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08 May 2015, 07:35 PM
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Sent to me - Sentiment is spot on
Congratulations Britain!
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
08 May 2015, 07:52 PM
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lol.....yes.........did say pinched from elsewhere............nope missed that bit out....did I do the thread title right - er no missed some letters out..........sssssooo what does that say about this political pundit - definitely a job waiting for me on the Home shopping channel somewhere....or as a Scoobynet Moderator lololol
08 May 2015, 08:15 PM
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Congratulations Britain!
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
08 May 2015, 08:36 PM
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Congratulations Britain!
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
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08 May 2015, 10:57 PM
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Had Labour won, there could have been a similar list of negatives that were going to happen over the next five years. All comes down to the individuals viewpoint.
The list does of course miss out the biggest loss with a Conservative win. Katie Hopkins said she'd leave the country if Ed Miliband was prime minister.
The list does of course miss out the biggest loss with a Conservative win. Katie Hopkins said she'd leave the country if Ed Miliband was prime minister.
09 May 2015, 03:58 PM
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Missed the Se off lol...........(stands up in a room and says) Yep I am a Labour supporter (lots of sympathy coming my way - we are all here for the same thing) however I have been both sides of the fence....i.e earning stacks and dole in equal measure over the last 5 years.....its just strange that I have been poor during the tory years - 1980's and many times between 2010 and 2015.......I see the next 5 years as being rough financially wise for me and my family - ups and downs - I see hidden tax rises despite what they say for the likes of us below 50k plus a year bracket...I see shortages in the NHS getting worse and more private interference - there is a shortage of staff and drugs an my local hospital which is currently postponing my Bone Marrow Transplant.....we will have more tax rises on fuel and food so if you feel ok at the moment I am sure you will start feeling the squeeze over the next year or 2....the majority is very slim so it will only take a few by elections over the next 5 years to erode that majority so we will be looking at a coalition within 3- 4 years hopefully....The rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer.
09 May 2015, 04:31 PM
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Don't forget those earning above 50k lose all or some child benefit. You could ague these folk are effected more!
I was doing better under labour.
I was doing better under labour.
09 May 2015, 04:47 PM
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Well, if you honestly think you can't raise a child while earning £50k+ a year, then you shouldn't have had one in the first place.
09 May 2015, 04:57 PM
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Everyone did better under Labour in the short term, they splashed out on the UK credit card, welfare and public spending grew, banks deregulated, consumer credit soared as did property prices which subsequently bled the country dry. Of course Ed Milliband denied overspend which is perhaps one of the reasons why the electorate couldn't trust him with the economy. Towards the end of Blair/Brown's government, public spending was nearly 50% of GDP which left the country heavily exposed to the effects of the financial crash
09 May 2015, 05:18 PM
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Congratulations Britain!
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
99% of us are completely ****ed, as is the NHS, the education system and my entire generation.
You've voted for food banks instead of f...reedom, for the rich instead of the poor and worst of all for profit over people.
You've successfully been conned into thinking that things are better than they were 5 years ago. Despite the soaring number of homeless people, children being raised in poverty, families relying on food banks and the empty shell of what was once an incredible national health service run for the benefit of the public not private sector profit.
You have voted for the party that tricked this nation into bailing the banks out of a crisis that the bankers themselves caused!
You have voted for a party that allowed the wealthiest 1000 people in this country to double their wealth in just 5 years. In the meantime working class people's pay packages have been hit their hardest for 40 years.
You voted for the party that allows the richest 1% to pay on average a real terms tax on their wealth of only 35% percent while the bottom 50% pay an average real terms tax of 45%.
You've voted for the party whose MPs almost all voted "NO" on a law that should have been passed to allow investigations into alleged historic paedophilia on a mass scale to be carried out more thoroughly and honestly. Do you know why? Because some of the alleged persecutors were ex Tory MPs and Conservative party funders!
You've voted for the party who have sided with Rupert Murdoch to create and unfair and at times racist smear campaign against Ed Miliband and his party.
You've voted for more privatisation, austerity and social warfare.
You've voted for a party whose main purpose is to generate wealth for their business owning, bank running, rich, shareholder friends. At the expense of everybody else.
So I say once again Britain, well done. A real standing ****ing ovation for you
Given that it was only ever going to be Cons or Lab win. Does anyone think a Lab win would solve anything mentioned in the Op? I'll answer it for you: No!
Truth is the original writer is a confused socialist-anarchist, a conflicting and unworkable political ideology. Dream on.....
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09 May 2015, 05:21 PM
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You're due every penny? Really? Did they force you to adopt, or was it out of choice?
If out of choice, then what exactly do you think you are due?
Choosing to do something, just because the state will give you money is quite shallow. But, I'm guessing you're one of the merry bunch of Labour supporters that thinks the government owes you a living.
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09 May 2015, 05:48 PM
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Again shamelessly stolen............actually its from Jennifer Saunders but very true
While walking down the street one day a Member of Parliament is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
Welcome to Heaven,' says St. Peter.
'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven,' says the MP.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he went down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he found himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and dressed in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played a friendly game of golf and then dined on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it's time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and wave whilst the elevator rises....
The elevator rises and the door opens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit Heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in Heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down and so on down to hell.
When the doors open he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. ' I don't understand,' stammers the MP.
'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened? '
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, ' Yesterday we were campaigning..
Today you voted.
While walking down the street one day a Member of Parliament is tragically hit by a truck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
Welcome to Heaven,' says St. Peter.
'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven,' says the MP.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he went down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he found himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and dressed in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.
They played a friendly game of golf and then dined on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly & nice guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it's time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and wave whilst the elevator rises....
The elevator rises and the door opens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit Heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the MP joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in Heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The MP reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down and so on down to hell.
When the doors open he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.
He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. ' I don't understand,' stammers the MP.
'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened? '
The devil looks at him, smiles and says, ' Yesterday we were campaigning..
Today you voted.
09 May 2015, 08:54 PM
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09 May 2015, 09:19 PM
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Can't find the news article, but here's another source which puts it around 47%
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...icit-reduction
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...icit-reduction
09 May 2015, 09:29 PM
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But that 47% figure is for 2009 to 2010 - after the crash ( your post seems to suggest that level of spending was a cause)
And there were very specific reason why spending had to increase after the banking collapse, not least to bail out the banks
Have you got the figures for, say 1998 to 2005/6
And there were very specific reason why spending had to increase after the banking collapse, not least to bail out the banks
Have you got the figures for, say 1998 to 2005/6
09 May 2015, 09:52 PM
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But that 47% figure is for 2009 to 2010 - after the crash ( your post seems to suggest that level of spending was a cause)
And there were very specific reason why spending had to increase after the banking collapse, not least to bail out the banks
Have you got the figures for, say 1998 to 2005/6
And there were very specific reason why spending had to increase after the banking collapse, not least to bail out the banks
Have you got the figures for, say 1998 to 2005/6
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09 May 2015, 10:39 PM
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Of course public spending wasn't the cause of the of the crash, I said the amount of public spending left us exposed to the crash, funded by for example the £100bn raid on pensions and the gold sell-off at £300 an ounce. If you want to see the scale of the increase in public spending through the Labour yesrs (most of it from 2002), look here: http://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/total_2006UKpt_14pc5n
That is what you seem to imply
Public spending (right or not) went up to that level, 47% as a result of the crash
09 May 2015, 11:04 PM
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Ok, if that is how you read it, but I did say towards the end of Blair/Brown's government, public spending was nearly 50% of GDP. I'm guessing you missed that bit.
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