Last time that happened we got stuck with a huge raft of appalling PFI deals that weâre still paying for. The Tories are absolute shite, but donât fool yourself that the new lot are going to be much better.
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This, very much thisâŚ
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This has never happened
Brown spent everything and then some he didnât have. He inherited an economy that was just starting to motor and instead of paying off the credit cards, he legged it down the shops. And when that ran out he took out loans and then flogged the family silver )gold) at the lowest price he could get
His last hurrah was to saddle us with two aircraft carriers we didnât need, couldnât afford and cannot supply with aircraft
The only difference between the shit show now and the shit show coming is the manner in which money will be hosed up the wall.
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There is a reason I dont actually reside in Godâs county.
And the Government is basically it.
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Excellent. Do we get to break away from British rule and become independent?
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We get to break away from Tory rule and become civilised, honest and caring.
Assuming the great unwashed donât get bunged more tax breaks in the next few weeks, forget about the last 14 years and vote Tory.
Anyway, itâs now open season for political mudslinging. I dread to think how nasty itâll become
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WTF? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting a different outcome.
They created the shitty situation we have. They are not the solution to their own disastrous mess.
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Yes, but as I think weâve established on here that principles, intentions and morals go straight out the window is there is short term immediate gain for many.
Corrected for you
Iâve just moved some stuff from the âThe Latest Newsâ thread to here so things may seem a bit disjointed time wise.
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To be honest the more I see of Starmer the more he makes me cringe, heâs such a phony. Yesterdayâs performance was a classic example, he speaks as if heâs talking to primary school children. And when he keeps banging on about being âhumbleâ, itâs nauseating. He is the reincarnation of Uriah Heep, which is the image I canât get out of my head now. Heâs seriously creepy. And donât get me started on the giant sized Union Jacks draped everywhere, itâs so over the top. During the locals a few weeks ago I had a Labour person come knocking clutching a campaign leaflet which was festooned with red white and blue. I asked her if she was the National Front candidate, she stuttered and stammered and started banging on about how the Labour Party had changed. I told her she wasnât wrong there, just a shame theyâd morphed into the Tory Party. Told her Iâd been a Labour supporter and voter for the best part of 60 years, but never again until they got rid of the charlatan closet Tory whoâd lied his way to the leadership. She didnât hang around to argue the toss.
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As all respect, subtlety and nuance has disappeared from debate and has been replaced by immediate binary judgement, it seems an act of grim self harm to actually want to be an MP these days. As a result i have a grudging respect to those who want to put themselves in the front line, but only if they have some form of commitment to public service and not personal gain. This is something that has been missing for a number of years with an abundance of self serving Tories taking control of their party and is part of the reason why a change is needed. I donât hold the view that Labour will be just as shit as the Tories, in the same way i wouldnât write off a player who signs for Saints, before seeing them in action over a number of games. If Labour win, then they can be judged.
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I was really hopeful that Keir wouldnât be the fucking stooge he looks to be, but I am starting to REALLY worry heâs just Tory light. We need a huge change in this country, and heâs not going to be it. I look back now at JCâs manifesto and I cringe in embarrassment that I wasnât progressive/intelligent enough to actually see his policies could have really made a difference in the right way.
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I truly believe that if they hadnât shoe horned JC out of the way then they would be in power now.
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If he had a better supporting cast as well - McDonnell and Abbott are not people you can put in those positions.