With our new coalition government announcing June 22nd as the date for its emergency budget, the opposing players are taking their places at the table for ‘The Blame Game’. First to throw a six and keen not to take any blame for the financial suffering we will all be subjected to, the Chief Secretary to […]
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Has Clegg Entered A Bum Deal?
If politics were to be compared with a meal, we have been served more courses over the last week than we could possibly digest but somehow I am still feeling unsatisfied. When the news was announced on Tuesday evening of our new coalition government I was at first relieved but then after a short while […]
All Change On The Number Ten…!
Finally, after the usual long wait, it’s all change on the No.10 bus. Gordon Brown, the previous driver, has been forced to retire prematurely following several careless accidents. Meanwhile, David Cameron has replaced him at the wheel and is now in the driver’s seat of a slick, shiny, new hybrid vehicle comprised from the parts […]
A Labour MP’s Summary Of His Party’s Version Of Democracy!
“In the last two days the Conservative party has had two meetings, the Lib Dems three and continuous email contact. Labour has had none,” “We are to have one Wednesday 2.30pm by which time it will probably be all over. No need to consult us when all the decisions can be taken by Mandy and […]
Lack Of Government And The Financial Plughole.
According to a respected economist on the BBC this morning, the amount our dying government is spending per day is £550m more than we are collecting in taxes etc. That means in the 4 days of dithering to decide who is going to lead the country after the election, we are a whopping £2bn further […]
Four Days On – Still No Leadership!
Four days after we found out the not so surprising news we have a hung parliament and with both the Conservatives and Labour offering concessions and deals to the Lib Dems for their support to govern, we are still none the wiser who will gain power. It seems almost unbelievable that plans were not discussed […]
Who Will Win The Last Dance At The Political Ball?
So, who really are the winners and the losers after Thursday’s election? The answer must be that the three main parties have all won and lost. David Cameron can claim his party has gained the highest level of support for probably the last eighty years, and should therefore be allowed to govern, but he has […]
Should I Vote To Swim With Piranhas Or Sharks?
Less than twelve hours to go and I’m still not sure who is going to get my endorsement in this election. It seems I am not alone, however, as opinion polls show that up to 30 percent of those of us eligible to vote, are also still undecided. To me, it appears to be a […]
A Vote To Restore Democracy – Not Lunacy!
“The mood of the country is that Mr Brown deserves to lose, but that Mr Cameron doesn’t deserve to win.” The best summary of the present situation, in this election, from the mouth of Lord Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats. We should remember that none of the parties have all of the […]
Clegg Has The Best Line Of The Night!
The best quote to come out of the live Leaders debate tonight, came from the man whom the immediate polls have declared as the winner of the night – Nick Clegg. Referring to his two fellow debaters, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, he said: “The more they attack each other the more they sound the […]