tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post1030011756028882769..comments2024-01-14T23:59:23.833+00:00Comments on Too Many Cuts: On The First Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me... A Useless Labour PartyPartySpannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15891187860810016587noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-60215230037869756352011-12-29T14:11:41.209+00:002011-12-29T14:11:41.209+00:00Hah, good point Anonymous! Mr & Mrs Banks with...Hah, good point Anonymous! Mr & Mrs Banks with a new car, indeed.frothingangryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237907725025720853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-72743838780057580582011-12-29T03:03:19.267+00:002011-12-29T03:03:19.267+00:00A more accurate analogy would be: The neighbours ...A more accurate analogy would be: The neighbours gambled away all their money, so we lent them £31,000. I know we only earn £26,000 in a year, and they have just bought themselves a new car, but we must cut back on our spending. We dont have luxuries to cut back on, so Im sorry Joe, you are going to have to give up school and try to get a job. Dinner will be bread and cabbage soup from now onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-65320597227524375312011-12-28T16:16:19.662+00:002011-12-28T16:16:19.662+00:00wrong way round.wrong way round.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-87190815390189844822011-12-28T16:15:28.539+00:002011-12-28T16:15:28.539+00:00To continue the analogy if I were in dire financia...To continue the analogy if I were in dire financial straits I'd be giving up luxuries before essentials like food, healthcare, education. That's where this government has their priorities the wrong way wrong.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-25975791173607059182011-12-27T10:24:25.926+00:002011-12-27T10:24:25.926+00:00The London mayor campaign for May 3rd looks certai...The London mayor campaign for May 3rd looks certain to be a negative campaign by the Labour party. They are planning a major new year push to Tory-ise the Boris Johnson brand. Well, we KNOW he's a TORY! We want to know what you will do instead!!<br /><br />Apparently they start on January 3rd, so watch this space, let's see how the Opposition do in London.BlakeyBlake22https://www.blogger.com/profile/16137264560480127777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-29508102944886994992011-12-26T20:48:36.040+00:002011-12-26T20:48:36.040+00:00It was quite a scary realisation that the UK owes ...It was quite a scary realisation that the UK owes more than it 'earns'(for want of a better word) in a year. <br /><br />Scaling the UK's financial position down to see what that would look like if it was a household's financial position really brings it home how bad it is and how many cuts will be necessary.<br /><br />If a friend told me they owed £31,000 on credit card's, Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777201989424159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384527644390171544.post-19138935463304406952011-12-26T15:01:12.851+00:002011-12-26T15:01:12.851+00:00Superb post, highlighting both the cruelty of reba...Superb post, highlighting both the cruelty of rebalancing the economy by charging everyone the same and possible alternatives. <br /><br />As you say: protesters can't do the job of an effective Opposition, only raise awareness. Labour needs to stop bleating and start roaring.<br /><br />Great title!!frothingangryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237907725025720853noreply@blogger.com