Recovery, what recovery?

[Mustard Dave]

We now have food banks in the UK; one of the richest countries in the World. How is that progress and somehow indicative of a recovering economy?

Build it and they will come. Offer free food and the feckless will take advantage. Food bank use was increasing even before the recession.

 

[mackenzie]

Do you really believe that is how it is for thousands of genuine people??

That woman is a criminal, not a normal, law abiding benefit claimant - but well done for trying to demonise a whole swathe of people just like you, Mr I'm Alright Jack.

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There's plenty of em.

Congratulations.

Now find 4 rich tax avoiding bastards who have been vilified in the same way.

 

[law74]

very nice. so assuming the tories had no part to play in the last labour government, who caused the recession that almost broke the country then?

*whistles*

Bankers and fatcats, the one's who really run the economy bollocksed up, and we're paying for it - and they're Tory blue bloods thru and thru - they love a nice recession, because they get to hoover up all the bankrupt properties and businesses for fuck all.

So how did these Tory fat cats get away with it under labour? Are there no labour fat cats?

Bill, is there any reason why you do not reply to my comments? (I can think of one)

 

[Mustard Dave]

Glad you asked.

The bankers and the Tories are all one and the same, along with all the other fat cats who trouser the wealth, property and means of production when recession bites, who then squeeze the workers until the pips squeek to pay off the so called debts we've apparently run up.

So to blame the Tories and the bankers is perfectly logical, and so I expect you to vote anyone but Conservative next time round.

very nice. so assuming the tories had no part to play in the last labour government, who caused the recession that almost broke the country then?

*whistles*

Bankers and fatcats, the one's who really run the economy bollocksed up, and we're paying for it - and they're Tory blue bloods thru and thru - they love a nice recession, because they get to hoover up all the bankrupt properties and businesses for fuck all.

The bankers' bollocks-up was investing in the sub-prime mortgage market - ultimately people borrowing money with fuck-all intention of paying it back. The fault lies mostly with the scroungers.

 

[Dicko69]

We now have food banks in the UK; one of the richest countries in the World. How is that progress and somehow indicative of a recovering economy?

Build it and they will come. Offer free food and the feckless will take advantage. Food bank use was increasing even before the recession.

I've built a harem, still waiting

 

[Balti]

business does seem to be on the up

slightly

but not enough to get excited about

rich people probably feel richer as usual

the rest of us can't see any difference

meh

 

[Bill]

business does seem to be on the up

slightly

but not enough to get excited about

rich people probably feel richer as usual

the rest of us can't see any difference

meh

I think this is about right, things are 100% on the up, particually from 5 years ago. I don't seem better off though as we are still playing catch up, the fact we are actually catching up though proves things are better. for the rich of our society it wont have been tough at all, never will be.

 

[jacko74]

Through-out the whole of this ''financial crisis/crash/recession/depression'' there have been record sales of luxury motors, supercars, yachts and just about all other forms of high-end designer goods, with manufacturers reporting sales figures far exceeding the ''boom times'' of the 80's and early 2000's.

Good job we're all in it together.

 

[TGR]

Where's this economic recovery that Geoffrey keeps going on about?

GDP per capita still 6% below pre financial crisis level and the government deficit at £130 trillion which is double the figure Gideon forecast at the beginning of the Parliament.

So most people are worse off and there's years more of austerity to come!

Depressing really isn't it.

The LWNJ's just cannot admit that it is coming good.
Ed & Ed are the political equivalent of Laurel & Hardy.
It's over. The Tories will win the next election based on the economy.
Deal with it Dude.

Thatcher's Ghost Returns?

Thatcher returned on the day Tony 'war criminal' Blair got elected.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

The LWNJ's just cannot admit that it is coming good.
Ed & Ed are the political equivalent of Laurel & Hardy.
It's over. The Tories will win the next election based on the economy.
Deal with it Dude.

Thatcher's Ghost Returns?

Thatcher returned on the day Tony 'war criminal' Blair got elected.

And you'd better ensure you're sitting down when you read this, because I couldn't agree with you more, and that never happens, unless we back the same horse.
That said, I probably hate Blair far more than even an arch-Thatcherite such as yourself, although for completely different reasons.
Blair is a war criminal.
Arguably so was Thatcher.
But then one is dead, and sadly the other isn't, so it's all rather hypothetical now.