General strike/protest

[carlos21]

Not too bad Carlos, how are you? Getting heated in here, isn't it?

Oh yes it is mate

 

[Clint Planet]

He's going to make America great again, you must not want America to be great

Yeah, Hitler targeted minorities, fanned the flames of hatred and promised to make his country great again, too.

 

[Prevenger17]

Yeah, Hitler targeted minorities, fanned the flames of hatred and promised to make his country great again, too.

He'll be the greatest jobs president ever, you must not want people to have jobs.

 

[Clint Planet]

He'll be the greatest jobs president ever, you must not want people to have jobs.

And to think you were accusing me of spamming the thread.

 

[Prevenger17]

And to think you were accusing me of spamming the thread.

Sorry mate, I thought over-simplistic arguments were this thread's bread and butter.

 

[Donald Twain]

Yeah mate, he tells it like it is

Now we're getting there!

 

[Prevenger17]

Now we're getting there!

Godspeed Donald! Where do you stand on all this? How evil are the Tories on a scale of 9.5-10?

 

[Donald Twain]

Godspeed Donald! Where do you stand on all this? How evil are the Tories on a scale of 9.5-10?

58.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Bruce seems to be one of the only ones supporting his arguments with facts and figures.

Is he, indeed? Let's look at the 'facts' and 'figures' that dear old Brucey's brought, shall we, and let's see if you're right...?

It's remarkable that a government that spends £217 billion on benefits and tax credits can be seen as cruel. They may spend less than previous governments, yes,

Hmmm....

You can't even get THAT right. The tories disagree, anyway...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-35848872


Today Programme

BBC Radio 4

Posted at09:17
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has responded to Iain Duncan Smith's resignation on the Today programme.

He says expenditure on disabled and sickness benefit has been going up under the Conservatives and it was the government's attempts to "get this budget under control" which was leading to reforms.

He says the amount the Conservatives has spent in this area is "much more" than under Labour governments.

He also says the government budget for disabled and sickness benefit is £50bn compared to £35bn for defence.

 

[Prevenger17]

Is he, indeed? Let's look at the 'facts' and 'figures' that dear old Brucey's brought, shall we, and let's see if you're right...?



Hmmm....

You'd probably want to have an old re-read there Dixie. Bruce said "benefits and tax credits", not exclusively benefits for the disabled.

I'll leave this handy article here, there's even a pie-chart that breaks it down for you

https://fullfact.org/economy/welfare-budget/

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

You'd probably want to have an old re-read there Dixie. Bruce said "benefits and tax credits", not exclusively benefits for the disabled.

I'll leave this handy article here, there's even a pie-chart that breaks it down for you

https://fullfact.org/economy/welfare-budget/

He said they were spending less than previous governments - the tories disagree.

 

[Prevenger17]

He said they were spending less than previous governments - the tories disagree.

I'm confused, don't you want more spending on the sick and disabled?

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

I'm confused, don't you want more spending on the sick and disabled?

I'd settle for no more cuts at this time, tbh.

Don't know why you're confused though, you're the one said Bruce is coming out with facts and figures - obviously, either Bruce or the tories are lying - I just know it ain't me.

 

[Prevenger17]

Don't know why you're confused though, you're the one said Bruce is coming out with facts and figures - obviously, either Bruce or the tories are lying - I just know it ain't me.

You're having a shocker mate. Either Bruce is lying and the Tories are throwing a shedload of cash at the poor and disabled, or the Tories are lying and tax and credit spending are in the region of 217 billion, still a shedload of cash? The greedy buggers.

 

[moyeslovechild]

imagine being a tory and supporting everton LOL