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Originally Posted by richard1960
Labour will already have written off the next election pretty much i guess,all parties need a rest from power as the quote goes "all political careers end in failure" As a labour supporter i do not think they have done as bad as many would suggest,after all the credit crunch started in america,under a government of the right. Mr brown could have no control over that.
Also spending on the nhs has gone up to the european average,a fact not recognised by many. Yes inflation is going up fuelled by things which even the bank of england say is beyond them to control. Gordon browns problem is that he is not a natural communicator,like perhaps alan johnson who perhaps will stand when gordon brown steps down. All in all will mr cameron be any better well he was a spin doctor for carlton tv i read. He is a good talker like tony blair. We will have to wait and see what the substance is in 2010,as i suspect he will be elected. will people be any happier answer i suspect not.
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All politicians are at the mercy of events, however they have some degree of freedom to make contingency plans. Sadly, Gordon Brown doesn't seem to have made any contingency plans. He didn't put any money away for a rainy day when the times were good, and so now, with tax receipts falling and the economy in a tailspin, the Government has almost no room to manoeuvre and is forced into making underhand tax-grabs that would make the Sheriff of Nottingham weep (retrospective tax rises on cars, anyone?).
As for spending on the NHS, well it may well have gone up, but what, exactly, have we received in return for this colossal investment?