The Post General Election Thread

[mackenzie]

The people that voted in the present Governemnt on a manifesto promising a smaller state.

I doubt that figured very heavily on the minds of those who voted Tory.

 

[SWP's back]

I doubt that figured very heavily on the minds of those who voted Tory.

I'm guessing you've researched it so I won't argue.

Can only speak for myself.

 

[kas_tippler]

George Osborne proposing to make it law for the country to live within its means?! World's gone mad!

 

[Rascal]

George Osborne proposing to make it law for the country to live within its means?! World's gone mad!

I will await the finer details of course, but the man is a fucking crackpot.

The Labour Shadow Chancellors interview about it was just as bad. Insipid fucking claptrap.

If they are that fucking stupid between them to bring this ridiculous notion into actual Law, lets hope that the penalty for breaking it is 20 years minimum solitary confinement. Might make the cunts stick to there promises in future.

 

[Len Rum]

George Osborne proposing to make it law for the country to live within its means?! World's gone mad!

LOL.
First of all it won't be a law in that there will be sanctions for breaking it.
Second will it include provisions for no tax rises of any kind as it would be easy to balance the books by such means ( like VAT increases)?
Third will it define what 'normal times' are, as apparently it is only meant to apply in such times.
Crackpot idea meant as a political stunt and by a Chancellor who borrowed more in the last parliament than all previous Labour Chancellors.

 

[SWP's back]

I will await the finer details of course, but the man is a fucking crackpot.

The Labour Shadow Chancellors interview about it was just as bad. Insipid fucking claptrap.

If they are that fucking stupid between them to bring this ridiculous notion into actual Law, lets hope that the penalty for breaking it is 20 years minimum solitary confinement. Might make the cunts stick to there promises in future.

During good times he wants to run a surplus.

Yeah. Total crackpot.

Just like Keynes. Who you keep talking about. Who proposes the same.

Sigh.

 

[Rascal]

During good times he wants to run a surplus.

Yeah. Total crackpot.

Just like Keynes. Who you keep talking about. Who proposes the same.

Sigh.

No he wants to run a surplus full stop unless there are exceptional circumstances. Stupid legislation.

Keynes also wants investment and tax cuts in times like now. The crackpot has raised VAT and reduced investment

Sigh

 

[SWP's back]

No he wants to run a surplus full stop unless there are exceptional circumstances. Stupid legislation.

Keynes also wants investment and tax cuts in times like now. The crackpot has raised VAT and reduced investment

Sigh

It's been three weeks. He's done nothing so far.

 

[Rascal]

It's been three weeks. He's done nothing so far.

5 years 3 weeks where he has borrowed more than every Labour Chancellor in history combined, whilst making Brown look a fiscal genius.

Huge Sigh

 

[kas_tippler]

Viv Nicholson or Gordon Brown?