General Election June 8th

[Prestwich_Blue]

So they are at record levels.

You'd made it sound like funding had been cut in the NHS and education.

We spend far less as a percentage of GDP then the EU average so the misleading term "record spending" is pretty meaningless.

 

[sir baconface]

SNP for me but if I lived south of the border I'd vote Labour. Some of you should try and listen to what Corbyn has to say instead of believing the media - and regurgitating it on here. You laugh at how the rags are bum sucked and then fall for it when it comes to the political parties. Last time I checked being for the people and general fairness rather than vested interest/greed wasn't a bad stand point.

Another pompous prick who thinks everyone with a different viewpoint is thick.

He hasn't even got a clear position on Brexit FFS.

 

[Dextersmate]

We spend far less as a percentage of GDP then the EU average so the misleading term "record spending" is pretty meaningless.

A shameful fact.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

SNP for me but if I lived south of the border I'd vote Labour. Some of you should try and listen to what Corbyn has to say instead of believing the media - and regurgitating it on here. You laugh at how the rags are bum sucked and then fall for it when it comes to the political parties. Last time I checked being for the people and general fairness rather than vested interest/greed wasn't a bad stand point.

We have listened, he wants unilateral nuclear disarmament, nobody else, apart from his cabal of 18-25

 

[SWP's back]

We spend far less as a percentage of GDP then the EU average so the misleading term "record spending" is pretty meaningless.

I'm getting 28.8% against 28.6% EU average (Social Protection spending) but a higher than average spend on social protection per capita (which is more important). Far less? You'll need to provide your sources please. Mine are here:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Social_protection_statistics

I'm also not sure why are measuring against the EU rather than say New Zealand or the US (other than the fact you know France and Scandinavia bump the EU up).

It's not meaningless in the remotest seeing as we are speaking about the UK only. One would imagine that spending was slashed by the Tories on the NHS and Education from reading this thread. When when look and see that the Tories are spending the same percentage now as Labour did ten years ago on the two then it ends that argument and the EU doesn't need bringing into it.

Come on Colin, try not to compare apples with lego.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Sorry about the above, fat finger syndrome!

 

[DiscoSteve]

Based on the current thread poll results (margin of error 1 million percent) it would appear, even in the left wing socialist infested annals of Blue Moon that the conservatives are going to anhiliate the opposition...

 

[aguero93:20]

I've not heard of the Other Party.

Monster Raving Loony Party - @Ric was too lazy to type the whole thing out.

 

[west didsblue]

For education, the UK is also well above the EU average and is the highest of the big 5.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

It always amuses me how the left constantly tell everyone how they shouldn't read sections of the media, ie;
those sections which do not espouse what they believe. You rarely get anyone on here telling them not to read the Mirror,
unless as a response to the constant tiresome reference to the Mail, Sun etc;
Plenty want them banned, in true Stalinist style, simply because they hate the fact that nobody wants to read what
they think people should read.
There is incessant reference to right leaning press, and that if it weren't for this everyone would follow the true path
of universal socialism,and if we can shriek and footstamp long enough, the Guardian will eventually put them straight.