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Post by billywhizz on May 10, 2007 12:11:31 GMT
So Mr Blair has told us when he's leaving his post as Prime minister,  and today the bank of england annouced yet another interest rate rise, that will get lost in the press due to the more important news of him leaving,, only for browney to get the job, after he helped to increase interest rates..  |
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on May 10, 2007 12:13:50 GMT
I don't think Browney will make a good PM....he's to far up his own butt and makes Blair look like a damn good PM!! Which is a lot for me to say considering I'm a Tory voter!! ;D ;D
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Post by kabulcalling on May 10, 2007 12:18:22 GMT
I'm hoping Brown does become MP, so people will see his true colours, and we can have a general election as soon as poss'
Oopse - taking politics on a bike forum.
RMJ
PS. For a definition of Politics see "Fun Stuff"
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Post by General Gman on May 10, 2007 12:36:43 GMT
Brown as prime minister will make ole Tone look like Bill Clinton.
Man's an idiot (like every other moronic politician).
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on May 10, 2007 12:37:56 GMT
True....so true!!
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Post by General Gman on May 10, 2007 12:45:23 GMT
Obviously - it was me that said it..... ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 12:51:49 GMT
Now Now Children. Brown is a good Scottish chancellor, finger on the financial pulse of the world.
Just what you English need, Scottish guidance.
Personally I'd vote SNP but not because I want independance, Oh no we've still got far too much work to do undermining the English parliament for that.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 12:52:18 GMT
Should light a few fires with that post
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on May 10, 2007 13:12:50 GMT
Not really......I know SNP are naff and Alex Salmond is a two faced t*sser with plans for World domination who cares only about his votes and not his voters. He was in the Old Folks Home that my mum runs a few years back and he spoke down to the residents and wouldn't even shake their hands....he lost a lot of voters that day!!
Gordon Brown has screwed up big style with the Tax Credits...not that it effects me but it's caused problems for many of my friends with kids....thankfully they banked most of the money so could pay most of it back as they didn't think they could be that lucky getting such a large amount......they know only to well what Governments can be like....they're all in the Forces so know first hand what its like to be shafted by 'Them Up There'!
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Post by apricot on May 10, 2007 13:16:33 GMT
Bring back hanging (and Thatcher), thats what I say. Nowt wrong with being well hung  Just waiting for Blair to announce we're invading Iran before he slopes off........ As for Brown, wouldn't trust him with my (empty) moneybox! Ady |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 13:28:58 GMT
OK JJ you caught me out, I wouldn't vote for Salmond either. When I lived in Peterhead he was always a pished up self serving Git.
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Post by m40man on May 10, 2007 13:39:08 GMT
So Mr Blair has told us when he's leaving his post as Prime minister, and today the bank of england annouced yet another interest rate rise, that will get lost in the press * due to the more important news of him leaving,, only for browney to get the job, after he helped to increase interest rates.. ............. & there's me thinking you'd been in the financial services industry long enough to remember interest rates under the previous administration . Anything under 15.6% for me is an improvement on those olds days. Around about a third of that rate suits me fine, thank you. *I watched the news last night & the interest rate was 3rd or 4th story - even on the day BEFORE the announcement of the rate change. (.............. 'bout time we got a left-of-centre lot in, instead of these pseudo-Tories . )Management: Can we have a 'politics' forum please? No? Good!! |
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Post by Welsh Ade on May 10, 2007 14:03:26 GMT
Have to agree with the right honourable M40Man those were bad dark times and loads of negative equity. As I recall the interest rate when from 4% to 15% in six months. So much for the tories at the time.
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Post by General Gman on May 10, 2007 14:24:45 GMT
Thatcher was the fool who stole the hopes of a generation.
I went through my years at school convinced I and all my peers would never get a job, despite being top in every subject.
Made me almost give up on my education, and leave school at 15 to take the first job that came along.
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Post by teejayexc on May 10, 2007 14:28:02 GMT
I don't think Browney will make a good PM....he's to far up his own butt and makes Blair look like a damn good PM!! Which is a lot for me to say considering I'm a Tory voter!! ;D ;D Posted by Gurninman on Today at 3:24pm Thatcher was the fool who stole the hopes of a generation.
I went through my years at school convinced I and all my peers would never get a job, despite being top in every subject.
Made me almost give up on my education, and leave school at 15 to take the first job that came along. Looks like you two are gonna get along just fine ;D Trev |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 14:45:21 GMT
Thatcher was the fool who stole the hopes of a generation. I went through my years at school convinced I and all my peers would never get a job, despite being top in every subject. Made me almost give up on my education, and leave school at 15 to take the first job that came along. Whippersnapper, How could you and all your peers be top in every subject ? was it one of these PC correct schools with no competition allowed ? |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 14:46:49 GMT
Thatcher was the fool who stole the hopes of a generation. I went through my years at school convinced I and all my peers would never get a job, despite being top in every subject. Made me almost give up on my education, and leave school at 15 to take the first job that came along. Whippersnapper, How could you and all your peers be top in every subject ? was it one of these PC correct schools with no competition allowed ? |
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Post by apricot on May 10, 2007 14:49:04 GMT
I detect an Echo. No doubt that will get taxed in the next budget.....
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 14:51:47 GMT
Just trying to get me post count up
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on May 10, 2007 14:54:00 GMT
Ditto....Bev's losing his marbles and repeating himself.....must be them little blue pills he's been taking!......oopppssss.....I mean...his m8 has been taking! ;D
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Post by eliminator on May 10, 2007 14:56:38 GMT
Labours legacy.
NHS
Immigration
Iraq
Taxing pension funds
Community charge changes, Oh that's a nice patio sir, that'll be an extra £30 a year,
Etc, etc, etc.
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Post by alpaholic on May 10, 2007 15:02:31 GMT
27th June. Just a few precious weeks left for an assassination.
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Post by apricot on May 10, 2007 15:05:55 GMT
Perhaps Bev is the man for the Job?
As he's obviously losing his marbles a prison sentance has got to be better than purchasing an FJR.
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on May 10, 2007 15:08:41 GMT
Thing is....I remember the hardship my Dad was going through in the RAF back in the 70's when Labour was in power...he was getting paid less than the garbage men but was made to clear the streets when they were on strike. Then Tories came in and he got a pay rise of three times the amount.
To be honest....no MP is worth their weight as far as I'm concerned...they're all the same. Promise the World to get into power and then shaft us little people who got em in.
Balls to em I say!!
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Post by alpaholic on May 10, 2007 15:10:11 GMT
Thatcher was the fool who stole the hopes of a generation. Maybe, but looking at it from 2007 the Thatcher years look like a golden liberal age when education was free & wars were just. Personally I think Blair and Bush should go on trial at the Hague for Iraq. If their 'legal advice' was correct and the occupation was/is legal then they have nothing to fear. IMHO Blair's domestic policy had much to commend it but IMHO PM's only get remembered for one thing. For Blair it will be Iraq. |
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Post by CD on May 10, 2007 15:12:20 GMT
You forgot about doubling the NHS finds for zero return. After Eyerack that's got to be Labours biggest goof of all. Everyone knows if you give the government machine a load of cash they'll use it on nothing and come back for more.
Brown must have known that would happen, in which case he's totally irresponsible and unfit to be Chancellor or PM. Or, he genuinely thought the money would get useful things done. In which case he's a naiive idiot and unfit to be Chancellor or PM.
Roll on the elections.
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Post by alpaholic on May 10, 2007 15:13:02 GMT
Thing is....I remember the hardship my Dad was going through in the RAF back in the 70's he was getting paid less than the garbage men but was made to clear the streets when they were on strike. The RAF clearing the streets? What perentage of bags made it on target into the back of the bin van? 5pc? Mind you the secret raid in the 70's where they went to the Mohne Damn and cleared up all the rubbish and returned to public acclaim must have been incredible! |
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Post by alpaholic on May 10, 2007 15:14:12 GMT
You forgot about doubling the NHS funds for zero return. LOL. They just didn't see that coming, did they. :-) |
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Post by CD on May 10, 2007 15:21:35 GMT
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Post by m40man on May 10, 2007 15:34:51 GMT
You forgot about doubling the NHS finds for zero return. Factually bollox & therefore a good reason why this bike forum should avoid politics. My sister in law, currently in ITU receiving the finest help in a fine new NHS facility, & my wife (a nurse) could both rip this statement to bits. (Well - We must see what the future brings for one of them). My father-in-law has also been the recipient of excellent care in fine establishments, with complex conditions that have been life-threatening. Where we don't have access to the facts, we should perhaps avoid opinions. Repeating opinions doesn't make them true, even though it appears some people are fooled, & it undermines the miracles,large & small, occurring in the NHS every day. I tied to avoid responding to this baiting, but just couldn't. The NHS deserves our respect. |
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