Comments on: Politics Summary: Friday, April 30th

By: Alexandra Cooper

Alexandra Cooper — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:47:10 +0000

the oil spill in Mexico would surely be one of the greatest environmental disasters for this year.,;:

By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:32:50 +0000

Mr S.- when Labour came in in 1997 another legacy of the Tories was that some people were being paid £1.50 p/h and that was on their pay slips so all above board & legal (see Chris Mullin’s diaries)…..Thank God for the minimum wage, which the Toris & CBI were hostile too.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:15:10 +0000

I believe Mr Mouse mentioned the Tory idea of forcing an election 6 months after a change of PM.

Talk about making things more presidencial; what’s the point? It’s the same party in government, after all.

By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:19:32 +0000

Mr S – neither did I and it really was a stark reminder of the Tories and what they stand for and where their priorities lie.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:11:51 +0000

Well I never knew that Liz; they say you learn something every day!

Pun not intended, I promise!

By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:17:23 +0000

Anon – have you forgotten the positive things that Labour have done during the last 13 years…?
I was at a an event recently and David Miliband reminded us that in 1997 some state primary schools still had outside loos under the Conservatives – now what does that say about The Tories and their commitment and ethos towards public services & their view of society?

Mehdi Hasan on The NS lists them very effectively :
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/mehdi-hasan/2010/04/labour-record-brown-gore

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:03:53 +0000

Mr Mouse, as Liz says I don’t think we should try to second guess what voters are going to do.

As for the banks, are you honestly saying you would have allowed customers to lose their savings?

We have to get a new regulatory regime in, and I think that can happen.

I notice that the BNP leader has made a gaff:
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/politics/BNP-leader-unable-tell-caller-British/article-2095134-detail/article.html

Elsewhere, I wonder what LFF thinks of the Peter Harvey case?

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:04:32 +0000

VoteViteVoteForNigelBarton – Agree on Tories with most seats and with the despicable way that Labour have behaved in the last couple of years the seat count is *really* going to get hit…

Could be worse than 5 to 10 years I fear with the way Labour have treated the electorate…

By: VoteViteVoteForNigelBarton

VoteViteVoteForNigelBarton — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:32:33 +0000

‘ve been thinking that watching this election campaign has been like looking at a car crash in slow motion. And now there’s been a real one.

Prediction: Tories win most seats. Clegg says he’s willing to form a coalition with Labour if Brown resigns. Brown refuses to go. Clegg endorses Cameron. Five to ten years of Thatcherite hell.

By: Liz McShane

Liz McShane — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:28:42 +0000

Anon – good but tell Fred to also look up the word in the OED or similar….. I am still looking forward to you sharing your thoughts with me…..