TUC march on London

[Doggy Styles]

Some are concerned for their jobs.

That's mainly because going out and hustling for work, as contractors do quite regularly, is an alien concept to most of them.

I have a bit of sympathy with these, because that's the environment they've been brought up in and they know no better. We had that in the 1980s and people had to learn.

[Doggy Styles]

Most don't seem to understand the concept of a budget deficit, that the money for public sector wages has to be obtained from somewhere.

They won't have a clue about borrowing, national credit ratings, or paying more in interest on debt than is paid on any department except the NHS.

For those that do understand what a budget deficit is, most think that taxing the bollocks off Phillip Green, bankers, and other millionaires will cover it.

I don't have any sympathy with this lot.

[Waldorf]

Isn't it about time we organised a taxpayers' pro-cuts protest, on the grounds the cuts aren't going far or fast enough?

Anyone up for it? What does one have to do? Just tell the police and then turn up?

I'll join in!

[Waldorf]

Most don't seem to understand the concept of a budget deficit, that the money for public sector wages has to be obtained from somewhere.

They won't have a clue about borrowing, national credit ratings, or paying more in interest on debt than is paid on any department except the NHS.

For those that do understand what a budget deficit is, most think that taxing the bollocks off Phillip Green, bankers, and other millionaires will cover it.

I don't have any sympathy with this lot.

WHS

Most people, MP's included have no idea about the difference between the deficit and the national debt.

[Doggy Styles]

WHS

Most people, MP's included have no idea about the difference between the deficit and the national debt.

I've noticed that as well. It's no wonder that personal debt has also climbed over the same period.

[Doggy Styles]

Did Ed Miliband really compare the rally on Saturday with the suffragettes, the US civil rights movement and the anti-apartheid movement?

If he did, what a tool.

[Sysman]

Most don't seem to understand the concept of a budget deficit, that the money for public sector wages has to be obtained from somewhere.

They won't have a clue about borrowing, national credit ratings, or paying more in interest on debt than is paid on any department except the NHS.

For those that do understand what a budget deficit is, most think that taxing the bollocks off Phillip Green, bankers, and other millionaires will cover it.

I don't have any sympathy with this lot.

My parents were a bit like that. They had no comprehension whatsoever of late payment or bad debtors.

[KentPhilip]

Isn't it about time we organised a taxpayers' pro-cuts protest, on the grounds the cuts aren't going far or fast enough?

Anyone up for it? What does one have to do? Just tell the police and then turn up?

I emailed the website organising the march to ask if there was a section of the march for those in favour of the cuts.
Needless to say I didn't get a response..

[MarillionFan]

I've never understood the fascination
of joining a demo and the proceeding to act like a twat and
smash the place up.

It reminds me when I was 17/18 at technical college where one particularly odious student had taken place in the
poll tax riots and was boasting of his
exploits. 'Yeah I smashed this and set fire
to that and I caught this copper a blinder with a rock'

Which was enough for one listening student who's dad was a copper who stepped forward and punched the guy in the face and then said 'you can call the police if you like!' :rollin

[shaunbhoy]

Which was enough for one listening student who's dad was a copper who stepped forward and punched the guy in the face and then said 'you can call the police if you like!'

Nice one!! These rallies are just another excuse for the great unwashed to indulge in a bit of vandalism. They ought to use all that energy looking for work.