The Politics Thread

[thebish]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

I'll be reading this thread next time i'm suffering from insomnia

or your school goes bust because parents can't afford to send their little darlings there anymore....

[Gooner Girl]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

I'll be reading this thread next time i'm suffering from insomnia

or your school goes bust because parents can't afford to send their little darlings there anymore....

I couldn't give a monkeys if it does at the moment!

[Worthy4England]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

I'll be reading this thread next time i'm suffering from insomnia

It has rather more variety than "Today I went for a run", "Today I went for a run"....Ad nauseum.

[Bruce Rioja]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

I'll be reading this thread next time i'm suffering from insomnia

It has rather more variety than "Today I went for a run", "Today I went for a run"....Ad nauseum.

You don't look like you've been for a run. Not for quite some time anyway.

[Worthy4England]

Sprinter mate. Hear that bell go and I'm there faster than Usain Vault. I've referred your ill advised remarks to my legal team.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

Seriously Bish - you've pointed out yourself that the Government hasn't actually reduced our borrowing at all. What exactly is it you'd like them to do differently? As it is, I think Osborne is making a decent fist of convincing the world of his illusory fiscal discipline!

So growth is disappointing... the world economy isn't exactly lending a helping hand here. Are you saying the answer is even more borrowing?

[Prufrock]

Sprinter mate. Hear that bell go and I'm there faster than Usain Vault. I've referred your ill advised remarks to my legal team.

If last orders were signified by a gun we may find a new Olympic Champion!

[Gooner Girl]

Sprinter mate. Hear that bell go and I'm there faster than Usain Vault. I've referred your ill advised remarks to my legal team.

If last orders were signified by a gun we may find a new Olympic Champion!

[Worthy4England]

Sprinter mate. Hear that bell go and I'm there faster than Usain Vault. I've referred your ill advised remarks to my legal team.

If last orders were signified by a gun we may find a new Olympic Champion!

I'm not usually 100m away from the bugger!

[thebish]

surprise, surprise! Growth forecasts downgraded yet again - now - 0.1%

Seriously Bish - you've pointed out yourself that the Government hasn't actually reduced our borrowing at all. What exactly is it you'd like them to do differently? As it is, I think Osborne is making a decent fist of convincing the world of his illusory fiscal discipline!

So growth is disappointing... the world economy isn't exactly lending a helping hand here. Are you saying the answer is even more borrowing?

I suspect that the continued increase in borrowing (and hence increased gov. debt) reflects the truth that it is not primarily the stuff that Osborne has CUT (public sector jobs and local council budgets) that contribute most to the borrowing requirement - YET, they have a significant impact on growth in the economy. Thought the tories banged on about it for years - it was NOT labour spending on schools, nurses and police that caused the problem.

the huge job losses lead to a cut in tax-take and an increase in welfare spending - which pushes up borrowing.

I'd rather borrow to fund a nurse or repair a school - putting life back into the economy, than I'd borrow to fund a gap in tax-take because I had increased unemployment.

Either way - Osborne assured us that under his watch we were NOT, NO, DEFINITELY NOT, heading back into recession - why? - because the Gov had a credible growth strategy. The growth forecasts suggest otherwise.

[thebish]

don't worry - there is no move afoot to quietly privatise the NHS, honest, no sir!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/ ... sfeed=true

[thebish]

for those that missed it - Dave's speech condensed....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011 ... ted-speech

[Bruce Rioja]

Condensed by the Guardian?! You don't mind if I don't bother, do you? I'll source my news from a more independent source if that's ok with you. Do you not feel at least a little hypocritical for slating Daily Mail readers on the one hand, yet offering up stuff from The Guardian as being some sort of official version? If not, you should!

[Hoboh]

don't worry - there is no move afoot to quietly privatise the NHS, honest, no sir!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/ ... sfeed=true

Ah a little bit naughty there bish! almost posting hoboh type propaganda to support your politics

[Lord Kangana]

Which paper have you ogt in your pocket then Hoboh?

[Hoboh]

Which paper have you ogt in your pocket then Hoboh?

Bit of kitchen roll actually

[Lord Kangana]

I meant which is The Hoboh Parties unofficial mouthpiece.

[thebish]

Condensed by the Guardian?! You don't mind if I don't bother, do you? I'll source my news from a more independent source if that's ok with you. Do you not feel at least a little hypocritical for slating Daily Mail readers on the one hand, yet offering up stuff from The Guardian as being some sort of official version? If not, you should!

lighten up Brucie - 'tis merely a joke! not meant to be taken seriously.... see that tongue and that cheek?

[Hoboh]

Condensed by the Guardian?! You don't mind if I don't bother, do you? I'll source my news from a more independent source if that's ok with you. Do you not feel at least a little hypocritical for slating Daily Mail readers on the one hand, yet offering up stuff from The Guardian as being some sort of official version? If not, you should!

lighten up Brucie - 'tis merely a joke! not meant to be taken seriously.... see that tongue and that cheek?

Ever considered stand up or variety hall bish?

[Lord Kangana]

He quotes the bible each week, it counts.


Sorry bish, but you know, you can't let these opportunities pass.