tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post4007978355125568858..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Despite the cuts, it is Labour that has the harder taskPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-18831544162192436402010-10-30T11:21:31.495+01:002010-10-30T11:21:31.495+01:00'When the cuts cut, the whole scene will chang...'When the cuts cut, the whole scene will change.'<br /><br />Keep clutching at those straws!<br /><br />No doubt at the next election New Old Labour or whatever it will be called by then will come up with the usual list of goodies e.g benefits thrown around like confetti plus the usual massive spending program.<br /><br />Even if there are not significant tax cuts prior to the election,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-7361447132346114982010-10-25T08:42:22.459+01:002010-10-25T08:42:22.459+01:00And just why is that cry 'well-worn"?
It...And just why is that cry 'well-worn"?<br /><br />It's because the Labour party unfailingly leaves an economic mess for someone else to clear up. Whenever the electorate accumulates enough collective amnesia, they allow these misguided control freaks into the seat of power so that they can do it all over again.<br /><br />That's why people need reminding so often of what happens Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072015658089535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-28808507345373727272010-10-24T21:38:32.526+01:002010-10-24T21:38:32.526+01:00When the cuts cut, the whole scene will change. T...When the cuts cut, the whole scene will change. There is no way labour won't get back at the next election unless their leader makes a big boo-boo somewhere on the way. When I'm out of work, my kids also,and can't afford the utility bills and the banks won't help, whaddya think I'm going to do? Call Nick and Dave and say, 'Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, most worthy john problemhttp://www.johnproblem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-43124203061731216632010-10-24T00:36:21.477+01:002010-10-24T00:36:21.477+01:00'If as the government’s own documents appear t...'If as the government’s own documents appear to confirm, the cutbacks do lead to 500,000 public sector job losses, many of those not personally affected will see it as a necessary re-balancing of the economy.'<br /><br />With a public sector workforce of around 6 million,500,000 job losses over 4 years represents 2% a year.This should be easily achievable by natural wastage,early Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-9485950368370766762010-10-23T17:50:05.081+01:002010-10-23T17:50:05.081+01:00You pose the dilemma facing Labour-supporting publ...You pose the dilemma facing Labour-supporting public sector workers very neatly.<br />I would, however, question the claim that Labour "lost" the argument over the pace of deficit reduction at the last election. Most people voted for parties supporting a slower programme of cuts. Clegg and Cable's volte-face should not be allowed to establish the Conservative narrative as Stephen Rousenoreply@blogger.com