Thank You Tony Blair

[turienzo's lovechild]

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[El Presidente]

Bring back the conservatives for privatisation, capitalism and ensuring we all get richer (again)

Absolutely, I did so well between 1979-97, but I did spend most of that time as an insolvency accountant

*miseryequalsmoneyforme*

 

[Barrel of Fun]

you can backdate the "blocking my path onto the property ladder" issue to long before blair, well, backdate it's causes anyway

True, but there was a sustainable growth trend toward the end of Majors reign.

Reductions in student grants/introductions of student loans was before Blair's time too.

But they were at reasonable levels until Tax mad Brown saw the £ signs.

No but HIS Government did. The one that we elected and proceeded to f*** it up. Again and again.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely as the saying goes.

I cant believe people still use Tory sleaze, surely it should now be Labour spin.

I was implying that the groundwork and foundations were started by the Tories with various false starts that were to be expected.

 

[TSB]

my degree will lead me to adding to the economy of the nation, yet i am being punished for it


oh, and as a graduate i will earn £140-300k more than a non-graduate, so actually, he kind of is forcing me to

So, what you're saying is that you're paying about £10k for a £140-300k advantage?.....What a total arsehole he is, eh?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

So, what you're saying is that you're paying about £10k for a £140-300k advantage?.....What a total arsehole he is, eh?

£10k?

add about £15k onto that and you'll be in about the right place

 

[Pigsy]

£10k?

add about £15k onto that and you'll be in about the right place

If you have such a problem with it, you could always work, and study with the OU. You've opted to go.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I can blame him for this one!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/5413858.stm

... but that pails into insignificance when you start talking about the £2Bn wasted on Tax Credits. Anyway, I always wanted to know where my tie-on pocket came from BoF.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

£10k?

add about £15k onto that and you'll be in about the right place

Paid back at about a fiver a month?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

If you have such a problem with it, you could always work, and study with the OU. You've opted to go.

not with what i wanted to do i couldn't

 

[Pigsy]

not with what i wanted to do i couldn't

betcha could - anyway that's life, you chose what you wanted to do. And now you blame Tony Blair because you have to pay what you knew you'd have to pay beforehand

 

[Les Biehn]

What the f*** are you talking about?

Real climate of fear in England

So all these threats from the muslim world that are a direct result of the Iraq war, invasion of our civil liberties through forms such as CCTV and the proposed ID cards, attempts to introduce detainment without trial, targets in schools which are making kids and teachers alike depressed, finacial targets in the NHS which cost people jobs and appropriate medical care. You're right, nothing to fear

 

[TSB]

£10k?

add about £15k onto that and you'll be in about the right place

You chose to go to Newcastle. If you'd stayed in Sussex, would it have been £25k? I doubt it.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

You chose to go to Newcastle. If you'd stayed in Sussex, would it have been £25k? I doubt it.

brighton or sussex don't do my course


and why not? i still would've needed a student loan

 

[TSB]

So all these threats from the muslim world that are a direct result of the Iraq war, invasion of our civil liberties through forms such as CCTV and the proposed ID cards, attempts to introduce detainment without trial, targets in schools which are making kids and teachers alike depressed, finacial targets in the NHS which cost people jobs and appropriate medical care. You're right, nothing to fear

Threats from the muslim world: ?! We had one attack
CCVT is an invasion of civil liberties: Surely not even YOU believe that.
ID Cards: Haven't yet come to pass.
Targets is schools: Fear?!
Targets in NHS: Fear?!

 

[tedebear]

Doesn't matter who's standing down tomorrow - most of you would still be moaning. I actually think this country isn't too bad, having seen a few others, its not as bad as it could be. But moaning seems to be something thats in abundance in this country.

 

[TSB]

brighton or sussex don't do my course


and why not? i still would've needed a student loan

Yes, but £25k?! And anyway, in comparison to the £140-300k, that's nothing!

The fact is that you chose a course 300-odd miles away that would help you out financially in later life. Why should that be free? To keep it free would you have been happy if they'd put up income tax still higher, especially for those earning £140-300k?

Plus, loans get paid back at a pathetic amount per month.

God, people bitch about the most pathetic things, when there's genicide in many countries, US citizens have to pay for healthcare insurance, many go without food, millions & millions live under oppressive (sp?)regimes.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Somebody is in a mood today.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

... but that pails into insignificance when you start talking about the £2Bn wasted on Tax Credits. Anyway, I always wanted to know where my tie-on pocket came from BoF.

I was ignoring Tax credits as they don't effect me as yet. I haven't even got a pension sorted out as I have a student loan to payoff/service and spend a large sum renting.

Incidentally, I see the student loan has been sold off at a discount - I await news of an increase in the interest or repayments.

Now you know where they came from, you can relax and have a beer.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Plus, loans get paid back at a pathetic amount per month.

God, people bitch about the most pathetic things, when there's genicide in many countries, US citizens have to pay for healthcare insurance, many go without food, millions & millions live under oppressive (sp?)regimes.

EXACTAMUNDO.

 

[TSB]

EXACTAMUNDO.

Yay, i'm in agreement with Richie. Perhaps we could write a left(ish)-wing fanzine?