General Election 2010

[-:Undertaker:-]

Thatcher did one thing for the economy, which was privatisation of most publicly owned businesses, which I admit, was her finest hour in some aspects. Then again, privatisation of many places has led to them being compleatly wiped out. However, the boost it gave to the economy is nothing compared to that of Brown when he was Chancellor. Up until now, the UK economy has continued to boom like it has never before. All economies are due a downturn, ours is now, and Gordon Brown is not the man to blame for it.

Black Wednesday and the closing of the mines resulting to the UK coming to a standstill and the eventual loss of thousands of jobs across the country? All down to a useless Tory governemt.

Privatisation saved this country, yes some services suffered but if you want an economy to work and a country to have a healthy economy then that is nessacery. Gordon Brown has just enjoyed a world boom which was started by the Regan-Thatcher administration and governments. Gordon Brown is to blame for the sloppy response though, althought I agree not the recession itself as that is a vital part of capitalism which just encourages renewal of growth. He said he abolished boom and bust, well yes he must of well believed he did as he kept no money aside and sold gold stocks when they were at a 20 year low - that is not good management, and neither is trying this absurd idea of splashing out billions we cant afford to 'buy ourselves' out of this recession.

The collapse of the sterling was due to spectators and not the government, the mines closing was a vital part of recovering our economy by Thatcher, and it worked. Why should people subsidise a black hole which was no use at all to us and was holding us back. That is neither fair nor econimical, the only reason the mines lasted as long as they did was due to a incompetant Labour government which was completly in control of the socialist unions and very nearly ran this country into a pit whichI doubt we would of recovered from.

[Frodo13.]

Privatisation saved this country, yes some services suffered but if you want an economy to work and a country to have a healthy economy then that is nessacery. Gordon Brown has just enjoyed a world boom which was started by the Regan-Thatcher administration and governments. Gordon Brown is to blame for the sloppy response though, althought I agree not the recession itself as that is a vital part of capitalism which just encourages renewal of growth. He said he abolished boom and bust, well yes he must of well believed he did as he kept no money aside and sold gold stocks when they were at a 20 year low - that is not good management, and neither is trying this absurd idea of splashing out billions we cant afford to 'buy ourselves' out of this recession.

The collapse of the sterling was due to spectators and not the government, the mines closing was a vital part of recovering our economy by Thatcher, and it worked. Why should people subsidise a black hole which was no use at all to us and was holding us back. That is neither fair nor econimical, the only reason the mines lasted as long as they did was due to a incompetant Labour government which was completly in control of the socialist unions and very nearly ran this country into a pit whichI doubt we would of recovered from.

Brown may of lost us £2bn worth of gold, but the estimated loss of Black Wednesday is £3.4bn - guess that means Conservatives win in terms of economical screw-ups. You say it was for the best for UK to withdraw from the ERM? Not according to the Conservatives. For them, it was a last resort and all of that day, they were trying to prop up the sterling. And do you know how they try to do that? By throwing billions at it and rising interest rates to 15%. So, the Conservatives and their supports really shouldn't criticise Brown for trying to throw money at the economy; they tried it 17 years ago.

[Ostinato]

oopsies didnt realise this was a who will win rather than who do u want to lolol

[-:Undertaker:-]

Brown may of lost us £2bn worth of gold, but the estimated loss of Black Wednesday is £3.4bn - guess that means Conservatives win in terms of economical screw-ups. You say it was for the best for UK to withdraw from the ERM? Not according to the Conservatives. For them, it was a last resort and all of that day, they were trying to prop up the sterling. And do you know how they try to do that? By throwing billions at it and rising interest rates to 15%. So, the Conservatives and their supports really shouldn't criticise Brown for trying to throw money at the economy; they tried it 17 years ago.

How is a government supposed to stop spectating on the sterling, it cant. Therefore it is not the government at that times fault. Conservatives don't get everything right, the difference was that the Conservatives tried to prevent the sterling (our currency) from collapsing, which is different and far worse than a recession. Throwing money at a recession doesnt solve anything, especially when we dont even have that money. The rate was put up to try and get investors to invest in the sterling, which is what you try and do to keep your currencies influence.

[leah]

I want tories to win, although they got the most votes last time but still lost on seats.

[Nixt]

We'll be out of this "recession" by next year. Hell, what recession? Sure a few shops closed and quite a few people lost jobs but it's no great depression... Things are already beginnign to pick up again

You don't feel it, because you're young. I don't, either. But the recession is there and it's strong. "A few shops closed" - quite a lot have, actually. Some big chains in some cases too. "Quite a few people" - thousands is not "quite a few"!

I personally think the Conservatives will win. Who will I vote for? I really do not know.

[Christian]

I think the conservatives will probably win. People have lost faith in Labour and somewhat blame them for the recession but I think they're more left wing views will get us out of the recession than the conservatives.

[SugarPlum.]

i will win.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I think the conservatives will probably win. People have lost faith in Labour and somewhat blame them for the recession but I think they're more left wing views will get us out of the recession than the conservatives.

To spend money you dont have and to not cut public spending?

[Frodo13.]

To spend money you dont have and to not cut public spending?

Better than what the Conservatives have planned which is, erm, nothing.