Quote Originally Posted by Doucas View Post
Which was the last government to not run a deficit? I'll give you a clue, it wasn't your lot.

Investing is good for the economy, which is why the UK is in such a state.
with all due respect that's because when Labour came to power in 1997 the economy had created a surplus. Brown soon broke his rules and became a freewheeling spendocrat though, seriously overutilising PFI unlike the Tories who dreamt up the idea.