Sunday 9 January 2011

Do Labour not quite comprehend the mess they’ve left behind through their public overspending and immense naivety throughout the economic boom?


I was browsing the internet earlier today, looking for some political provocation for thought and a little stimulation for my next blog post when I came across this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/09/william-keegan-tory-policy-on-tax

An article on non other than the so called “oppositions website” although, being a fair person I enjoy reading what those that have somewhat more left wing political views have to say for themselves.

The article seriously angered me for various reasons. Firstly it seems that Labour are trying to state that the current economic situation is not their fault, which in my eyes is not a particularly realistic claim. After all if anyone is to bear the brunt of the blame it has to be Gordon Brown with his huge public spending increase right?

It is important at this stage to look at the economic crisis as a whole, indeed it occurred on a global scale and I am certainly not saying that Labour are responsible for the entirety of the situation, because, certain events would have undoubtedly happened regardless of the decisions Labour made. However it was the way in which they reacted to the situation that caused the most harm.

But for people to criticise Cameron and Osborne for making cuts and trying to install a sense of some security within our economic system is unacceptable. Of course nothing is going to happen immediately and it will take years for our economy to recover from such a insurmountable deficit, but the media and especially the labour party need to give the Tories chance to at least try and implement changes. Unfortunately cuts are necessary and nobody is supposed to like or relish in such changes but they are for the benefit of our long term economic growth and recovery.

I mean its not like the labour party would be doing a better job if they were in power at such a time…

4 comments:

  1. Why would Labour care anyway?! They have got off scot free and all are still on wealthy salaries. There is no need for them to comprehend what they have done to get into this mess. The Tory government have had to make some tough decisions that had to be made but I do not like the way they seem to think that we are 'all in this together.' They put tax up to 20% and to fathom what this will do let me give you an example. A average family of four spend at least £100 a week on food groceries. £20 is tax times this by 52 (weeks in the year) and it makes £1040! A lot of money for an average working class family.
    The cuts that have been made to split the class system once again. It will now become the poorer working class and rich upper class.
    I agree the Labour party would not be doing any better under Gordon Brown but with Ed Milliband I beg to differ.

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  2. Dear Mr Hannan,
    It has come to our attention that your blog has a very specific viewpoint, yet claims to proclaim on behalf of the 'younger generation'.

    To prove this, please could you incorporate writers of a differing political stance to your own?

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    joshhannanisafool.wordpress.com

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  3. Labour may have made their mistakes however you and your tory scum are dragging us deeper into the mess the county has got itself into as a whole. Taking away prisoners voting power is against EU law, however the tory scum are doing it, even though they no this will result it a fine of millions... This blog represents everything wrong with this country, young posh boys thinking they no what needs to change without any experience of the real world.

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  4. Ok well your level of grammatical ability clearly demonstrates your intelligence however I shall ignore that for the time being. Sorry, are you trying to suggest that prisoners should have the vote? After all in order to be imprisoned you must have committed a suitable offence and in essence rebuked your rights as a British citizen. I'm sorry but I dont for one moment think prisoners (often killers and sex offenders) deserve any such say in the democracy of this country.

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