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The political and economic state we are in now was inherited from the last Tory government. New Labour inherited a £20 Billion budget surplus when it took office, which Gordon Brown has managed to turn into a £50 Billion deficit. Next week he will stand up in Parliament and deliver his pre-budget statement, in which he will attempt to convince the country that everything is going swimmingly. Unemployment is begining to rise. the economy is growing nowhere near as fast as he confidently predicted in April. The trade deficit is increasing. The government will do nothing to sort out pensions or the health service or education and the tax burden is higher now than it has ever been but, the country is safe in New Labour's hands. Oh and because he isn't so hot at negotiation Gordon's mate, Tony, is going to give the EU £1.5billion of our rebate back, for which, President Chirac and his farmers, will no doubt be eternally grateful for. My word, you are right, we don't know when have it good, do we?