Different Govt ?

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Road Hog

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2,570 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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would we be in the same mess in this country if a different Govt had been in charge.?

or are the global economics ruling us...?

esselte

14,626 posts

273 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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I think we may have had more money in the kitty for a rainy day had someone else been in charge...

Plotloss

67,280 posts

276 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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When this shower of st took power they inherited the largest surplus we've ever had.

They've today announced they've spunked the lot and need to borrow more over the next 24 months than every other government in British history combined.

I freely admit I know fk all about politics and economics but I'm fairly sure I could have done a better job with both eyes closed, both arms tied behind my back and dead.

mattviatura

2,996 posts

206 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Jut off the top of my head, we wouldn't have spent nearly fifteen billion pounds on a non-existent NHS computer database.

I can't be arsed to go on

s2art

18,942 posts

259 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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If we judge by the Thatcher government then the Tories would have paid down debt during the good years, and we would have been in a much stronger position.

grumbledoak

31,761 posts

239 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Global economics would have been much the same.

But it is undoubtedly Winky's fault that the country doesn't have a pot to piss in. His economic policy has been, in essense, "spend, borrow, spend, lie". Most of the planet views him as a joke, and the UK is simply awaiting his final act, "run away".

scotal

8,751 posts

285 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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grumbledoak said:
and the UK is simply awaiting his final act, "run away".
I'm not, I wanna see pictures of him hanging from a girder, mussolini style.

Road Hog

Original Poster:

2,570 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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pretty much what i thought ...


so if no one elected Brown to his position of PM .why can we not out him...

i was under the opinion the Govt is there to serve us ,not the other way round..

esselte

14,626 posts

273 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Road Hog said:
pretty much what i thought ...


so if no one elected Brown to his position of PM .why can we not out him...

i was under the opinion the Govt is there to serve us ,not the other way round..
The Labour party elected him leader....

Oakey

27,759 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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I think it's great that 'Tony Blair PM' is an anagram of 'Im Tory Plan B', that he helped get Labour to the position they are now, jumped the sinking ship at the right time and left Winky Mcfknut to become the worst PM in history and thus securing Labour probably never get into power ever again.

/tinfoilhat off

Road Hog

Original Poster:

2,570 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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esselte said:
Road Hog said:
pretty much what i thought ...


so if no one elected Brown to his position of PM .why can we not out him...

i was under the opinion the Govt is there to serve us ,not the other way round..
The Labour party elected him leader....
but he is only there by default.

when the labour Govt was voted in there was a different piss taker in charge

JagLover

43,542 posts

241 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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esselte said:
I think we may have had more money in the kitty for a rainy day had someone else been in charge...
Indeed

At the peak of the boom Brown ran a deficit of 3.5% of GDP, all the while mouthing about 'prudence'. That was always a recipe for disater with even a 'normal' recession, let alone a depression.

Sisyphus

498 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Is there any mechanism by which these people can be removed from office?

If Cameron were to call for a vote of no confidence in this Govt then I would happily arrange the kidnap of my closest Liebour MP to prevent him voting against it.

If enough of us did the same, Hey Presto, Govt out.

The only problem with this plan is that I would not be able to guarantee the MP's safe release.

Actually..


As an aside, for those who think these scum will never see power again, I've had a look at a few political forums & you would weep if you saw how many people still think he is the best man to get us out of recession.Unbefkinglievable.

Edited by Sisyphus on Wednesday 22 April 14:01

Asterix

24,438 posts

234 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Road Hog said:
esselte said:
Road Hog said:
pretty much what i thought ...


so if no one elected Brown to his position of PM .why can we not out him...

i was under the opinion the Govt is there to serve us ,not the other way round..
The Labour party elected him leader....
but he is only there by default.

when the labour Govt was voted in there was a different piss taker in charge
...and having had his 'leadership' style come to light in that last few weeks - it is understandable how it was not contested by the weaklings that make up the higher echelons of the Labour government.

Road Hog

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2,570 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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if the Labour Govt had been premiership football managers they would be long gone.

Fittster

20,120 posts

219 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Different method of governemt is the key. Time to scrape parliamentary democracy for direct democracy.

Change the system not the government.

Asterix

24,438 posts

234 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Fittster said:
Different method of governemt is the key. Time to scrape parliamentary democracy for direct democracy.

Change the system not the government.
Been saying this for a long time.

Gave up and left the country in 2003 when it was obvious nothing was going to change any time soon.

Best thing I've ever done.

scotal

8,751 posts

285 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Asterix said:
Fittster said:
Different method of governemt is the key. Time to scrape parliamentary democracy for direct democracy.

Change the system not the government.
Been saying this for a long time.

Gave up and left the country in 2003 when it was obvious nothing was going to change any time soon.

Best thing I've ever done.
g'isajob

Asterix

24,438 posts

234 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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scotal said:
Asterix said:
Fittster said:
Different method of governemt is the key. Time to scrape parliamentary democracy for direct democracy.

Change the system not the government.
Been saying this for a long time.

Gave up and left the country in 2003 when it was obvious nothing was going to change any time soon.

Best thing I've ever done.
g'isajob
I'm actually looking for someone that can take technical documents and translate into classical Arabic - fancy it? wink

Bing o

15,184 posts

225 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2009
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Asterix said:
scotal said:
Asterix said:
Fittster said:
Different method of governemt is the key. Time to scrape parliamentary democracy for direct democracy.

Change the system not the government.
Been saying this for a long time.

Gave up and left the country in 2003 when it was obvious nothing was going to change any time soon.

Best thing I've ever done.
g'isajob
I'm actually looking for someone that can take technical documents and translate into classical Arabic - fancy it? wink
"Durka durka mohammed jihad" - does that qualify me?