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Does this country need a general Strike?
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I see the 'RED PLEBS' were out in force in London yesterday, Red flags flying high.
I wonder if any one of them could actually come up with a solution to the present problems that we now find this country in?
Do they really think that by giving every public sector job back, and to carry on borrowing in the time trusted Labour way, would make everything go away?
Even their guest speaker Miliband could not give them such promises, so they booed him, and yet cheered the Unions idea for a General Strike.
What was apparent out of all this however was the fact that some irresponsible parents took their young children along, I suppose they would have been the first to complain had any of them had been injured if things turned a little heated.
I see the 'RED PLEBS' were out in force in London yesterday, Red flags flying high.
I wonder if any one of them could actually come up with a solution to the present problems that we now find this country in?
Do they really think that by giving every public sector job back, and to carry on borrowing in the time trusted Labour way, would make everything go away?
Even their guest speaker Miliband could not give them such promises, so they booed him, and yet cheered the Unions idea for a General Strike.
What was apparent out of all this however was the fact that some irresponsible parents took their young children along, I suppose they would have been the first to complain had any of them had been injured if things turned a little heated.
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Labou's 16 year old.
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William Hague at 16.
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Protester's children.
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William Hague at 16.
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Protester's children.
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I don't think for one moment that anyone is in favour of the cuts, but unlike the brainwashed party faithful, we at least know, and accept, the cause of the problem and understand the need to try and repair the situation, the flag wavers will most likely strike at some stage and cause yet more damage to the Country, but obviously no blame will be attached to them as they were simply, blindly, following the orders of their masters and their duty to the Red Flag.
Not quite true, Gromit. The idea that the deficit has been caused by bailing out "greedy bankers" is a myth which should be but rarely is challenged.
I think it is widely accepted that it was only from 2008 onwards that the taxpayer had to pay huge sums as a result of the banking crisis. However, long before then, the government ran a large deficit which had absolutely nothing to do with bankers.
Public taxes and spending ran a surplus from 1947 to 1974. In the 33 years between 1975 and 2007 the government ran a deficit for twenty six of those years. In the years 1993 to 2007 that deficit ran at an average of about 37% of GDP (I don't have the GDP figures prior to that without looking them up separately but I've no reason to believe the figures are much different). Furthermore, even disregarding money spent of financial intervention, since 2008 the deficit has increased from £30bn to £110bn in 2010 reducing only to £92bn in 2011. Some of the figures are here:
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The UK has been living considerably beyond its means for about 40 years now. The banking crisis was not the primary cause. All it was was the straw that broke the came's back and it simnply emphasised that fact and forced politicians of all parties, at long last and long overdue, to tackle the problem. It's about time the myth that the banking crisis was the cause of so much debt was well and truly debunked once and for all.
If the unions want the nation to continue to borrow to meet current account spending they need to put up some candidates for Westminster who propose to do just that. None of the major parties seem prepared to enter the next election on that ticket (though the proof of the pudding, etc.) and nor do most of the electorate.
I think it is widely accepted that it was only from 2008 onwards that the taxpayer had to pay huge sums as a result of the banking crisis. However, long before then, the government ran a large deficit which had absolutely nothing to do with bankers.
Public taxes and spending ran a surplus from 1947 to 1974. In the 33 years between 1975 and 2007 the government ran a deficit for twenty six of those years. In the years 1993 to 2007 that deficit ran at an average of about 37% of GDP (I don't have the GDP figures prior to that without looking them up separately but I've no reason to believe the figures are much different). Furthermore, even disregarding money spent of financial intervention, since 2008 the deficit has increased from £30bn to £110bn in 2010 reducing only to £92bn in 2011. Some of the figures are here:
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The UK has been living considerably beyond its means for about 40 years now. The banking crisis was not the primary cause. All it was was the straw that broke the came's back and it simnply emphasised that fact and forced politicians of all parties, at long last and long overdue, to tackle the problem. It's about time the myth that the banking crisis was the cause of so much debt was well and truly debunked once and for all.
If the unions want the nation to continue to borrow to meet current account spending they need to put up some candidates for Westminster who propose to do just that. None of the major parties seem prepared to enter the next election on that ticket (though the proof of the pudding, etc.) and nor do most of the electorate.
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National Audit Office / HM Treasury.
Page 2. The bottom line December 2009, £995(Bn).
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National Audit Office / HM Treasury.
Page 2. The bottom line December 2009, £995(Bn).
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