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Although the item is about the EU, my eye was caught by the stat for the UK ... i.e. the decline in growth and GDP in the UK having raised the ratio of debt-to-GDP in Britain from 52% to 93% between 2008 and now.
This was entirely predictable and I cannot believe that Osborne, Cameron, Clegg and Cable could claim that it's a surprise.
Indeed, Clegg [udid[/u predict before the election, (as did Alistair Darling), that the Conservatives were going to go too far, too fast ... just that Clegg changed his mind [uafter[/u the election and after the promise of a deputy prime ministership, thereby going back on the main plank of his policy. (which, incidentally, to my mind reduced the validity of the ConDem mandate).
Clegg did, of course, say early this year that maybe they should have paid more attention to growth and GDP in the early days of the coalition, thereby u-turning his view for the second time.
Make up your mind Nick !
The IMF is not noted for being a soft touch but even Christine Lagard has been urging for months now that an easing-off of austerity might not be a bad idea (which is about as strong as IMF language gets).
Just what will it take for Osborne to desist from his ideological campaign and actually do something that makes economic sense?
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Although the item is about the EU, my eye was caught by the stat for the UK ... i.e. the decline in growth and GDP in the UK having raised the ratio of debt-to-GDP in Britain from 52% to 93% between 2008 and now.
This was entirely predictable and I cannot believe that Osborne, Cameron, Clegg and Cable could claim that it's a surprise.
Indeed, Clegg [udid[/u predict before the election, (as did Alistair Darling), that the Conservatives were going to go too far, too fast ... just that Clegg changed his mind [uafter[/u the election and after the promise of a deputy prime ministership, thereby going back on the main plank of his policy. (which, incidentally, to my mind reduced the validity of the ConDem mandate).
Clegg did, of course, say early this year that maybe they should have paid more attention to growth and GDP in the early days of the coalition, thereby u-turning his view for the second time.
Make up your mind Nick !
The IMF is not noted for being a soft touch but even Christine Lagard has been urging for months now that an easing-off of austerity might not be a bad idea (which is about as strong as IMF language gets).
Just what will it take for Osborne to desist from his ideological campaign and actually do something that makes economic sense?
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Just what will it take for Osborne to desist from his ideological campaign and actually do something that makes economic sense?'"
Nothing will make him change his mind.
The "austerity" measures introduced by the tory element of the government and wholeheartedly endorsed by their LimpDem partners has nothing to do with restoring the fortunes of our nation. Instead, they are an ideologically-driven agenda to shrink the state at the real expense of the most vulnerable and to the benefit of their chums in the private sector, who will be the very real winners when they are trousering the large cheques countersigned by Camoron, Gideon and Quisling Clegg. |
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| Quote cod'ead="cod'ead"Nothing will make him change his mind.
The "austerity" measures introduced by the tory element of the government and wholeheartedly endorsed by their LimpDem partners has nothing to do with restoring the fortunes of our nation. Instead, they are an ideologically-driven agenda to shrink the state at the real expense of the most vulnerable and to the benefit of their chums in the private sector, who will be the very real winners when they are trousering the large cheques countersigned by [uCamoron, Gideon and Quisling Clegg[/u.'"
Who won't, of course, end up with directorships of any private sector service-providing companies when they quit politics. Perish the thought.
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The "austerity" measures introduced by the tory element of the government and wholeheartedly endorsed by their LimpDem partners has nothing to do with restoring the fortunes of our nation. Instead, they are an ideologically-driven agenda to shrink the state at the real expense of the most vulnerable and to the benefit of their chums in the private sector, who will be the very real winners when they are trousering the large cheques countersigned by Camoron, Gideon and Quisling Clegg.'"
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They haven't started on the cold baths, fagging and whipping us round the back of our bare legs with wet towels yet.
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The British public clearly do not think austerity has gone far enough. Appparently, per a poll reported this morning 72% of Tory voters think politicians are reckless in spending taxpayer money, 69% of Lib Dem voters and a whopping 79% of Labour voters. When asked the question differently, only 19% thought they spent money wisely.
In essence, Labour have nowhere to go on this issue as the Tories are in step with public opinion.
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In essence, Labour have nowhere to go on this issue as the Tories are in step with public opinion.'"
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Quote Dally="Dally"www.cityam.com/article/british-public-slowly-becoming-more-fiscally-conservative'"
Oh dear, a survey conducted on behalf of 4th Agenda and, lo and behold, it "proves" that the majority of people are in favour of a fiscal cliff.
Never mind that a fiscal cliff is (coincidentally, of course) the the main demand of 4th Agenda, never mind that most people in the UK don't know what fiscal cliff means and never mind that the question wasn't actually about this government but just about "government" in general.
Only a month ago another poll showed that only 20% thought the coalition's policies were good for the economy.
58% thought they were harmful.
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Oh dear, a survey conducted on behalf of 4th Agenda and, lo and behold, it "proves" that the majority of people are in favour of a fiscal cliff.
Never mind that a fiscal cliff is (coincidentally, of course) the the main demand of 4th Agenda, never mind that most people in the UK don't know what fiscal cliff means and never mind that the question wasn't actually about this government but just about "government" in general.
Only a month ago another poll showed that only 20% thought the coalition's policies were good for the economy.
58% thought they were harmful.
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| Quote El Barbudo="El Barbudo"Oh dear, a survey conducted on behalf of 4th Agenda and, lo and behold, it "proves" that the majority of people are in favour of a fiscal cliff.
Never mind that a fiscal cliff is (coincidentally, of course) the the main demand of 4th Agenda, never mind that most people in the UK don't know what fiscal cliff means and never mind that the question wasn't actually about this government but just about "government" in general.
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It certainly fits their agenda.
I mean, since when has the question "Do you think the government is too reckless with taxpayers' money" been a recipe for valuable insight?
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As "austerity" measures have proved an utter and complete disaster across the whole of Europe, can someone give me at least a superficially plausible reason why anyone might expect such measures might ever work?
Osborne and his Eurochums remind me of Basil Fawlty giving his economy car a good thrashing, and to as much effect.
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