Did the Conservatives break Britain?

[jackspratt]

Oh! dear - this doesn't look good:

The UK is poorer, sicker and more unsafe. Did the Conservatives break Britain?

.......As recently as 17 years ago, Britons were the richest people in any of the world's large economies.

Since then, they've gone backwards, more than any other large economy.

So what was the austerity program, and how much is it to blame?.......

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-15/ ... /103964332

[AlexO]

Oh! dear - this doesn't look good:

The UK is poorer, sicker and more unsafe. Did the Conservatives break Britain?

.......As recently as 17 years ago, Britons were the richest people in any of the world's large economies.

Since then, they've gone backwards, more than any other large economy.

So what was the austerity program, and how much is it to blame?.......

Oh! dear Jacks Pratt
That didn't generate the expected rounds of applause you were hoping for.
The British people recognised that the Liebour parties massive fiscal spending was really not working. Broony (the loony) who was never voted in by the people tried to hide his mental overspending, for not a lot of visible benefit to the nation, by raiding peoples pension savings and selling off the UK's gold reserves at knock down prices to his 'in the know' mates. Cameron's Government had some hard decisions to make (same as Maggie T, the saviour of Britain) they had to reign in out of control public spending and obviously the Left have continued to have screamed about it for the last 14 years.
Brexit was always acknowledged as going to have a short term dip in UK GDP and probably made worse by the Dictatorships intransigence on everything from space exploration to sausages. No one could foresee the 2008 financial crash, Covid, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and your favourite subject war in the Middle East and the economic consequences that evolved. Just imagine what the state of the UK if the Loony Left had been in charge during any of these financial crisis's. Liebour will most likely win the coming election but to the UK voters all I will say is Be Careful What You Wish For.

[Drunk Monkey]

Fear yee not our Nige and the REFORM Party will get Britain back On Track !!!

DM

[jackspratt]

Oh! dear Jacks Pratt
That didn't generate the expected rounds of applause you were hoping for.
The British people recognised that the Liebour parties massive fiscal spending was really not working. Broony (the loony) who was never voted in by the people tried to hide his mental overspending, for not a lot of visible benefit to the nation, by raiding peoples pension savings and selling off the UK's gold reserves at knock down prices to his 'in the know' mates. Cameron's Government had some hard decisions to make (same as Maggie T, the saviour of Britain) they had to reign in out of control public spending and obviously the Left have continued to have screamed about it for the last 14 years.
Brexit was always acknowledged as going to have a short term dip in UK GDP and probably made worse by the Dictatorships intransigence on everything from space exploration to sausages. No one could foresee the 2008 financial crash, Covid, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and your favourite subject war in the Middle East and the economic consequences that evolved. Just imagine what the state of the UK if the Loony Left had been in charge during any of these financial crisis's. Liebour will most likely win the coming election but to the UK voters all I will say is Be Careful What You Wish For.

Despite your feeble protestations, Alex, the numbers speak for themselves - poorer, sicker and more unsafe.

[jackspratt]

Fear yee not our Nige and the REFORM Party will get Britain back On Track !!!

DM

Nige .... the second coming, no wait ..... third, hold on ..... fourth, alright, no, sorry ..... fifth, no, just give him (and me) time ... sixth, yes, oh!, bloody Chang.... seventh, oops .......

[tamada]

Oh! dear Jacks Pratt
That didn't generate the expected rounds of applause you were hoping for.
The British people recognised that the Liebour parties massive fiscal spending was really not working. Broony (the loony) who was never voted in by the people tried to hide his mental overspending, for not a lot of visible benefit to the nation, by raiding peoples pension savings and selling off the UK's gold reserves at knock down prices to his 'in the know' mates. Cameron's Government had some hard decisions to make (same as Maggie T, the saviour of Britain) they had to reign in out of control public spending and obviously the Left have continued to have screamed about it for the last 14 years.
Brexit was always acknowledged as going to have a short term dip in UK GDP and probably made worse by the Dictatorships intransigence on everything from space exploration to sausages. No one could foresee the 2008 financial crash, Covid, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and your favourite subject war in the Middle East and the economic consequences that evolved. Just imagine what the state of the UK if the Loony Left had been in charge during any of these financial crisis's. Liebour will most likely win the coming election but to the UK voters all I will say is Be Careful What You Wish For.

That was all a bit predictable, even if a wee bit incorrectly attributed. But the humour was outstanding.

I had to sit down at that "never voted in by the people" bit. And as for "Maggie T, the saviour of Britain". Too bloody funny.

The 2008 crash...blah, blah, blah,... Covid...blah, blah, blah,... Ukraine...blah blah blah,... Middle East... Yes, no other government on the planet had to deal with that lot while still managing to fill their boots and those of their cronies and donors at the same time as giving the people that didn't vote for them either a big dry one up the ort.

Gold! Thanks pal.

[AlexO]

That was all a bit predictable, even if a wee bit incorrectly attributed. But the humour was outstanding.

I had to sit down at that "never voted in by the people" bit. And as for "Maggie T, the saviour of Britain". Too bloody funny.

Tam
Your political leanings are well known as well as your absolute worship of all articles from the totally unbiased Guardian. However no one with an ounce of brains or fairly balanced political views can ever say the Maggie T. didn't halt the downward spiral of the UK which was firmly in the hands of Communist led Unions and being broken by out of date heavy industries being run at huge losses. Your blah blahs are noted but do you really deny that all these unforeseeable events did not affect the UK economy. I am not saying the Tories got everything right I am just questioning what it would be like if Liebour had been in charge. You have to admit that the hand over of power from Bliar to Broonie was a bit of a political fit up. 'I've made my money and future fortunes, now its your turn at the trough Gordon'.

[AlexO]

Tam
You were correct saying my first post was slightly inaccurate. It was Liebour who effectively Nationalised all the failed banks in 2008 but left the future Tory Government and the UK tax payer to deal with the incredible amounts of debt that caused so much of the resultant austerity policies that the lefties all scream about.

[BillaRickaDickay]

Gordon Brown? isn't he the Chap that saved the world after selling all our Gold and buying all that Kryptonite.