Current Affairs The Labour Party

[flibbyflob]

A second uneleceted Tory leader in a row...and lasting unrtil 2022?

Cloud cuckoo land.

Well they will say Brown was unelected and sat out the term, May had an election soon after so the replacement can sit out the term.

I don't like it but why would they call an election they will surely lose?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We have enough money for brexit and nuclear weapons.

But we don't. Isn't that the point? For all the austerity of the past decade, the government still spends far more than it raises.

 

[peteblue]

One house is a necessity two or more is a luxury. And i don't believe owning two pairs of shoes has the same social impact as owning multiple houses but I'm sure it has materialistic impact if that's your thing.

My point being, where does it end. Owning two cars could be deemed a luxury, ditto anyone taking two holidays in a year. Once you allow a government to impose a supplemental tax on the basis of ownership, after already being taxed on income, there will be no stopping them.....

 

[peteblue]

But we don't. Isn't that the point? For all the austerity of the past decade, the government still spends far more than it raises.

We haven’t had any austerity, we’ve had minor cut backs.....

 

[Bruce Wayne]

My point being, where does it end. Owning two cars could be deemed a luxury, ditto anyone taking two holidays in a year. Once you allow a government to impose a supplemental tax on the basis of ownership, after already being taxed on income, there will be no stopping them.....

I think it ends with all animals Corbynites being equal, but some being more equal than others

 

[peteblue]

I knew you were posh

The second pair are wellies......

 

[Bruce Wayne]

The second pair are wellies......

You and 'Bupa Joe' are practically Bullingdon Boys.

 

[Number_25]

Not to poo poo the idea, but commercialising university IP is not a new thing, and the likes of InnovateUK have been helping to do that for sometime. You can argue as to how effective they've been, but even this hopeless government have identified a number of key sectors to support as they develop high skilled jobs.

Oh dear.

 

[peteblue]

You and 'Bupa Joe' are practically Bullingdon Boys.

....

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Oh dear.

I've worked extensively in that field, but I can feign excitement about it being amazing and new if you like?

 

[peteblue]

I've worked extensively in that field, but I can feign excitement about it being amazing and new if you like?

Forgive him, he’s young .....

 

[davek]

Well they will say Brown was unelected and sat out the term, May had an election soon after so the replacement can sit out the term.

I don't like it but why would they call an election they will surely lose?

If they lose a vote on THE issue of a generation, which Brexit is, and are faced with governing with a civil war in their party, the only solution is to go to the country to sort the political chaos out. What would be the point in NOT calling an election is the real question in that (very realistic) scenario.

 

[peteblue]

If they lose a vote on THE issue of a generation, which Brexit is, and are faced with governing with a civil war in their party, the only solution is to go to the country to sort the political chaos out. What would be the point in NOT calling an election is the real question in that (very realistic) scenario.

The conservatives were voted in to serve a five year term. Why would they not serve it ?. Just because Corbyn seeks power is no reason why the tories should pander to him. He can wait the full term and we will see how Brexit and the economy turns out.....

 

[davek]

The conservatives were voted in to serve a five year term. Why would they not serve it ?. Just because Corbyn seeks power is no reason why the tories should pander to him. He can wait the full term and we will see how Brexit and the economy turns out.....

Because to govern you need stability. The government will face rebellion form one faction or another of their own party and find it impossible to get anything done. The Brexit deal will finish this government either way. Getting power is merely the delivery system for getting policy through. Why bother if you cant? The likely defeat would be catastrophic and keep the Tories out for a a couple of terms if they prolong the wait for a GE. Get a Brexit deal and then call an election would probably see them lose that election but not sink them for a generation.

This cant last until 2022. I think we all know that much.

 

[Blues Harp]

But we don't. Isn't that the point? For all the austerity of the past decade, the government still spends far more than it raises.

So where has the tory money gone bruce???' Into offshore tax havens no doubt...