Happy new year! Have a great 1930!

[Soulman]

I am allowed to vote. And maybe one day I'd like to return.

Fair play. So if the country really picks up/suits you, then you might return. If not, then you have the choice not to.
Personally i do not think people should be allowed to vote if they do not reside in this country.

 

[melias shoes]

They are, in Australia because no one in the UK wants to do the work.

 

[melias shoes]

Crikey, was you not around when John Major was prime minister.

Actually,I think you'll find that when labour took over in 1997,after Major,they couldn't believe how stable and financially sound the economy was.

 

[Eeyore]

I have a spare 'N' left over from my christmas scrabble if you want it?

It's only worth the extra point, but, we did once coin a verb that describes the actions of such people-simply adding 'itude' on the end.

'The actions of these politicians are pure C**titude'

12 points for that. It's not in the Collins yet though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Actually,I think you'll find that when labour took over in 1997,after Major,they couldn't believe how stable and financially sound the economy was.

If the economy was so sound why did they lose the election? And why did they lose it by such a huge margin?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Did you think your original post was too harsh?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

If the economy was so sound why did they lose the election? And why did they lose it by such a huge margin?

Because the economy is only one element of a political party's policy ? Major dismantled the NHS considerably and people were fed up with Tory rule. Much the same reason Labour lost the 2010 election ( well and that they were financially incompetent ).

PS - Happy New Year you adopted German EU loving, great food critic, Albion suppoting leftie

 

[beorhthelm]

No one wants to do the work, or no one wants to rack up a £50k debt gaining the qualifications?

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explor...lth-professions/paramedic/entry-and-training/

Good point.

remind me, who was it that introduced tuition fees? and decreeded that dozens of roles required degrees rather than other qualifications?

 

[Pizza]

No matter what the current gov't would have you think, running a country is not like running a household ie having a budget deficit is not inherently bad.

Under Osbornomics our chancellor pledged to:
Keep AAA credit rating - nope
Eradicate deficit by 2015 - he has just over 4 hours
Reduce gov't borrowing - he has borrowed more than every other Labour gov't in history combined

Another myth is that Labour caused this financial meltdown - utter bullocks.
In the words of John Prescott (and I'm sure everyone's opinions of him are measured and unbiased) 'History will rightly be very kind to Gordon Brown. It'll be brutal to Osborne'

Happy New Year, and try to refrain from ad hominem arguments.

Make it a new years resolution?

 

[melias shoes]

Did you think your original post was too harsh?

No, just couldn't find suitable smiley. The fishing one will do.

 

[Pizza]

Further reading:

http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/george-osborne-failure-public-trust.html

 

[melias shoes]

If the economy was so sound why did they lose the election? And why did they lose it by such a huge margin?

Please refer to post #67 for your more than adequate answer.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

remind me, who was it that introduced tuition fees? and decreeded that dozens of roles required degrees rather than other qualifications?

Fair point and something I oppose.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

PS - Happy New Year you adopted German EU loving, great food critic, Albion suppoting leftie

Thank you kindly Sir. And the same to you.

 

[Beach Hut]

Thank you kindly Sir. And the same to you.

I take it you will be watching that traditional old comic film Germans watch every New Year ?

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I'll give you three words - Global Financial Crisis , the Tories would have also screwed it up had they'd been in power.

Where Labour more than screwed up...leaving the country almost bankrupt and as usual the Tories have turned it around...just as Maggie stopped the Unions from running (ruining) the country.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Because the economy is only one element of a political party's policy ? Major dismantled the NHS considerably and people were fed up with Tory rule. Much the same reason Labour lost the 2010 election ( well and that they were financially incompetent ).

PS - Happy New Year you adopted German EU loving, great food critic, Albion suppoting leftie

Seconded...

 

[drew]

Where Labour more than screwed up...leaving the country almost bankrupt and as usual the Tories have turned it around...just as Maggie stopped the Unions from running (ruining) the country.

Can you explain how the Tories would have avoided the global crisis then?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I take it you will be watching that traditional old comic film Germans watch every New Year ?

I have seen Dinner for One but it was some time ago now.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Can you explain how the Tories would have avoided the global crisis then?

Although no government can avoid borrowing...Labour went over the top...Tax,spend,open door immigration...it's how much you you limit these policies...I know,let's sell our gold reserves ...at the lowest ebb of the market...that alone cost billions.