pslewis

Well, Well, FOURTH place in Hartlepool!

I have been concerned that the population may forget what a disaster for the country the Tories were - but, it seems, the public has a long memory!

Labour have just about put right the damage done by the Tories - now, they need to march on and improve still further ............ look how well off everyone is!!

I can't see how the same people who shout that they have made £200k on their house in 2 weeks and then slag the very people off who made the conditions for that to happen!

Anyway, are the Tories finished??

I think they are .................................................. . GOOD!!

Oh, yes, get well Tony - Scoobynet wishes you a fine, fast recovery!!

Pete

paulr

Fourth place...you are joking????

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FASTER MIKE!!

mike

pslewis

YES REALLY!!!

Pathetic - after all this time slagging the great Labour party off they get a MASSIVE FOURTH PLACE!!

Har Har Har

Pete

FASTER MIKE!!

send in the men in white coats for pete he realy has lost it this time, just like his post about boro to win the EUFA cup

mike

unclebuck

It doesn't look too good does it? Until that is you realise that it has been a Labour 'safe seat' for decades and decades. Their majority has been reduced from 14,200 odd to just 2,000. It's also worth noting that the Tories came second here in the last General Election. I don't think it's worth reading too much into a By Election result in such a place. It certainly does not represent the split nationwide.

UB

pslewis

Make that RED Coats please ............. certainly its the BLUE Coats who have lost it (BIG Time!)

AWWWWWWWW dear, no alternative but to have ANOTHER 5 years of the GREAT Tony and his superb, dynamic, splendid Labour party!

I guess I will never have to suffer the Tories again!? BLISSSSSSSS

Pete

FASTER MIKE!!

maybe not in your lifetime pete you old fart

mike

unclebuck

But Pete, the Blues have pledged free banana mash for pensioners. Under the Reds banana mash will be the subject of high tax and portion control.

UB

fast bloke

AT his age you have to live for the moment, cos there is a good chance it will be your last

zoog

By-elections are no indicator of general election voting intentions. The Liberals always do well as they are the dustbin everyone places their protest votes in. Come general election time everyone reverts to type and votes for either of the serious parties. And that means Labour in Hartlepool.

As an instinctive Tory I have to say Tony hasn't been too bad - he's public school at the end of the day - but the prospect of Brown is very worrying. Tony knows that and realises Brown would struggle to win an election as leader with his 50% tax plans etc, that's why he's carrying on.

paulr

Agree 100%.

Suresh

The UK is the economic powerhouse of Europe and well rid of the tory years of boom and bust. Well done new labour!

If it had gone down the sh1tter, everyone would be carping on about what a shocking job the government had done. ..

Suresh

pslewis

Excellent statement from a Tory ..... and absolutely correct too!

Of course, at 76, I may never see any leader other than Tony and that will suit me fine!

Pete

unclebuck

But, without going into detail, it *is* all going down the 'sh1tter'. Just wait for the 'third term' then you'll see....

UB

pslewis

PAH!! POPPYCOCK!!

This country is in the BEST state it has been in for decades, maybe EVER!!

Look at how well off everyone is who frequents SN!

Look at the cars, the running costs, the house prices, the high wages - would all that have happened under the Tories?? WOULD IT HELL!!

The Tories were too busy lining their own thieving pockets!

Pete

paulr

..and would do so again given the chance

fast bloke

erm - Thats because a scoob is an expensive car, so you tend to get 'better off' people running them and joining the likes of scoobynet. As for the country being in the best state - it is reasonably economically stable, but look at crime, education, health service,etc etc basically everything but the economy is a shambles. (unless of course you believe the non-stop spin )

tiggers

So what are you suggesting? Vote Tory so the economy is in line with the rest of the country

paulr

LOL....

unclebuck

Eh? Inflated property prices, record borrowing, pensions in crisis, record borrowing (again, but by Brown this time), oil prices at an all time high due to the illegal war in Iraq.

Yea, they're really keeping a lid on the economy.

UB

paulr

3 mill unemplyed,17% interest rates,negative equity,industrial unrest....i still have nightmares about the Tory years.


Since Tone came to power,i sleep like a baby.

unclebuck

Enjoy your beauty sleep while you can m8, and gather all your strength - because the biggest *bust* you ever saw is just around the corner....

Heil, the *Third Term*

UB

paulr

But UB,i've earned sooooo much money under Tone that even if there was a bust,i can afford it.

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logiclee

PMSL at Pete.

Suresh

A war which the tories fully supported of course.....

pslewis

But now, when the going gets tough - are saying Tony Lied!

Tories have never had any *****, well they have (but someone elses!!)

Pathetic and the public can see through them!

I really don't think the Tories will EVER be in power again!

Pete

tiggers

And this from the man who in 1998 went on the BBC urging Blair/Clinton to invade Iraq for the purpose of .... regime change!!!

Makes his current stance a tad hypocritical don't you think?

SJ_Skyline

Pete, you are one of the rays of light in these dark times

unclebuck

Yes, as I already said - it's all going down the sh1tter....

UB