Can the government get rid of Mervyn King?

[d000hg]

I think most people now accept that, whether you agree with the bank bailouts etc or not, the money has to be found from somewhere

I really doubt that. Most well-educated, middle-class people might accept this... but it's easy to forget that this doesn't describe the majority of voters. The average guy in the street has no idea what's going on beyond what they are told in the tabloids. He's the guy who simply can't get his head around why printing more money can't solve the problem.

The dull-eyed girl working on the till in Tesco, that's average.

[Menelaus]

I really doubt that. Most well-educated, middle-class people might accept this... but it's easy to forget that this doesn't describe the majority of voters. The average guy in the street has no idea what's going on beyond what they are told in the tabloids. He's the guy who simply can't get his head around why printing more money can't solve the problem.

The dull-eyed girl working on the till in Tesco, that's average.

Whenever we think of the "average guy in the street" referred to above we've got to remember: half of the population are dumber than him

[HairyArsedBloke]

I really doubt that. Most well-educated, middle-class people might accept this... but it's easy to forget that this doesn't describe the majority of voters. The average guy in the street has no idea what's going on beyond what they are told in the tabloids. He's the guy who simply can't get his head around why printing more money can't solve the problem.

The dull-eyed girl working on the till in Tesco, that's average.

Having been down Tesco’s this morning; I have to stand up for the poor little dears. Granted they are not Oxbridge dons taking a rest because they are shagged-out after having a long think, but the did not strike me as being thick.

"well-educated, middle-class people" are exactly the ones to worry about.

[Cyberman]

Might as well let Labour win if people don't think the Tories will be any different. Let them sort their own doodoo out.

[Doggy Styles]

I don't know whether the Tories will be any different or not, but three things make me suspect they might be:

1. Cuts. The Tories have publicly recognised the need for cuts and tight budgeting. The Labour party is in denial.

2. Talent. If the Tories have a shortfall of talent, Labour's is worse. Seven of the cabinet had to be brought in from outside parliament - unelected, they were made Lords so they could join the government. That says everything you need to know about what Brown thinks of his 300-odd MPs.

3. Economy. Surely the Tories cannot make as much of a dog's dinner of the economy as Labour have done. Can they?

[HairyArsedBloke]

I don't know whether the Tories will be any different or not, but three things make me suspect they might be:

1. Cuts. The Tories have publicly recognised the need for cuts and tight budgeting. The Labour party is in denial.

2. Talent. If the Tories have a shortfall of talent, Labour's is worse. Seven of the cabinet had to be brought in from outside parliament - unelected, they were made Lords so they could join the government. That says everything you need to know about what Brown thinks of his 300-odd MPs.

3. Economy. Surely the Tories cannot make as much of a dog's dinner of the economy as Labour have done. Can they?

lying


1. Sort of. Cut are not nearly great enough
2. True
3. I'm sure they could

[Cyberman]

I don't know whether the Tories will be any different or not, but three things make me suspect they might be:

1. Cuts. The Tories have publicly recognised the need for cuts and tight budgeting. The Labour party is in denial.

2. Talent. If the Tories have a shortfall of talent, Labour's is worse. Seven of the cabinet had to be brought in from outside parliament - unelected, they were made Lords so they could join the government. That says everything you need to know about what Brown thinks of his 300-odd MPs.

3. Economy. Surely the Tories cannot make as much of a dog's dinner of the economy as Labour have done. Can they?

Why change a government that are doing such a great job on knife crime, immigration, pensions, always lie and are losing 1 Billion pounds every two days ?

[original PM]

and rather attractive hickey on her neck?

[Sysman]

I think it was Michael Foot who called the Labour 1983 manifesto as the longest suicide note in history!

Coorection: It was Gerald Kaufman.

Oh. gotta laugh at this one:

According to a report in The Independent, Kaufman has since blamed a 'self-diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder' for making 'bizarre and extravagant' expenses claims

Methinks a visit to the doc could be in order

[Sysman]

Whilst wearing his duffle coat no doubt...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_lon...ote_in_history

Kaufman according to that...

Beat me to it...

I'd forgotten about the duffle coat. Although most left wing supporters reckon that the 1992 general election was lost at a disastrous Labour conference in Sheffield, the tide turned in my local pub with Foot's announcement that anyone on more than 20K was filthy rich and to be targeted for more tax.

There were quite a few folks who earned less who freaked out as well, since they saw 20K as an achievable target if they got a promotion or a new job. I don't know what the folks in the SE thought, but I can guess...