Autumn statement - economic stimulus

[DodgyAgent]

The Tories are adopting populist policies straight from new labour. they are doing nothing to reduce the deficit.

We are being conned because as soon as this boom finishes the UK is in deep sh*t

[SueEllen]

The Tories are adopting populist policies straight from new labour. they are doing nothing to reduce the deficit.

We are being conned because as soon as this boom finishes the UK is in deep sh*t

Reading something yesterday that there may be a change in the economic structure of the UK. Therefore any party that forms the government will have a problem decreasing the deficit.

[d000hg]

The Tories are adopting populist policies straight from new labour. they are doing nothing to reduce the deficit.

We are being conned because as soon as this boom finishes the UK is in deep sh*t

I'm amazed you're the one in this thread I end up agreeing with most, and that you have the least partisan comments compared to a slew of "anyone who supports Labour is a moron" idiocy

[minestrone]

Its true Labour were not great. But I don't believe it would have been any better under the Tories.

I don't believe that for a second, Major brought in PEPS and TESSAS and explained he wanted to do it to encourage savings and discourage credit. If you read his only budget speech it is absolutely contradictory to how Brown ran the finances. I think Brown committed to the conservatives economic and fiscal policies for 4 years(?), in graphs you can see around 2002 debt and public spending rocket. If the conservatives were in power over that period we would have had minimal debt by 2008 and been able to spend our way through the recession.

[BrilloPad]

labour are a bunch of sociopaths,frankly I would prefer the monster raving loony party.

I think they prefer the term UKIP - but I agree.

[BrilloPad]

The Tories are adopting populist policies straight from new labour. they are doing nothing to reduce the deficit.

We are being conned because as soon as this boom finishes the UK is in deep sh*t

They have done a little to cut the deficit - but not nearly enough.

Indeed they expected a "boom" by now - they seem oddly surprised that this is all they are going to get!

Nearly as bad as redefining the economic cycle.

[vetran]

I think they prefer the term UKIP - but I agree.

No definitely Labour, Now UKIP apart from forcing action on immigration are pretty much irrelevant.

[TheFaQQer]

If the conservatives were in power over that period we would have had minimal debt by 2008 and been able to spend our way through the recession.

If the Conservatives were in power, there would have been even less regulation on banks, so the bailouts could well have been higher than Labour had to spend.

[vetran]

If the Conservatives were in power, there would have been even less regulation on banks, so the bailouts could well have been higher than Labour had to spend.

not sure that is true, they may be pro business but they also want it regulated. Tony & co had the wool pulled over their eyes not sure the grown ups in the Tory party would have missed it.

[DodgyAgent]

No definitely Labour, Now UKIP apart from forcing action on immigration are pretty much irrelevant.

I do not agree. When the economy goes "T**s up" immigrants will get the blame (just as the Nazis blamed the Jews) and UKIP having not been tainted by any c**k ups will grow in strength. As soon as they get any real power they will then go the way of the liberal democrats.