Are Labour dying a slow death?

[BoredBloke]

"That anyone that took over obviously had 18 years of fook ups to deal with and put right"

I'd be interested in hearing this also. So how come you can't seem to rattle any off. I mean you have 18 years to go at. Also remeber the Tories got a right basket case of an economy off Labour in 79 as opposed to one which was growing and had low inflation in 97.

[daviejones]

My assumption that you lacked the intelligence and maturity to answer the question has proved correct. You Sir, are a buffoon!

A buffoon, well that's me told. Next I will be a cad, or a bounder...oh no!!!

[BoredBloke]

But still no answer though. I guess the question is a bit too difficult for you!

[daviejones]

Where do you start is the question, do we go back to the "poll tax, instigated by Thatcher, then dumped by Major.

Then we have the "grey man", John Major, who in 5 years managed to drag the Tories ratings to an almost unbelievable low.
Maybe we need a Labour "Black Wednesday" to even the score? Or maybe a recession to match 1992? Or was it '93...seems such a long time ago.

All very trivial though....

I remember the slogan "Britain is better off with the Conservatives"...HAHAHA

[DodgyAgent]

Where do you start is the question, do we go back to the "poll tax, instigated by Thatcher, then dumped by Major.

Then we have the "grey man", John Major, who in 5 years managed to drag the Tories ratings to an almost unbelievable low.
Maybe we need a Labour "Black Wednesday" to even the score? Or maybe a recession to match 1992? Or was it '93...seems such a long time ago.

All very trivial though....

I remember the slogan "Britain is better off with the Conservatives"...HAHAHA

Are you our new CUK Labour spin doctor? we seem to have seen your predecessors off pretty well so far. Anyway doc I have this pain in the arse. Would you mind taking a look for me?

[TheFaQQer]

A buffoon, well that's me told. Next I will be a cad, or a bounder...oh no!!!

I would assume that taking the strict etymological definition of a cad, that you, sir, could not be could not be classed as one.

[daviejones]

Are you our new CUK Labour spin doctor? we seem to have seen your predecessors off pretty well so far. Anyway doc I have this pain in the arse. Would you mind taking a look for me?

Not a Labour fan either...but find the Conservatives too much to bear.

And that pain in you arse, take the butt plug out dumbo!!!!!

[daviejones]

could not be could not be classed as one.

Not really sure what you mean by this!!!

[BoredBloke]

Is that the best you can do? !8 years to go at and that is all you can come up with.

"Where do you start is the question, do we go back to the "poll tax, instigated by Thatcher, then dumped by Major"

So were the rates fairer than the poll tax? Both systems had massive problems with them. I'd prefer a poll tax, at least each adult pays. Is it fair to have a family of 4 wage earning adults living in a house and being charged the same as a single person living next door?

Is the system we have now any better? It's a half way house between the old rates and the poll tax.

"Then we have the "grey man", John Major, who in 5 years managed to drag the Tories ratings to an almost unbelievable low. "

But still managed to win one election!

"Maybe we need a Labour "Black Wednesday" to even the score"

Which Labour fully supported. The government of the day, and had it been Labour would have had to prop up the pound in exactly the same way the Tories did. It was one of the rules of the system. Also, the losses made on that day were not as huge as most people say. As I understand it, the government bought sterling to prop it up - huge amounts of it. Once it was all over and the price recovered, that currency was sold at the higher price - compare this to Brown who sold off our gold at historically low rates, despite being warned not to.

"Or maybe a recession to match 1992? Or was it '93...seems such a long time ago. "

Recessions come and go - it's a cyclical thing. Labour lucked out when they got into power as they took over an economy which was growing and benefiting from low inflation. All Brown did was maintain the Tory spending plans up to 99 and then go on a massive spending spree where he poured OUR money into the public sector and got jack sh1t in return. But to compound things he then embarked on the whole PFI thing which means that we now have huge spending commitments which stretch far off into the future. We already have cases where councils have PFI schools but no kids to fill them - but they have to continue to pay for them due to the contracts in place. So now we have a PBR where Brown predicted a £4bln surplus but which is now showing borrowing of £12bln. A £16bln difference!

[daviejones]

My point, way back before you and that dumb dog started getting up yourself was that the Tories are no better than Labour and in a few years people will be slating them in exactly the same way. No government will be able to please everybody and no government is beyond failure...

Let's all hug a hoodie and forget...because even hoodies need love!!!...