tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post2645421977165678557..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: What next for Gordon?Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-51717886057163188192007-10-14T22:02:00.000+01:002007-10-14T22:02:00.000+01:00Of course the question about all these bits of adv...Of course the question about all these bits of advice is, has he the wherewithall to take them up... given that he has so misjudged and mismanaged an earlier position of such advantage so as to end up in the mess he is now in?<BR/><BR/>We must remain hopeful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-309934739829081912007-10-14T20:04:00.000+01:002007-10-14T20:04:00.000+01:00Totally agree with you, particularly on the 40% ta...Totally agree with you, particularly on the 40% tax bracket, which is something I've blogged about myself recently.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of the 'new localism', the CSR did include a white paper on introducing local business taxes; several councils have already done interesting work on how the revenue from these could be used to lever private investment into big infrastructure projects (eg. Barnet). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-46764261412725376962007-10-13T22:43:00.000+01:002007-10-13T22:43:00.000+01:00Very good advice Paul. I just hope he might have i...Very good advice Paul. I just hope he might have it brought to his attention.skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632351344359303404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-56638772380753040642007-10-13T13:30:00.000+01:002007-10-13T13:30:00.000+01:00EAZY, he will go to the EU summit meeting and veto...EAZY, he will go to the EU summit meeting and veto the non-constitution on the grounds that the red lines (whatever this means) have been eroded and then come back home asa hero!<BR/>Next year he can secretly sign up for it.<BR/>This is politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-44805415360833607042007-10-12T23:41:00.000+01:002007-10-12T23:41:00.000+01:00I'm the last person to say anything nice about the...I'm the last person to say anything nice about the Tories, so I won't. But whatever Brown now does, it's starting to feel like the party's over for this Labour government. The fact is governing parties don't renew themselves in office, it takes time in opposition.Vicarious Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928967608583618020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-5475047948974596892007-10-12T21:13:00.000+01:002007-10-12T21:13:00.000+01:00Hmm.1) Just how meaningful would this be with a su...Hmm.<BR/><BR/>1) Just how meaningful would this be with a sub 30% turnout?<BR/><BR/>2) Tough when you realise the other policy is the one voters want. The lesson Labour has to learn here is to listen a little more to pubic opinion, a lot less to the chattering class theocrats.<BR/><BR/>3) No, a thousand times no. Four years is right up there with the lifecycle of a PLC chief executive: come in, MorrisOxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952846056079111473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-44177653295817185472007-10-12T21:10:00.000+01:002007-10-12T21:10:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.MorrisOxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952846056079111473noreply@blogger.com