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The Red Devils ,The Deep Blue Sea or  the Yellow Peril

Thats the way I see the election. I must admit for the first time I don`t know who to vote for.Labour, well they showed contempt for the electors and lied last time on the EU treaty referendum. Took over the strongest economy in Europe and bankrupt the country. Got us into two wars and gave us Gordie the un-elected leader. As if thats not enough, they took away more civil liberties than any other Government in history. Tories, well the last time we had them in they sold off the family silver, caused riots in the streets, sent the Met on a working holiday to beat up the miners and entrusted our economy to the Bankers, oh and for good measure reduced global emmisions by distroying our manufacturing base and introducing three millon people to the dole.Liberals, well you have to back to David Llyord George and 1916 for the last time they had a go at running the country. They managed to get us into the first world war. They did it has to be said, lay the foundations of the welfare state. They also sold out the electorate with their Lib Lab Pact in 1977 keeping old Jim Callaghan in. So will they do that again ? they are certainly hungry enough for a bit of power and so I guess be praying for hung Parliament.Also given the fact, that our members of Parliament have have shown us the true meaning of greed. Who, Dear fellow posters do you trust ?

Robert Ayres ● 5605d3 Comments

Agreed,but you may not be factoring in what passes for "Human nature".  Many of us (and I include me) have benefited from rising house prices in the certain knowledge that we are precluding youngsters getting on the ladder,we only complain when our own offspring can't find somewhere to live.      Of course they are greedy little bugs as well and expect a fully refitted kitchen,bathroom,sauna etc."It says so on the telly" they refrain.    I'd be a commie if I could find just one other! ;o)

Tony Wood ● 5604d

I would vote for that too Tony. The trouble is as you rightly point out they take us for idiots. When in fact they are the idiots, as they don`t seem to understand that they are pushing the limits of peoples tolerance and playing with fire. I cannot beleive that after the expenses scandle any MP who had to repay money whether through fraud or mistake has the gaul or is even allowed to stand again as in my book they are either corrupt or incompetent.

Robert Ayres ● 5604d

Robert  You've summed up our situation succinctly,not good is it? I haven't voted for anyone since 1997 for all of the reasons you listed.      I think a drastic change to the system is called for,a planned one would be good but unlikely,unfortunately much more likely is an unplanned one. What do I mean by that? Well if things go on as they are and I've no reason to believe anything will change whoever wins the election, I think there may well be a general revolt,probably not a full blown revolution,much more likely a general strike(even by those not in unions).  It seems to me that the art of government is to find the limits of what the Oiks will stand for and and what they wont,the closer to the lower end the more successful they consider themselves. Hitler I think it was that said "How lucky for us that the people don't think",that could easily be ascribed to any British politician.  At present we are pacified by being drip fed goodies,cars,flat screen TVs,shoes with no holes in,mostly only things we can purchase courtesy of China and their low wages....that situation wont last,payback time is just around the corner,that's when the flan will really hit the fan.  Back to the UK Government! About two months ago I was flicking through the TV channels and lighted on the Parliament Channel,it was showing the "Select Committee on Banking Scrotes".That'll be a laugh I thought,it was absolutely rivetting,I watched it for 5 hours until 3am.      Here we have a politically mixed bunch questioning various people,the heads of banks first,scrotes to a man. I have to say that I couldn't tell which party the questioners were from,their question neutral to almost a fault.  Next up,two ecomomics professors,Prof.John Kay and Prof.Charles Goodhart,one slightly right of centre the other about centre. From the outset of their questioning you could see that the politicos were in awe of the profs,asking questions to the the best of their ability only to be answered by an "Ah but if you do that then this will happen,if you want to go down that type of route then it would be better to do such and such". Sometimes the Profs would break off for an inter-Prof discussion then come up with a brilliant solution to the problem in hand,you could actually see the politicos slapping their foreheads metaphorically.  Now say I,why can't Parliament be like that all the time,at no time was party politics raised,at all times the best solution was saught and got.I'd vote for that!

Tony Wood ● 5604d