[IPAndrews]

The labour party keep giving my money to failing banks. I don't want them to give my money to failing banks. I want them to spend the money on policing, public services, health care, and schools. Besides if I screw up and lose all my money the bank won't bail me out, so why should I be expected to bail them out. Especially when they have been lining their pockets at my expense for years. This though goes beyond a mere grudge. This is about the sham of capitalism, the privileged protecting their own, and the betrayal of the unprivileged majority of the British people by our once socialist party. The Heathrow extension is the icing on the cake. Screw the environment, screw you all, rich businessmen are the priority and we are now openly being expected to give them our taxes, and in the case of the villagers of Sipson near Heathrow, our homes. Britain. Bankrupt financially and morally.

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[Mars]

Tell me about it limey; at least the whole world isn't laughing at you as your country slowly suicides.

[Flipside]

This is, in part, because the Labour Party is no longer the Labour Party.

In one of his moments of lucidity, Michael Moore said we should start spelling 'Labour' the American way, i.e. ':Labor' because they have taken 'u' out of it.

If the Labour party had not betrayed its own mandate, it would be spending money on services, health-care and policing.

The downside is our options, Cameron is just a long streak of nothing and the Liberal, well, I'm not even actually sure what their policies are any more, they give lots of opinions, but very few tangible solutions.

[captain-custard]

i left england after john major was elected vowing to return when there was a labour government in power



im still waiting

[Nuclear1]

Amen to all that. It's just like how us true Republicans--the small government, fiscally conservative ones--feel here now in the States.

Same point with the choices--they all suck.

[karajorma]

the Liberal, well, I'm not even actually sure what their policies are any more, they give lots of opinions, but very few tangible solutions.

The Liberals had their chance to become the Opposition and they blew it. Given the fact that they can't even succeed at that what chance do they have of ever winning?

[Davros]

the bank won't bail me out,
 and we are now openly being expected to give them our taxes,
 the privileged protecting their own

you have a bank account, and you earn enough to pay tax, your sure your not privileged ? stop bloody moaning

[Mars]

I have a bank account, and I make enough to get taxed.

I made $256 last month, and my college charged $1,165.

So in order to pay my college for one semester, I'd need to spend ALL of my money on it.

I am privileged because my parents set money aside for me a long time ago though, I'm just saying, those two tidbits don't make you privileged.

[IPAndrews]

The Liberals had their chance to become the Opposition and they blew it. Given the fact that they can't even succeed at that what chance do they have of ever winning?

QFT. The tories were all but wiped out and the LD's absolutely and completely failed to take advantage of the situation. They should throw in the towel and make way for an effective third party.

[eliex]

 

I actually thought you were referring to the Labour Party here where I live . . . even if it's different to your one - everyone at my school hates them because of the ever-increasing number of taxes they pile on us.

Can you believe it - you have to pay taxes for bank interest even if you are 12 years old! 

[Bob-san]

Amen to all that. It's just like how us true Republicans--the small government, fiscally conservative ones--feel here now in the States.

Same point with the choices--they all suck.

+1

Doesn't sound very good over there. It's like your Prime Minister treats the UK as his personal playground.

[karajorma]

The Liberals had their chance to become the Opposition and they blew it. Given the fact that they can't even succeed at that what chance do they have of ever winning?

QFT. The tories were all but wiped out and the LD's absolutely and completely failed to take advantage of the situation. They should throw in the towel and make way for an effective third party.

Agreed. I'd much rather see a party form which stands for some of things old Labour used to stand for. The sort of party that I could see someone like Tony Benn being in. Even if I don't agree with all his policies at least I feel I can trust him to do what he feels is right for the country, most politicians these days can only be trusted to do what feels right for their bank balance.

[captain-custard]

The Liberals had their chance to become the Opposition and they blew it. Given the fact that they can't even succeed at that what chance do they have of ever winning?

QFT. The tories were all but wiped out and the LD's absolutely and completely failed to take advantage of the situation. They should throw in the towel and make way for an effective third party.

Agreed. I'd much rather see a party form which stands for some of things old Labour used to stand for. The sort of party that I could see someone like Tony Benn being in. Even if I don't agree with all his policies at least I feel I can trust him to do what he feels is right for the country, most politicians these days can only be trusted to do what feels right for their bank balance.

thats what uk politics are so sorely missing , someone like tony benn, passionate and reasonable and intelligent arguements .... socialism and humanitarism mixed
,we can no longer live with this messed up economic system where only the big business and super rich are protected .... nationalise the banks and big industry to give the governements an economic base to make life possible .......


the free economy doesnt work if they incapable of making intelligent dicisions and asuming there mistakes

eat the rich

[Flipside]

I actually liked the days when MP's used to challenge each other to duels, and get into fist-fights. Whether they were right or wrong, at least they cared.

[captain-custard]

I actually liked the days when MP's used to challenge each other to duels, and get into fist-fights. Whether they were right or wrong, at least they cared.

duels would be better than fist fights that way there would be less of them around to give a 42% pay rise

[SadisticSid]

I want them to spend the money on policing, public services, health care, and schools.

They've been flushing our money down those particular crappers since '97 with the same minimal returns.

[karajorma]

Of course they have. Cause they're the Tory party pretending to look like the Labour party. We get the best of both that way. Higher taxes like Labour and a serious attempt to destroy education and health like the Conservatives.

Is it any wonder that Mrs Thatcher said that her greatest achievement was New Labour?

[Mars]

It sounds like you're having the same problems with your liberal party that we're having with our conservative party

[Roanoke]

Sometimes it seems the banks engineered this situation.

[Daniel P]

If yo want to get rid of the Lobour party. You can not vote for them.