Tories making statement at 11.15am. General Election

[Pedro de la Rosa]

[QUOTE=Eric the Half a Bee;4735047]

If we're honest, the current incumbents are doing a finer job of bankrupting us than Labour ever did. Debt is rising and growth has been stifled.

All Labour's fault though, these graphs prove it (and yes, that is sarcasm).

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/33...national-debt/

[Elwood Blues]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734855]

Corbyn would be a disaster as he has proved time & time again that he is incapable of leading the labour party, never mind the country. If elected he would not even be able to appoint the best cabinet as some of his most talented MP's do not want to work with him which has resulted in 2nd rate politicians like Diane Abbott getting a top job in the shadow cabinet. Notwithstanding the fact that I don't agree with some of May's actions & policies, if I had to choose between her & Corbyn, then it's May every time for me. If the polls are to believed then this election could be a blessing as it could see the end of Corbyn & labour can then elect a decent leader who can take the party forward & be a real opposition to the tories for the next 5 years

Yes could be a blessing in disguise for Labour as they can get a new leader in 3 years early

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734855]

Corbyn would be a disaster as he has proved time & time again that he is incapable of leading the labour party, never mind the country. If elected he would not even be able to appoint the best cabinet as some of his most talented MP's do not want to work with him which has resulted in 2nd rate politicians like Diane Abbott getting a top job in the shadow cabinet. Notwithstanding the fact that I don't agree with some of May's actions & policies, if I had to choose between her & Corbyn, then it's May every time for me. If the polls are to believed then this election could be a blessing as it could see the end of Corbyn & labour can then elect a decent leader who can take the party forward & be a real opposition to the tories for the next 5 years

[QUOTE=Elwood Blues;4734858]

No he really isn't

He is because his policies will be a damn sight better for the majority and not just the elite. May gets a very easy ride from the press. If she was attacked like Corbyn her approval ratings would be low

[City123]

[QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734862][QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734855]

He is because his policies will be a damn sight better for the majority and not just the elite. May gets a very easy ride from the press. If she was attacked like Corbyn her approval ratings would be low

Agreed, Corbyn has never really had a fair ride from either his own MPs or the press

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=ninianclark;4734870][QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734862]

We will soon see in about 6 weeks what the country thinks of Mr Corbyn and the way he has run the Labour party.

What I would say is this - it is very very easy to just sit, dismiss everything and say you will simply spend more on things whilst dreaming of a Utopian vision where everyone gets everything , lower tax, less hours in work, better services etc - IT DOES NOT HAPPEN LIKE THAT IN REAL LIFE - if someone could tell that to Corbyn he may try something different.

Personally I cant see Corbyn or Farron as a PM.

Corbyn is best suited to demonstrating against things and protesting for things. I did like his column in Private Eye - where he demands FREE wifi on all buses!!

At least he isn't held hostage to the likes of Murdoch and Dacre. Unlike May. She is very weak and if Murdoch says "jump" she will say "how high?"
No thanks.

[Alfonso Perez]

[QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734873][QUOTE=ninianclark;4734870]

At least he isn't held hostage to the likes of Murdoch and Dacre. Unlike May. She is very weak and if Murdoch says "jump" she will say "how high?"
No thanks.

Instead Corbyn is being held hostage by the unions, particularly Unite

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734869]

I want to live in a much more balanced & fairer society but I also want to live in a country which is not bankrupted by a party who are ill-equipped to govern. In fairness to May she is working off Cameron's manifesto & this election gives her a chance to produce her own & to demonstrate that she is serious about building a country which works for everyone as she has regularly stated as a key aim of hers. I really wish that there was stronger opposition to the tories but i'm afraid that in my view this is far from the case. As things stand I honestly cannot see labour even getting close to winning so the best I am hoping for is that this election galvanises them to unite behind a very good leader who can take them forward in the next few years

I understand where you are coming on but check out May's voting record. The last thing she is interested in is a fairer society.A leopard does not change its spots.

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734884][QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734873]

Instead Corbyn is being held hostage by the unions, particularly Unite

Hardly. The days of the Unions running the country are long since gone and rightly so. Anyway check out May's voting record and tell me if she stands for a fairer society.

[Kris]

[QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734885][QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734884]

Hardly. The days of the Unions running the country are long since gone and rightly so. Anyway check out May's voting record and tell me if she stands for a fairer society.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10...idenhead/votes

Bloody hell. She cares for corporations, nothing other than that.

[Alfonso Perez]

[QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734885][QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734884]

Hardly. The days of the Unions running the country are long since gone and rightly so. Anyway check out May's voting record and tell me if she stands for a fairer society.

Ok I will take a look as I will be very interested to see that.

In the meantime I suggest that you take a closer look at the Unions influence over Corbyn & you will see that this is far from long gone. Both Len McClusky & Dave Prentis appear to have their feet well & truly under Corbyn's table & to think that they exert little or no influence is way off the mark in my view. Only last month Labour's shadow cabinet meeting was held at Unison's head office where Dave Prentis personally addressed them. Also if you look at their funding arrangements you will find that Unite are Corbyn's biggest backer, contributing over £60k to his original leadership election fund.

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Kris;4734894][QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734885]

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10...idenhead/votes

Bloody hell. She cares for corporations, nothing other than that.

What a surprise eh Kris.

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734913][QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734885]

Ok I will take a look as I will be very interested to see that.

In the meantime I suggest that you take a closer look at the Unions influence over Corbyn & you will see that this is far from long gone. Both Len McClusky & Dave Prentis appear to have their feet well & truly under Corbyn's table & to think that they exert little or no influence is way off the mark in my view. Only last month Labour's shadow cabinet meeting was held at Unison's head office where Dave Prentis personally addressed them. Also if you look at their funding arrangements you will find that Unite are Corbyn's biggest backer, contributing over £60k to his original leadership election fund.

Don't get me wrong here. What happened in the 70's was wrong. The Unions had too much power and should never have been able to cause so much damage to both Labour and Tory administrations. In my view it has gone too much the other way with the likes of zero hours contracts. There is a place for Unions though.

[Alfonso Perez]

[QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734915][QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734913]

Don't get me wrong here. What happened in the 70's was wrong. The Unions had too much power and should never have been able to cause so much damage to both Labour and Tory administrations. In my view it has gone too much the other way with the likes of zero hours contracts. There is a place for Unions though.

I totally agree that there is a place for unions but I also think that there should be some distance between them & our political leaders. Lobby by all means but using money & favours to gain special treatment is over-stepping the mark in my mind as significant conflicts of interest can easily arise. I also have concerns about Momentum & what influence they have over Corbyn & it would appear that Tom Watson shares this view. I also agree about zero hours contracts & as far as I am concerned they cannot be scrapped soon enough.

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Alfonso Perez;4734919][QUOTE=Pearcey3;4734915]

I totally agree that there is a place for unions but I also think that there should be some distance between them & our political leaders. Lobby by all means but using money & favours to gain special treatment is over-stepping the mark in my mind as significant conflicts of interest can easily arise. I also have concerns about Momentum & what influence they have over Corbyn & it would appear that Tom Watson shares this view. I also agree about zero hours contracts & as far as I am concerned they cannot be scrapped soon enough.

Fair comment

[Feedback]

[QUOTE=Eric the Half a Bee;4735047]

If we're honest, the current incumbents are doing a finer job of bankrupting us than Labour ever did. Debt is rising and growth has been stifled.

Debt is always going to rise until you turn a deficit into a surplus. The Tories had to overturn a 157bn deficit so it's disingenuous at best to say that rising debt is due to the current government.

[Feedback]

[QUOTE=Pedro de la Rosa;4735048]

All Labour's fault though, these graphs prove it (and yes, that is sarcasm).

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/33...national-debt/

The rate of new debt increased massively between June 2008 and June 2010. Since then the rate of new debt has decreased.

The debt will increase until the deficit becomes a surplus.

[Pearcey3]

[QUOTE=Eric the Half a Bee;4735170]

Clamping down on tax avoidance and the tax gap would be a start.

In any case, surely it is utterly irresponsible of the government to be able to offer tax breaks to the most wealthy when debt continues to rise.

We've had 7 years of the Tories. Despite austerity, foodbanks, the deaths of people found fit to work, the NHS being starved of money, our debt continues to rise, partly because growth has been strangled. There can no longer be any blame attached to Labour. I think 7 years is enough to have sorted something out. Instead the government is prepared to put us deeper into debt to finance Brexit. Hammond has thrown out all of the previous regime's financial "plans". That's hardly responsible.

Well said Eric.There has been a narrative that austerity was the only option. Not true. As you say seven years down the line its time for this lot to stand on their own record rather than blaming a Government that left office in 2010.

[GRUMPYS DEN]

Interestingly no one has mentioned the performance of the Labour Party in Wales.They have has 17 years to get things right.Can't say that I have noticed an improvement in living standards for anyone.Is the NHS in Wales any better than in England? The stock answer from Carwyn 'TEFLON'Jones to any criticism is that of course it's all down to Westminster.That argument wears a little thin after being used so many times.Have to say I am very much disillusioned with corrupt and ineffectual government in both London and Cardiff but one thing is clear it's not a one way street-Torys getting all the flack here but the red rosette fans surely cannot be blind to their own team's poor performance.

[Pearcey3]

Interestingly no one has mentioned the performance of the Labour Party in Wales.They have has 17 years to get things right.Can't say that I have noticed an improvement in living standards for anyone.Is the NHS in Wales any better than in England? The stock answer from Carwyn 'TEFLON'Jones to any criticism is that of course it's all down to Westminster.That argument wears a little thin after being used so many times.Have to say I am very much disillusioned with corrupt and ineffectual government in both London and Cardiff but one thing is clear it's not a one way street-Torys getting all the flack here but the red rosette fans surely cannot be blind to their own team's poor performance.

Grumpy Wales is comparatively poor compared to some regions in England. You know that for sure.So whichever party is in power in the Welsh Assembly is therefore going to be limited in what they can achieve. I am sure there are parts of the NHS in Wales that could be doing better. However I am far from convinced any other party would do better. Its not like the governing Westminster Tories are showing any sign of competence.
Having said that there is no doubt Labour is seriously short of star performers within the party.Its a huge problem for them.

[Mrs Steve R]

[Pearcey3]

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