Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 707168)

No matter which party is in opposition they all same the same thing, they can do a better job than the resident government. It's been going on since parliament existed, one day somebody may actually prove it :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 707244)

If an election was called tomorrow, whoever won it would be in the unenviable position of trying to sort out these huge problems.

I agree with Andrew though, you cannot borrow your way out of a recession that was caused in the first place by irresponsible uncontrolled borrowing.

But then what can you expect.......the fiasco over expenses for MP's has done untold damage.......they can live off the fat of the land (our taxes), tell us to be more prudent,
and almost smirk while they see us on our uppers.
Now, if they cannot see that this is immoral, how can we trust them to make judgements that affect all of us?

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 707258)

I'm not denying that we're in a mess right now but would we honestly have been in any different situation if the Conservatives were in. It's a world wide recession so it would have hit us anyway. In one way, it's probably come at the right time for the Conservatives because they'll take over (and I'm not actually in much doubt that they'll win) and they'll be able to blame everything on the previous administration. :D

The only thing will be if the Conservatives can come up with a way of getting us out of it whilst the rest of the world wallow in it.

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 707258)

I'm not denying that we're in a mess right now but would we honestly have been in any different situation if the Conservatives were in. It's a world wide recession so it would have hit us anyway. In one way, it's probably come at the right time for the Conservatives because they'll take over (and I'm not actually in much doubt that they'll win) and they'll be able to blame everything on the previous administration. :D

The only thing will be if the Conservatives can come up with a way of getting us out of it whilst the rest of the world wallow in it.

Originally Posted by Gayle (Post 707258)

I'm not denying that we're in a mess right now but would we honestly have been in any different situation if the Conservatives were in. It's a world wide recession so it would have hit us anyway. In one way, it's probably come at the right time for the Conservatives because they'll take over (and I'm not actually in much doubt that they'll win) and they'll be able to blame everything on the previous administration. :D

The only thing will be if the Conservatives can come up with a way of getting us out of it whilst the rest of the world wallow in it.

Originally Posted by shakermaker (Post 707267)

My thoughts exactly Gayle.

To jaysay, Royboy et al... it's all well and good slating the government for borrowing so much money, but I hear not one opposition supporter or politician saying what they would do differently.

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 707273)

Don't be too sure Gayle. It's a long time until the next general election. It's also not what we are finding on the door steps.

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 707285)

Do you knock on every door or do you Knit one Pearl one?

Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 707283)

What good would that do? The arrogance of this Labour Government as it stands would take no notice anyway.