HAVE to go down.
The UK is going to become like a second rate European power like Spain or Portugal. There is nothing wrong with that, but we deserved so much better.
It’s not going to be nice for anyone, and I am so DAMN angry that my homeland has ended up in this mess. I fell like getting on a plane and shooting the idiots who put the place in this mess.
Edit: Surely it's us voters?
Feb 28th 2010 | 6:46 pm
#35
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
I agree, in fact it simply doesn't look good. Shame the Tories don't have the cojones to tell the electorate what they will have to do to try to fix Flash Gordon's mess.
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Feb 28th 2010 | 6:50 pm
#37
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
I reckon he's going to call a snap election in April. Hoping so anyway as I'll be in the UK and I'm an election nerd, I love the swingometers and all that stuff.
Feb 28th 2010 | 6:50 pm
#38
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From: Sydney
Re: UK Labour Win ?
I agree, in fact it simply doesn't look good. Shame the Tories don't have the cojones to tell the electorate what they will have to do to try to fix Flash Gordon's mess.
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
My guess is that whoever wins will have to impose draconian changes that will be hugely unpopular.
They will be an unpopular one term government.
Its one election the Conservatives don’t want to win. One more electoral term and Labour will be confined to the dustbin of history.
Feb 28th 2010 | 7:05 pm
#41
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
I agree, in fact it simply doesn't look good. Shame the Tories don't have the cojones to tell the electorate what they will have to do to try to fix Flash Gordon's mess.
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Feb 28th 2010 | 7:05 pm
#42
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
I agree, in fact it simply doesn't look good. Shame the Tories don't have the cojones to tell the electorate what they will have to do to try to fix Flash Gordon's mess.
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Saw this on the Daily Telegraph site, comments from a reader: Hard to see Cameron getting in.
"Just look at the vested interests that will happily have Labour back: - voters whose families depend on central and local governmet largesse, quangos, politicians, bureaucrats, bankers, undeserving CEOs and Boards, the pension industry thieves, NHS, Education system, university students not wanting to pay fees, home-'owners' happily borrowing at 3%, buy to let landlords and other older homeowners screwing the young, NIMBYs, low income immigrants waiting to latch on to British passports for the extended family, immigrant spongers and last but not least the Great British benefits class scroungers."
Feb 28th 2010 | 7:05 pm
#43
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
Or there is more to the situation than we know. He's no whinger!I cannot believe that people would really want to see Crash Gordon back in power for another 4 or 5 yrs.
I'm not saying that I expect anything much better from the Tories but the UK definitely needs a change and some fresh blood.
Brown has been basically in charge of the books for 13 years now and I honestly don't think the country has been better off for it. The outlook for the future is looking pretty dire - especially for the next generation.
It doesn't really matter to me and my family as we will be moving to OZ in June on a 175 but if the voters put Brown back in charge I guess the old saying "you get the govt you deserve" really iis true!
I'm not saying that I expect anything much better from the Tories but the UK definitely needs a change and some fresh blood.
Brown has been basically in charge of the books for 13 years now and I honestly don't think the country has been better off for it. The outlook for the future is looking pretty dire - especially for the next generation.
It doesn't really matter to me and my family as we will be moving to OZ in June on a 175 but if the voters put Brown back in charge I guess the old saying "you get the govt you deserve" really iis true!
Feb 28th 2010 | 7:13 pm
#44
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
Sparty is probably taking the piss...surely? Or there is more to the situation than we know. He's no whinger!
Eh - the bloke who's overseen all that prosperity which benefitted so many people up until recently? I don't get it. Sure the govt is tired - so go to the election..
Or there is more to the situation than we know. He's no whinger!Eh - the bloke who's overseen all that prosperity which benefitted so many people up until recently? I don't get it. Sure the govt is tired - so go to the election..
Feb 28th 2010 | 8:01 pm
#45
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Re: UK Labour Win ?
Trouble is that the tories still believe in less or no regulation of financial markets but cannot possibly say so as its political suicide. And if they cannot talk about what they would do differently in terms of the economy, what else could get them support?? What will probably see them over the line is that there is a mood for some kinda change even if most of the front bench tories don't inspire.
