General Election 2015

[beorhthelm]

OK I'll bite.

He'll probably be the most qualified chancellor ever.

he should know better then.

all academic if he loses his seat, anyone seen the local polling for that marginal?

 

[Ernest]

Noted. The bookies are scrambling for cover after that impressive showing this morning. Understandable.

I saw that, Labour favourites to be next government, how much did you put on this ?

 

[drew]

Good God, will the whingeing and wallowing never cease from the Labour Party supporters on NSC.
Moan, moan, moan. If it wasn't for the thought that Labour would screw up the country and Ed Milliband is not P.M.material, it would almost be worth letting them have a go to see what would happen!

Sauce for the goose and all that!!!

Shame on me but at least I should make you aware that I aspire to be as honest and as truthfully observant as all the Conservative posters on here.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I saw that, Labour favourites to be next government, how much did you put on this ?

Incorrect. You need to look beyond just Labour minority 7/4 & add Lab Majority 25's. Same with the Tories 5/2 & just 6's (& same with Lib coalition) makes them the jollies

 

[Vegas Seagull]

UKIP spreads now down to a predicted paltry 3.5 - 4.5 after the Kippers buried their own polls in Rochester & Thanet S. Coming home to the blues in time to join the celebrations

 

[Southy]

Incorrect. You need to look beyond just Labour minority 7/4 & add Lab Majority 25's. Same with the Tories 5/2 & just 6's (& same with Lib coalition) makes them the jollies

Most pundits are saying that unless there is a big swing to the Tories then the most likely Govt is a minority Lab in an informal coalition with the SNP as Lib Dems won't have enough seats to back Tories. According to latest Ashcroft post today theres no sign of that happening. Very pleased to see my constituency (Finchley) showing biggest swing to Labour. The old Thatcherites hate losing that seat.

http://lordashcroftpolls.com/2015/04/more-conservative-labour-marginals/#more-11278

 

[Gwylan]

He got it wrong, very wrong, and Osborne (who I also loathe) got it right.

Hmm... here's Paul Krugman (Nobel Laureate economics on Osborne's success.

"Yes, British interest rates have stayed low. So have almost everyone else’s. For example, French borrowing costs are at their lowest level in history. Even debt-crisis countries like Italy and Spain can borrow at lower rates than Britain pays.

What about growth? When the current British government came to power in 2010, it imposed harsh austerity — and the British economy, which had been recovering from the 2008 slump, soon began slumping again. In response, Prime Minister David Cameron’s government backed off, putting plans for further austerity on hold (but without admitting that it was doing any such thing). And growth resumed.

If this counts as a policy success, why not try repeatedly hitting yourself in the face for a few minutes? After all, it will feel great when you stop."

Or how about the economists surveyed by Centre for Macroeconomics, two-thirds of whom said that Osborne's policies haven't worked?

Or how about David Blanchflower, one of Brighton's own. Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College and former member of the Banl of England's monetary policy committee. Here he slags off Osborne for driving the economy down and preventing a recovery.

The idea that Osborne got it right is a bit like saying Brighton have had a successful season because we're higher now than we were at Christmas - it's a strange way of defining success

 

[glasfryn]

and Gideon still will not say where they are getting the 8b from
he's the only person who will try and squeeze the pips out of a pebble
sadness is he will probably keep his seat and we will have to endure that silly smirk

 

[Bold Seagull]

Loving your work Gwylan!

 

[Bozza]

With most of the manifestos now published I, for one, am looking forward to sitting down and having a good read to determine how I should vote.

I imagine many posting on this thread are in the same boat.

 

[Simster]

I guess I'm still waiting for the triple dip recession and three million unemployed that he predicted when the coalition started to implement their polices.

He got it wrong, very wrong, and Osborne (who I also loathe) got it right.

Hmm... here's Paul Krugman (Nobel Laureate economics on Osborne's success.

"Yes, British interest rates have stayed low. So have almost everyone else’s. For example, French borrowing costs are at their lowest level in history. Even debt-crisis countries like Italy and Spain can borrow at lower rates than Britain pays.

What about growth? When the current British government came to power in 2010, it imposed harsh austerity — and the British economy, which had been recovering from the 2008 slump, soon began slumping again. In response, Prime Minister David Cameron’s government backed off, putting plans for further austerity on hold (but without admitting that it was doing any such thing). And growth resumed.

If this counts as a policy success, why not try repeatedly hitting yourself in the face for a few minutes? After all, it will feel great when you stop."

Or how about the economists surveyed by Centre for Macroeconomics, two-thirds of whom said that Osborne's policies haven't worked?

Or how about David Blanchflower, one of Brighton's own. Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College and former member of the Banl of England's monetary policy committee. Here he slags off Osborne for driving the economy down and preventing a recovery.

The idea that Osborne got it right is a bit like saying Brighton have had a successful season because we're higher now than we were at Christmas - it's a strange way of defining success

Loving your work Gwylan!

This. "got it right" ?

It has to be said, Osborne must be thinking that with enemies who "loathe" him like [MENTION=2743]Mellor 3 Ward 4[/MENTION], who needs friends.

 

[Bold Seagull]

With most of the manifestos now published I, for one, am looking forward to sitting down and having a good read to determine how I should vote.

I imagine many posting on this thread are in the same boat.

Uploaded to my iPad, was going to read them between 19.45 and 21.30 tonight as I've got some time sat down to kill.

 

[Ernest]

With most of the manifestos now published I, for one, am looking forward to sitting down and having a good read to determine how I should vote.

I imagine many posting on this thread are in the same boat.

Thought you already had by your comments ?

 

[BLOCK F]

It's better than seeing all the selfish Tories grovelling for crumbs off Cameron's table. The good news is that he will not be PM in a few week's time so there will not be a new wave of "council house with brass-knocker" Tories created.

Herr Tub, our politics obviously differ and there is nothing wrong with that; but that aside, I honestly do not feel that Ed Milliband is PM material. I am a Tory, by instinct and I don't think that will change.However,I was not filled with the dread that I am now, when Tony Blair was elected and I don't think I would be quite so downhearted if the country was to vote in a Labour Government led by David Milliband rather than Ed.
The thought of the two Ed's being the most powerful politicians in the country possibly alongside Nicola Sturgeon , does concern me.
Please don't class all Tories as selfish,as that is ridiculous.There are good and bad people of all political persuasions in the country.I either like someone or I don't, regardless of their politics.

 

[Ernest]

Herr Tub, our politics obviously differ and there is nothing wrong with that; but that aside, I honestly do not feel that Ed Milliband is PM material. I am a Tory, by instinct and I don't think that will change.However,I was not filled with the dread that I am now, when Tony Blair was elected and I don't think I would be quite so downhearted if the country was to vote in a Labour Government led by David Milliband rather than Ed.
The thought of the two Ed's being the most powerful politicians in the country possibly alongside Nicola Sturgeon , does concern me.
Please don't class all Tories as selfish,as that is ridiculous.There are good and bad people of all political persuasions in the country.I either like someone or I don't, regardless of their politics.

what is your opinion on the likes of IDS, Goves, Morgan and Shapps etc if you can't bear the thought of Balls & Miliband in power ?

 

[BLOCK F]

what is your opinion on the likes of IDS, Goves, Morgan and Shapps etc if you can't bear the thought of Balls & Miliband in power ?

Ernest, I am not going to give a critique on the above, mainly because I can't be arsed. Suffice to say, as is usual with politicians, some things I agree with and some things I do not.What I would say though,about the above, is that they would all certainly benefit from 'evening classes' in presentational skills and how to influence people without unneccessarily winding them up!
The Ed's and Nicola just frighten me. I quite like Jim Murphy though. Seems like a decent and genuine fellow,as does Frank Field.

 

[spring hall convert]

Here's what that bastion of socialist politics, The Daily Telegraph has to say about it

Extending the right to buy is economically illiterate and morally wrong

At a time of housing crisis, when 1.8 million families languish on council waiting lists, how can David Cameron justify a massive £5.8 billion sell-off?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...conomically-illiterate-and-morally-wrong.html

 

[BLOCK F]

Here's what that bastion of socialist politics, The Daily Telegraph has to say about it

Extending the right to buy is economically illiterate and morally wrong

At a time of housing crisis, when 1.8 million families languish on council waiting lists, how can David Cameron justify a massive £5.8 billion sell-off?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...conomically-illiterate-and-morally-wrong.html

I do agree and don't really back this proposal from Mr.Cameron.
On a slightly different topic,I have always held the view that our obsession with house prices in this country will lead to tears,and it has, in so many ways.
I am one of those old fashioned types who bought a house ,as first and foremost a home.I find it terribly sad that young people today are largely unable to aspire to own their own property, but flogging off what used to be called council houses is not really the answer.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Here's what that bastion of socialist politics, The Daily Telegraph has to say about it

Extending the right to buy is economically illiterate and morally wrong

At a time of housing crisis, when 1.8 million families languish on council waiting lists, how can David Cameron justify a massive £5.8 billion sell-off?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...conomically-illiterate-and-morally-wrong.html

This single policy is dominating the press in a very negative way. And its unraveling by the hour. It's cost Cameron a lot of votes. How much are they paying that strategist guy?

 

[Ernest]

This single policy is dominating the press in a very negative way. And its unraveling by the hour. It's cost Cameron a lot of votes. How much are they paying that strategist guy?

do you mean [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] ?