MrSmith Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 How about "We saved the world" Ha yes another super humongous verbal FUBAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I wouldn't have thought so, I used them to highlight GB's supper huge error. You're right. It is permitted. There are different colors to play with too. I realised my mistake, a couple of the other forums I go on don't permit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 It's a small issue for Osborne but not as humongous has Gordon Brown's - How would things been different if any other political party had been in charge in 2008? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 How would things been different if any other political party had been in charge in 2008? I have no idea how the time line would have been affected with a different party in government. Obviously Gordon Brown wouldn’t have had the opportunity to boast about saving the world, claiming there would be no more boom and bust, and that house prices wouldn’t be allowed to run out of control. A different party might not have sold the gold off cheaply, they might not have allowed the housing bubble to inflate, they might have saved for a rainy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I have no idea how the time line would have been affected with a different party in government. Obviously Gordon Brown wouldn’t have had the opportunity to boast about saving the world, claiming there would be no more boom and bust, and that house prices wouldn’t be allowed to run out of control. A different party might not have sold the gold off cheaply, they might not have allowed the housing bubble to inflate, they might have saved for a rainy day. Maybe, maybe not. Lets not forget that the administration previous to the Labour one allowed an unsustainable housing bubble, flogged off utilities at a cheap price, and squandered the revenue of North Sea Oil. It just seems to me that all 3 main parties are still wedded to the same ideology that got us into the brown stuff, and has ill served the majority of the people over the last 30 years. I think there is recognition of this in all parties, but unfortunatley they cannot yet see a way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Maybe, maybe not. Lets not forget that the administration previous to the Labour one allowed an unsustainable housing bubble, flogged off utilities at a cheap price, and squandered the revenue of North Sea Oil. It just seems to me that all 3 main parties are still wedded to the same ideology that got us into the brown stuff, and has ill served the majority of the people over the last 30 years. I think there is recognition of this in all parties, but unfortunatley they cannot yet see a way forward. Have you seen what's happened in the Italian elections? Unprecedented protest vote. They've elected a comedian... Could the same thing happen here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Have you seen what's happened in the Italian elections? Unprecedented protest vote. They've elected a comedian... Could the same thing happen here? I haven't seen the results of the Italian elections, although Berlusconi was deeply corrupt - makes our MPs look like paragons of virtue by comparison. I do get sick and tired of hearing politicians talk about how they are going ameliorate the worst aspects of neo liberaism; and out do each other in the managerial stakes. It's a cop out and insipid. I think people in this country will get so angry that as protest they will elect a Screaming Lord Such character. I wouldn't blame them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Incidentally, on the lunchtime news there was an item broadcast from outside a big government building. The reporter was having to shout over the noise coming from what sounded like a massive protest meeting. You couldn't see anything it on screen or hear what they were shouting and reporter made no mention of it. Does anybody know what it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStar Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Well I suppose a comedian is one up from Berlusconi the clown. We live in interesting times, I despair at our lot at least the Italians can laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Maybe, maybe not. Lets not forget that the administration previous to the Labour one allowed an unsustainable housing bubble, flogged off utilities at a cheap price, and squandered the revenue of North Sea Oil. It just seems to me that all 3 main parties are still wedded to the same ideology that got us into the brown stuff, and has ill served the majority of the people over the last 30 years. I think there is recognition of this in all parties, but unfortunatley they cannot yet see a way forward. The similarity of the parties is a key point. Neoliberal ideology with a veneer of whatever is used to define a party with voters Labour and Tories also more than happy to continue waging wars. Thatcher was happy when Blair got elected - tells you all you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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