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Geroge Osbourne Upsetting The Government

 
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mark occomore



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:22 pm    Post subject: Geroge Osbourne Upsetting The Government Reply with quote

First it was a boat Osbourne wasn't supposed to be on, now he's on the attack about the Economy.

Maybe there is some truth in what he's saying? At the end of the day every Political Party should be pulling together?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7731163.stm


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No they shouldn't be pulling together- the opposition should be attacking the useless Government; every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month that remains until Gordon Brown and his band of moronic self-interested wasters are comprehensively slaughtered at the General Election.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rachel wrote:
No they shouldn't be pulling together- the opposition should be attacking the useless Government; every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month that remains until Gordon Brown and his band of moronic self-interested wasters are comprehensively slaughtered at the General Election.


A You Gov Poll suggests the Tories are ahead a little, but not as far as they were a few months back. I suppose the number crunching PM will continue, as he's the best man to get us through this tough times?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark

>>Geroge Osbourne Upsetting The Opposition

Eh, Mark, Osbourne IS the "opposition". So he's upsetting the government.

The US and the banks everywhere are the cause of the recession, but we are in danger of talking ourselves into a worse recession, much of the problem with falling FTSE and Dow Jones is/was lack of confidence/trust etc etc


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Government can only cut taxes for a while, with higher taxes coming in the future? Can't keep borrowing money? If the Tories did take over they would be left with a huge bill.

I don't know if anyone was watching Newsnight last week and were talking about National Bankruptcy? Could it happen?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The run on the pound has started already. Its down to 1.16 versus the euro & 1.50 against the USD and its going to drop like a rock this week. Osbourne was just stating the bloody obvious.

Those expats in the sun will be finding their pensions dont pay the bills soon. Maybe Gordon can send the Navy to pick them up Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John W wrote:
Mark

>>Geroge Osbourne Upsetting The Opposition

Eh, Mark, Osbourne IS the "opposition". So he's upsetting the government.

The US and the banks everywhere are the cause of the recession, but we are in danger of talking ourselves into a worse recession, much of the problem with falling FTSE and Dow Jones is/was lack of confidence/trust etc etc


John W


irresponsible lending in the UK played a big part too, although Brown doesnt want to admit it. 120% mortgages, 40 year mortgages, self certified mortagages, buy to let, anyone????
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
The Government can only cut taxes for a while, with higher taxes coming in the future? Can't keep borrowing money? If the Tories did take over they would be left with a huge bill.

I don't know if anyone was watching Newsnight last week and were talking about National Bankruptcy? Could it happen?


Mark, Gordon Brown would mud-wrestle with his own grandmother if he thought it would win him votes. The Government are attempting to buy votes now by putting people who haven’t even been born yet into massive debt- it’s not like those folk yet to be born can register their disapproval is it?

Stealing from unborn babies – just how low can the Labour Party get?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think we should avoid party politicals on here Rachel - let's face it your lot aren't exactly whiter than white!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not a bad plan MIS ... although they're all the same really - none of them are in it for the people or the country.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed. Let's not mention yachts or oligarchs... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ha. ha someone talking about we should go into the Euro on the Jeremy Vine show on Monday. We would have been in a bigger mess than we are now?

How can Brown cut taxes and increase benefits like Working Tax before Christmas?

The Government IE treasury or inland revenue will give us the money now, then steal it back next year?
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MadeinSurrey wrote:
Indeed. Let's not mention yachts or oligarchs... Rolling Eyes


Or EU comissioners Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
MadeinSurrey wrote:
Indeed. Let's not mention yachts or oligarchs... Rolling Eyes


Or EU comissioners Laughing


MEP's who go away to the jungle. Laughing
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