Berberis Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 And what about your history, the wicked witch of Westminster set out to systematically break the working classes while bleating her father was a humble grocer when he actually owned a chain of supermarkets. Not only did she get of the mines, in the process she sent many small businesses (including grocers) to the wall as well as they were in miniing villages. So much for being for those who try to make something of themselves:roll: 2 shops is not a chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 It does not matter, there were riots. You know I am right but you just don't want to accept it. What is it that you're scared of losing? And another thing, there is one word which jumps out in your rant and that word is, "profitable." Services are run for the good of the country, not to make a profit for someone. So you attribute the poll tax riots of 1990 with the conservatives losing the 1997 election do you? I'm not cared of anything. We have a competent government not hell bent on destroying the country. This government is cutting at 1% less then Labour, but blinkered people like you will moan and complain totally forgetting who got us in the mess in the first place. I'm jubilant, the country is being sorted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 So you attribute the poll tax riots of 1990 with the conservatives losing the 1997 election do you? wasn't there an election between those two dates which the conservatives won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 wasn't there an election between those two dates which the conservatives won Yep and that was my point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 have you just accidently just shown everyone your other account on there Mecky? Speak for yourself Mecky. I mean Serapis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studentbob Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 wasn't there an election between those two dates which the conservatives won Only because John Major fought such a good campaign (and his opponent had a lot of baggage) and managed to hold on to just enough traditional Tories to gain a slim majority. However, it took only six months for the party to revisit the splits of the late eighties and to be fair it was all downhill from there. The point being was that people (except the ravers and new agers) didn't feel forced to riot like they did under Thatcher. Everyone could see the Tories' days were numbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Only because John Major fought such a good campaign (and his opponent had a lot of baggage) and managed to hold on to just enough traditional Tories to gain a slim majority. However, it took only six months for the party to revisit the splits of the late eighties and to be fair it was all downhill from there. The point being was that people (except the ravers and new agers) didn't feel forced to riot like they did under Thatcher. Everyone could see the Tories' days were numbered. Bribe a few people for votes with something that will benfit for them for a short time before taking it away from them again or at least reshuffling it around. It's the old Tory principal, "I'll have some of that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 So you attribute the poll tax riots of 1990 with the conservatives losing the 1997 election do you? not that it attributed to them losing directly BUT.......it helped kill off their main leader thatcher and what did they have in reserve? john major........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Services are run for the good of the country, not to make a profit for someone. Which of these "services" would you have kept and why? British Petroleum British Aerospace British Sugar Cable and Wireless Amersham International and National Freight Corporation Britoil Associated British Ports Jaguar British Telecom the National Bus Company British Gas British Airways the Royal Ordnance Rolls-Royce British Airports Authority Rover Group British Steel Regional Water Girobank the National Grid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 not that it attributed to them losing directly BUT.......it helped kill off their main leader thatcher and what did they have in reserve? john major........... John Major went on to win the following election, so he couldn't have been all that bad he also left an economy in good shape despite the economical problems while he was in office and anyone who denies this is trying to rewrite history for political gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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