[Margaret Pilkington]

Mancie I am 63 and retired...so yes I have seen governments come and go.
In my opinion Tony Blair did more to bring this country to its knees than the Germans. Ok he did it in a different way, but nevertheless he did it.
Prudence Brown promised no more boom and bust but sold off the gold reserves when we didn't actually need the money and that meant that when we did need the money there was nothing in the pot. So when the doo-doo hit the fan he went into borrowing mode.

I have said it before and will say it as many times as is necessary.....we cannot have what can't be paid for.

I have worked all of my life. Paid into the system all of my life, am still paying taxes on my pension(and it isn't a big pension)......if the bus passes are to go, if the heating allowance is to go, then I will(like others) have to live with it. I won't like it, but I will know it is necessary. As long as the lard lumps who can't raise themselves out of their pits are going to feel it too, as long as the people who have paid absolutely nothing into the system are going to be targetted then I will manage.

I have been poor.....I know how to make do and mend.