Brown stepping down - What now? [Merged]

[Bigga]

I voted. One of your previous posts pointed out that I should, and I took your advice.

Thanks xx

Oh God, my advice isn't always the best as many posters on this thread would attest. But I am very happy that you voted. :)

-- Wed May 12, 2010 10:04 am --

I bogged off a bit cos SWP was boring me. I've come back and caught up on some of his claims. I notice, though, how he STILL hasn't answered my question of where he drew he figures on this country being Third World pre-Thatcher (yes, still waiting! Ironic as he's such a financial whizz!).

My second point is his claim for attending a 'top' grammar school. In such places one learns to spell accurately and this well never leave you, except for the very odd typo.

You, pal, have had your fair share of terrible spelling in the last few hours!!But fook it, he won't back over the 'wild' claim of Third World positioning.


BTW, I read somewhere on here that Cameron is looking to go back to manufacturing, like it's some bloody revelation! If you tear out the gut of a nation, as Thatcher did, and claim to have taken the body further, well eventually that body will die or be on life support (which is where we are now as a country relying on the drips of others to sustain it!).

This country's been dying a slow death thanks to Thatcher and we've been trying to mask the problems ever since, regardless of the few that have benefited from the demise.

Yes, yes. It is ALL Thatcher's fault (as unions were totally blameless in the their power hungry prime, striking at will and holding the country at ransom. Do you remember 3 day weeks and power cuts not to mention rubbish on the streets, the dead lying unburied. A total lack of foreign investment and some of the most in-efficient manufacturing on the planet with shoddy build quality as its mark (British Leyland).

I shall not give your arguments the oxygen it wishes but thanks for the attack on spelling - I do sincerely apologise but I do not do so bad for a dyslexic in my opinion. Atleast I try to use correct spelling and grammar (look at my username FFS!).

Enjoy your day and I shall enjoy our government. If anything, I am happier to be governed by a co-allition as I don't think any one party should hold all the power, especially with a first past the post system which in intrinsically unfair.

I just wish the country would push for full devolution as Labour would never gain power again.

Maybe England should push for devolution. The house of cards would come a-tumbling down. As for the coalition, maybe Brown can see what's coming, but I doubt very much Cameron is going to enjoy being reigned in for proposals he wants and Clegg won't be keen to play lap dog for Cameron's every 'bold' move. They certainly won't enjoy being handcuffed to each other, I'll tell you that. Not as the Lib Dems will rally against Clegg if they oppose things.

This has all the hallmarks of the current Obama administration. They'll be battles aplenty and Brown(as well as others) will be chuckling at the Keystone Cop Alliance.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Re: Brown to stand down

skashion you heart labour i get it! Anyone who champions gordon brown and his welfare loving party is either a sponge or a person doing one of those thousands of meaningless jobs that the tories will rightly ky-bosh for the good of the economy.

Like the police? The ambulance service? Get a grip. Maggie thatcher err I mean David Cameron and the Tories are going to stick Scotland and most of northern England up the shitter...can't believe folk would vote Tory, arseholes of the highest order.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

David Milliband the best in the Labour Party?
He isn't even the best in the Milliband family.

 

[mackenzie]

David Milliband the best in the Labour Party?
He isn't even the best in the Milliband family.

He is also another creature of Mandelson.

At this moment I would say Andy Burnham.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

At this moment I would say Andy Burnham.

He's a big Everton fan. Enough said.

 

[mackenzie]

At this moment I would say Andy Burnham.

He's a big Everton fan. Enough said.

Better than the spawn of the devil though.

Only just though, I'll give you that one.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

He's a big Everton fan. Enough said.

Better than the spawn of the devil though.

That's the thing; I'm not sure he isn't. Him and the Milliband brothers are like three peas out of the same pod. One of them was on the train to London with me the other week and after 2 hours I still wasn't sure which of the three it was. Think it was Burnham as he had a logical reason to be on the train as he's MP for Leigh.

 

[barney10]

Better than the spawn of the devil though.

That's the thing; I'm not sure he isn't. Him and the Milliband brothers are like three peas out of the same pod. One of them was on the train to London with me the other week and after 2 hours I still wasn't sure which of the three it was. Think it was Burnham as he had a logical reason to be on the train as he's MP for Leigh.

I met Burnham once and to be fair to him he was genuine enough for me. As with most of the likely runners for the Leadership he and the rest need to take there time and engage in a proper debate with the party.

Milliband for me has jumped the gun but we'll see. Also Hope Jon Cruddas comes forward, we need a more grassroots candidate to break up the current monopoly.

 

[kronkonite]

Has to Be Cruddas the rest are a wet rag joke

socialists must re occupy this sorry lot


Ed milliband acceptable as a energy/green spokes person

Ralph would turn in his grave at his wimpy sons though

I feel most sorry for first time voters especially those that voted lib dem

rocketed into a politics of cynicism from the off

it's a fucking shame

 

[terryphelan]

It's fucking funny -

I'm still pissing myself at the thousands who voted Lib Dem to keep the Tories out.