Darling vs Osborne

[rocksteadyeddie]

Both were on Andrew Marr this morning.

I find myself siding with Darling who I thought made a considerably better fist of the questions put to him, and who looked and sounded considerably more credible. On banking bonuses, inheritance tax, reducing the deficit, tackling public spending I thought that Darling gave the more convincing arguments. Oh, and Osborne does seem to have a habit of coming across as a bit of a school-swat weasel type character.

I feel sullied.

Please shoot me down in flames so I can get rid of this grubby feeling.

[andy400]

WRT Darling, I've said it before and I'll say it again, can you really trust a man with the economy when he's clearly not to be trusted with the state of his own eyebrows?

[Oilchange]

I disagree, Darling certainly got a harder time from Marr and was on the back foot.

[deadslow]

I think Osbnorne is an electoral liability. Lightweight.

[Oilchange]

Everyone seems to be a 'lightweight' until they've been in power for xxx years etc. I'd trust him over any of Gordons cronies in a heartbeat.
Remember how much experience and stature this Labour lot had in '97? No, neither do I...

[norby1]

Darling vs Osbourne.... There's only 1 way to find out....... FIGHT !!!!!!

[Halb]

rocksteadyeddie said:

Both were on Andrew Marr this morning.

I find myself siding with Darling who I thought made a considerably better fist of the questions put to him, and who looked and sounded considerably more credible. On banking bonuses, inheritance tax, reducing the deficit, tackling public spending I thought that Darling gave the more convincing arguments. Oh, and Osborne does seem to have a habit of coming across as a bit of a school-swat weasel type character.

I feel sullied.

Please shoot me down in flames so I can get rid of this grubby feeling.

Oh goodie DC!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5wWXJo9MDw

[rocksteadyeddie]

Oilchange said:

Everyone seems to be a 'lightweight' until they've been in power for xxx years etc. I'd trust him over any of Gordons cronies in a heartbeat.
Remember how much experience and stature this Labour lot had in '97? No, neither do I...

I think that is a fair point. Clearly I can't possibly vote for the incumbent monkeys with a clear conscience, but (with the notable exception of Hague) the current senior Tories just don't feel right to me.

[Mclovin]

its unlikely the tories will reveal any of their policies, if they did they would just be copied or used for spin...

[deadslow]

Mclovin said:

its unlikely the tories will reveal any of their policies, if they did they would just be copied or used for spin...

However, if they were actually idealogically 'Tory' policies, and not just cheap vote grabbers, then they could not be stolen by Labour.

[FourWheelDrift]

rocksteadyeddie said:

Both were on Andrew Marr this morning.

Did you hear them talking about English public school educated Tory leader David Cameron?

Bit rich coming from two Scottish public school educated tts. Both ex-Loretto boarders, proof that st tends to sticks together.