PM Boris forms a government

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

This is so amusing. The Left is oh so happy to deride spending pledges being made by the two contenders for PM and yet don't bat an eyelid at Corbyn's ideas for a spending frenzy funded by his money tree!
I would respectfully remind everyone that it is the Conservatives who have the good reputation when it comes to the economy. If you spend more money and cut taxes, clearly the money does have to come from somewhere. Just because neither Hunt nor Johnson have explained where the money is coming from does not mean they don't have a proper plan.

Boris is considering reducing the size of the Cabinet by half, which will save billions, as well as reducing the international aid budget, for starters.

The Left have also consistently failed to understand that by reducing taxes in a managed way, you can actually increase revenues. Of course, the Left would not want to acknowledge that anyway as it would take away their 'logic' for increasing taxes on the rich. The politics of envy.

where did Hunt and Johnson find there magic money tree OB

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Dave42

where did the Hunt and Johnson find there magic money tree OB

It's a mere twig compared to corbyns money tree.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

It's a mere twig compared to corbyns money tree.

utter nonsense and I no fan of Corbyn and never will be both bad as each other didn't the tories keep saying there is no magic money tree then the 2 leader candidates suddenly find one hypocrites cant have it both ways

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by ianch99

Not sure who "The Left" are .... but this is priceless



reminds me of:



BTW, your "politics of envy" defence of the super rich is shallow. There is no moral justification of individuals with wealth in the 100's of millions and billions not being taxed more to help improve our country and to make it a fairer place to live. The facile "trickle down economics" argument is a total con job. I mean, think about it, the people who want to gain (and retain) disproportionate wealth at the expense of their fellow citizens would say that wouldn't they?

It trickles one way and it ain't down, what that is trickling down all over us aint money or wealth it's them literally taking the piss out of us and on us

Originally Posted by Damien

I have criticised Corbyn loads of times and never voted for him. Give it a rest.

Odd that, I've never voted labour but still get smeared with that brush. I'm surprised he didn't bring Venezuela up

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

It's a mere twig compared to corbyns money tree.

Sometimes, it may be difficult to see the wood for the trees.
Hunt: a mere twig at £46.0bn
Corbyn: a huge tree at £48.6bn
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...-boris-johnson

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

utter nonsense and I no fan of Corbyn and never will be both bad as each other didn't the tories keep saying there is no magic money tree then the 2 leader candidates suddenly find one hypocrites cant have it both ways

The mythical magic money tree which they will use when it conveniently suits their own political agenda.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Sometimes, it may be difficult to see the wood for the trees.
Hunt: a mere twig at £46.0bn
Corbyn: a huge tree at £48.6bn
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...-boris-johnson

Only those with political blinkers on can't see the wood for the trees Andrew as both parties are as culpable as each other.

[papa smurf]

the money tree

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

The mythical magic money tree which they will use when it conveniently suits their own political agenda.

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Only those with political blinkers on can't see the wood for the trees Andrew as both parties are as culpable as each other.

exactly Den

[heero_yuy]

HS2 £48bn, Foreign aid £14bn, EU brexit £39bn, gov reorganisation £8bn Plenty of money if you know where to look for it.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

HS2 £48bn.

Boris Johnson thinks HS2 would be cheap at £65bn.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/...alling-budget/

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

EU brexit £39bn

Nothing like getting a bad reputation for not paying a countrys bills as its a bit like ones own bills as don't pay them in the hope the debt will suddenly go away which of course it won't.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

gov reorganisation £8bn

Another false unsubstantiated claim like many of the others unsubstantiated claims both candidates have made...

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Foreign aid £14bn

Not a lot is it 0.7% of national income to help some lesser countries abroad.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

Only those with political blinkers on can't see the wood for the trees Andrew as both parties are as culpable as each other.

We're both on the same page on this.

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

HS2 £48bn, Foreign aid £14bn, EU brexit £39bn, gov reorganisation £8bn Plenty of money if you know where to look for it.

Most of those are one-offs and will be contested by the other parties involved. The government reorganisation is pie in the sky as has been proven earlier in the thread.

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

We're both on the same page on this.

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Most of those are one-offs and will be contested by the other parties involved. The government reorganisation is pie in the sky as has been proven earlier in the thread.

Shame it's the wrong page

[denphone]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Shame it's the wrong page

Quelle surprise...

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by denphone

Quelle surprise...

Is that some kind of French pudding

[daveeb]

Originally Posted by papa smurf

Is that some kind of French pudding

Or maybe the hard to digest English pudding Eton Mess...Bojo's speciality