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08 May 2010, 11:18 AM
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Sadly the tories did not get a clear majority, having said that it will take Labour + Lib Dems + 2 of the other parties to gsain enough seats to get into power - how will that work and more importantly how will that be good for the country!
08 May 2010, 11:45 AM
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It works in most other democratic countries quite well, the main thing is that everyone voting has a chance to be heard. Who says the best ideas comes from one party who with less than a third of the vote.
11 May 2010, 05:27 PM
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New government
Looks like we are about to get a new Con-Dem government. Interesting to look at the market's reaction - the pound is up 2.5 cents against the dollar and almost 2 cents against the euro since lunchtime when Lib-Lab started to looked flaky.
11 May 2010, 10:14 PM
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Well, here we go ...... an unelected leader of an unelected party now runs the country! 
There will be another Election on 14th October 2010!!
And now we shall see what mess the Tories can do in such a short while ... don't say I didn't warn you!!
You will all be crying for blood in 12 months ... and blubbing that Blair should have ruled us for a millenium!
There will be another Election on 14th October 2010!!
And now we shall see what mess the Tories can do in such a short while ... don't say I didn't warn you!!
You will all be crying for blood in 12 months ... and blubbing that Blair should have ruled us for a millenium!
11 May 2010, 11:19 PM
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The Tories got exactly the same 10.7m votes as Tony Blair did when he got 413 seats in 2001, and Labour got the same 2m less as the Tories did back then. I don't remember anyone saying Blair didn't win?
Labour have existed throughout with the majority of the country voting against them - what's your point, Lewis? Blair only had 40% when he won his 05 'landslide'.
Brown must be gutted that he lost to the Tories and never won the support of the country
Labour have existed throughout with the majority of the country voting against them - what's your point, Lewis? Blair only had 40% when he won his 05 'landslide'.
Brown must be gutted that he lost to the Tories and never won the support of the country
11 May 2010, 11:21 PM
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hopefully, my sister works in one of these goverment sectors and all she does is count numbers all day, even she says that the job is a pointless one but she earns 30 odd grand a year. a few of them will cut some spending.
12 May 2010, 07:21 AM
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.... now Osborne is blown away by the economic heavyweights 
The Tories are pathetic and un-electable .... they have blown their chances and are seriously desperate as they see their lead disappear into a huge slump!!
Bye Bye Tories
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...cs/8635295.stm
The Tories are pathetic and un-electable .... they have blown their chances and are seriously desperate as they see their lead disappear into a huge slump!!
Bye Bye Tories
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...cs/8635295.stm
Remind me what happened next
12 May 2010, 01:30 PM
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What happened next?
The Tories didn't win - that's what happened!
Now we have an unelected Leader of an unelected party mix!
And as for Osborne - what a little kid, to do a mans job - laughable!
The Tories didn't win - that's what happened!
Now we have an unelected Leader of an unelected party mix!
And as for Osborne - what a little kid, to do a mans job - laughable!
12 May 2010, 04:40 PM
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Poor loser!
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12 May 2010, 04:54 PM
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Yet again the Tories are left to pick up the mess that the loony labour party have left again. When will these fanatical labour voters ever learn
12 May 2010, 08:13 PM
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Emergency Budget - Details Leaked ....
VAT up to 20% ... applicable from 6pm on the day of the Budget.
Beer, Wine, etc. ... up by 5%
Ciggies up by 10%
Fuel Tax up by 3% ... including the VAT hike this will mean £1:50 a litre for SUL
Band L and M Road Tax will be £500 and £600 respectively - increasing by 10% each year, every year. The rest of the bands will increase by 5%.
NI contributions will increase by 1% to Employees - the Tory Employers will not pay the increase.
First £10,000 Tax Free.
The £150,000 50% Tax reversed.
VAT extended to Books, Childrens Clothes and Food.
Stamp Duty over £250,000 flat rate of 5% - under £250,000 no Stamp Duty.
That's what I heard, anyway
Beer, Wine, etc. ... up by 5%
Ciggies up by 10%
Fuel Tax up by 3% ... including the VAT hike this will mean £1:50 a litre for SUL
Band L and M Road Tax will be £500 and £600 respectively - increasing by 10% each year, every year. The rest of the bands will increase by 5%.
NI contributions will increase by 1% to Employees - the Tory Employers will not pay the increase.
First £10,000 Tax Free.
The £150,000 50% Tax reversed.
VAT extended to Books, Childrens Clothes and Food.
Stamp Duty over £250,000 flat rate of 5% - under £250,000 no Stamp Duty.
That's what I heard, anyway
12 May 2010, 08:35 PM
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VAT up to 20% ... applicable from 6pm on the day of the Budget.
Beer, Wine, etc. ... up by 5%
Ciggies up by 10%
Fuel Tax up by 3% ... including the VAT hike this will mean £1:50 a litre for SUL
Band L and M Road Tax will be £500 and £600 respectively - increasing by 10% each year, every year. The rest of the bands will increase by 5%.
NI contributions will increase by 1% to Employees - the Tory Employers will not pay the increase.
First £10,000 Tax Free.
The £150,000 50% Tax reversed.
VAT extended to Books, Childrens Clothes and Food.
Stamp Duty over £250,000 flat rate of 5% - under £250,000 no Stamp Duty.
That's what I heard, anyway
Beer, Wine, etc. ... up by 5%
Ciggies up by 10%
Fuel Tax up by 3% ... including the VAT hike this will mean £1:50 a litre for SUL
Band L and M Road Tax will be £500 and £600 respectively - increasing by 10% each year, every year. The rest of the bands will increase by 5%.
NI contributions will increase by 1% to Employees - the Tory Employers will not pay the increase.
First £10,000 Tax Free.
The £150,000 50% Tax reversed.
VAT extended to Books, Childrens Clothes and Food.
Stamp Duty over £250,000 flat rate of 5% - under £250,000 no Stamp Duty.
That's what I heard, anyway
Trolling half-wit.
