Labours Poll Result

[Cyberman]

What you say is right except this bit. It may have been true once, but is no longer true. Take Cammeron, never done a proper job in his life. Went straight from university to working for the Conservative Party. Even the snotgoblin worked for a little bit.

Ten years in the private sector at a senior level should be a requirement prior to selection as a candidate. Also, NO LAWYERS should be allowed; look what B'Liar did for himself and his wife.

The Tory shadow cabinet have a wide variety of business experience as I outline below. Career politicians, Lawyers and teachers, I have omitted.
For sure, New Lie could not match this line-up.


Peter Ainworth :
In 1981 he joined stockbrokers Laing & Cruickshank, S G Warburg Securities in 1985 where he became a director of Corporate Finance in 1989.


Alan Duncan:
He worked for Shell International Petroleum, and subsequently for an independent commodity company as a trader of crude oil and refined products. He lived in Singapore from 1984-1986 and, since 1989, has owned his own oil broking and advisory company.


Liam Fox:
Liam is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He worked as a Civilian Army Medical Officer and also worked in the voluntary sector as a divisional surgeon for St Johns before working as a GP in Buckinghamshire and Somerset.


Cheryl Gillan:
Previous occupations include: International Management Group 1977-84; Director of British Film Year 1984-86; Senior Marketing Consultant, Ernst and Young 1986-91 and Marketing Director, Kidsons Impey 1991-1993.


Michael Gove:
Michael has been a journalist since he left university, working for local and national newspapers, radio and TV. He has reported on issues as diverse as EU corruption in Brussels and the threat to small businesses from red tape as well as championing the victims of crime.

At The Times, Michael worked closely with Frances Lawrence, widow of the murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence, to fight street crime and its causes. Frances's campaign succeeded in establishing an award scheme for good citizenship among the young and influencing legislation to ban combat knives.


Chris Grayling:
Michael has been a journalist since he left university, working for local and national newspapers, radio and TV. He has reported on issues as diverse as EU corruption in Brussels and the threat to small businesses from red tape as well as championing the victims of crime.

At The Times, Michael worked closely with Frances Lawrence, widow of the murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence, to fight street crime and its causes. Frances's campaign succeeded in establishing an award scheme for good citizenship among the young and influencing legislation to ban combat knives.


William Hague:
Before entering Parliament, he worked for Shell UK and McKinsey & Co.


Phillip Hammond:
As well as a wide-ranging business career over twenty years, including director-level roles in medical equipment manufacturing, property and oil & gas companies in the UK and in Europe, Philip's past experience includes several assignments for the World Bank in Latin America and Africa.


Jeremy Hunt:
After a brief period as a management consultant, he went to Japan for two years where he supported himself teaching English whilst he learnt Japanese. On his return to the UK, Jeremy set up his own educational publishing business, Hotcourses. The company, which employs over 150 people, has become the UK's largest publisher of guides and websites to help people find the right school, college, university or course.


David Lidington:
David has worked for BP and for RTZ


Theresa May:
Having worked in the banking industry, Theresa has held posts at the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS).


Patrick McLoughlin:
A former underground worker and NUM member, was an industrial representative for the National Coal Board's Western Area Marketing Department.


Andrew Mitchell:
Andrew served in the Army (Royal Tank Regiment) before joining Lazard where he worked with British companies seeking large-scale overseas contracts.


Owen Paterson:
He joined the British Leather Company in 1979, becoming Sales Director in 1983 and Managing Director in 1993. He speaks French and German fluently and has travelled all over Europe, Asia and North America to sell his product. From 1996-98 he was President of COTANCE, the European Tanners' Confederation.


Grant Shapps:
Grant founded his own printing company at the age of just 21.

Originally started as a small printing shop, PrintHouse Corporation grew into a major commercial design, print & web development company with clients throughout the UK and the rest of the world. Grant successfully established a team of fellow Directors who now run the business day-to-day, whilst he remains Chairman of the company.


Caroline Spelman:
Caroline is a former commercial negotiator specialising in purchase contracts for the food and pharmaceutical industries and a broker of commercial disputes. She was Deputy Director of International Confederation of Sugar Producers (CIBE) from 1984-89 and Administrative Secretary to the Sugar Beet Committee of the NFU of England and Wales from 1980-84.

[DodgyAgent]

There will be a big difference. The Tories will rein in spending, get value for money, and we will live within our means for a change, which will allow tax reductions after a few years, which you would never see under New Lie. They will also shrink the burgeoning public sector and welfare state, and hopefully do something to reduce the escalating pensions commitment which is unsustainable.

They will also get pigs to fly.

[bogeyman]

It says something about living in the epitome of donkeydom, that the Liebour Party got an extra two councillors in Neath Port Talbot.

Though it might be of interest to learn that until about 4 hours before the ballot papers were printed, the two new Liebour councillors were actually Ratepayers (or whatever) and suddenly did the turncoat thing.

Allegedly.

Burning is too good for 'em.

Yes, depressing isn't the word. No wonder so many youths in PT are offing themselves.

However, Labour lost control of Merthyr Tydfil. Something previously unthinkable!