PM Boris forms a government

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jfman

None of that detracts from your false claims that Conservative governments fully cost expenditure is 100% false.

I still can't see the lie. OB said ".... . Conservatives don't spend money they don't have or that cannot be sourced from somewhere".

Nothing about "fully costed" but the implication would be that what they've "sourced from elsewhere - such as borrowing - would be fully costed".

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I still can't see the lie. OB said ".... . Conservatives don't spend money they don't have or that cannot be sourced from somewhere".

Nothing about "fully costed" but the implication would be that what they've "sourced from elsewhere - such as borrowing - would be fully costed".

Well, Labour funded their debt via borrowing. The money does come from somewhere.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Damien

Well, Labour funded their debt via borrowing. The money does come from somewhere.

Usually the peoples pockets.

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Usually the peoples pockets.

It all comes from the 'people's pockets' including debt repayments. Boris' spending pledges will come from the people's pockets even if it's not the people voting for them but the generations that follow.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I still can't see the lie. OB said ".... . Conservatives don't spend money they don't have or that cannot be sourced from somewhere".

Nothing about "fully costed" but the implication would be that what they've "sourced from elsewhere - such as borrowing - would be fully costed".

Where does it come from? Consistently posting budget deficits year after year doesn’t suggest the books are balanced. Year after year despite massive privatisation is just kicking the can down the road for future generations.

It’s a big pozni scheme, both Conservative and New Labour. Eventually someone has to pay under any system.

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Originally Posted by Damien

It all comes from the 'people's pockets' including debt repayments. Boris' spending pledges will come from the people's pockets even if it's not the people voting for them but the generations that follow.

Debt repayments, bank bailouts, collapsed pension schemes.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Damien

Well, Labour funded their debt via borrowing. The money does come from somewhere.

But where's the lie? Where did OB lie?

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

But where's the lie? Where did OB lie?

OB said expenditure was fully costed or the money "found from somewhere". Expenditure isn't fully costed in any such way at all, hence consistent budget defecits throughout Conservative governments since 1979.

As the country hasn't yet defaulted on any debts since 1932 - the same imaginary "found from somewhere" could be used to justify excessive Labour spending.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jfman

OB said expenditure was fully costed or the money "found from somewhere". Expenditure isn't fully costed in any such way at all, hence consistent budget defecits throughout Conservative governments since 1979.

As the country hasn't yet defaulted on any debts since 1932 - the same imaginary "found from somewhere" could be used to justify excessive Labour spending.

But surely the meaning of "fully costed" is open to interpretation. Like when they costed it, they thought it was fully costed but the out-turn was different hence deficit.

Calling OB a liar isn't right at all.

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

But surely the meaning of "fully costed" is open to interpretation. Like when they costed it, they thought it was fully costed but the out-turn was different hence deficit.

Calling OB a liar isn't right at all.

I don't get the entire point of the discussion if just taking on debt counts as being costed.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Damien

I don't get the entire point of the discussion if just taking on debt counts as being costed.

I think you miss the point unless you agree OB is a liar.

Rather strong point to take as part of the mod team IMHO.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Damien

I don't get the entire point of the discussion if just taking on debt counts as being costed.

What's a mortgage, then?

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

But surely the meaning of "fully costed" is open to interpretation. Like when they costed it, they thought it was fully costed but the out-turn was different hence deficit.

Calling OB a liar isn't right at all.

I think it's entirely unreasonable that any person or of average intelligence would describe consistently spending more than you earn as "fully costed'.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

What's a mortgage, then?

A mortgage is debt to fund the purchase of an asset. I'd say consistently borrowing to fund your annual expenditure is more like a payday loan.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by jfman

I think it's entirely unreasonable that any person or of average intelligence would describe consistently spending more than you earn as "fully costed'.

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A mortgage is debt to fund the purchase of an asset. I'd say consistently borrowing to fund your annual expenditure is more like a payday loan.

We can go on all day. So I'll just agree to differ.

Meanwhile sit back and watch the Boris show.

[jfman]

Oh I enjoy car crash television as well.

[heero_yuy]

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Oh I enjoy car crash television as well.

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