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Originally Posted by Flyboy
The first thirteen years of Tory rule, the average percentage against GDP was thirty-six point three, the thirteen years of Labour it was thirty-five point three.
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But it seems like you're just cherry-picking the data. And the data cannot be interpreted without taking the economic circumstances at the time into consideration.
This is what I hate so much about UK politics, and why I love the fact that we have this unlikely coalition now. UK politics revolves around slagging off the other party to gain support for your own. In a way, it would be funny, if it weren't so bloody inconstructive (if that's a word). Get a grip, get some perspective, and start working for the country rather than your party. This is something that, given the election result, Cameron and Clegg were forced to accept. Let's hope they recognise that it's actually a really good way to do politics.