Conservative Conference

Originally Posted by jfman

New Tory economic model. I can’t wait to see the plans outlined in detail and how the deviate from the 1980s when they last introduced one!

The Telegraph (not noted for it’s left wing views, and ex-employer of BoJo, quotes the Adam Smith Institute’s thoughts on BoJo’s Conference speech (the ASI is a right wing Libertarian Free Market think tank).

[papa smurf]

Originally Posted by Hugh

The Telegraph (not noted for it’s left wing views, and ex-employer of BoJo, quotes the Adam Smith Institute’s thoughts on BoJo’s Conference speech (the ASI is a right wing Libertarian Free Market think tank).

i switched the tv off i couldn't listen to his bullshot.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Hugh

The Telegraph (not noted for it’s left wing views, and ex-employer of BoJo, quotes the Adam Smith Institute’s thoughts on BoJo’s Conference speech (the ASI is a right wing Libertarian Free Market think tank).

I remember joking about vote Johnson, get Corbyn.
It's no longer a joke.
I fear that Johnson's failure to listen to British business is reminiscent of Thatcher refusing to listen to complaints about the poll tax.

Originally Posted by Hugh

The Telegraph (not noted for it’s left wing views, and ex-employer of BoJo, quotes the Adam Smith Institute’s thoughts on BoJo’s Conference speech (the ASI is a right wing Libertarian Free Market think tank).

Not to ride to BoJo’s defence or anything but as you said, the ASI is not just right wing but full-on libertarian, which puts them to the right even of some US Republicans. It’s hard to see them cheering on anything short of the full Maggie, circa 1986.

[TheDaddy]

What's going on, the labour conference had two thirds more replies than the Conservatives one and yet this is the party in power that's presided over unprecedented levels of corruption and incompetence, that have broken numerous manifesto pledges, screwed brexit so much we have fuel and food shortages, presided over a pandemic that killed tens of thousands, has a cost of living crisis, an energy crisis and yet it's all Labour's fault looking at the replies number alone

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

What's going on, the labour conference had two thirds more replies than the Conservatives one and yet this is the party in power that's presided over unprecedented levels of corruption and incompetence, that have broken numerous manifesto pledges, screwed brexit so much we have fuel and food shortages, presided over a pandemic that killed tens of thousands, has a cost of living crisis, an energy crisis and yet it's all Labour's fault looking at the replies number alone

I don't think that's right - nobody's saying it's Labour's fault.

Unless you're a loyal Leftie, reasonable people who inhabit forums such as this hold Labour in greater contempt than the Conservatives. The Corbyn tendency lingers in the form of the unions; plus Starmer has the charisma of a slug.

Boris is all bombast and (now reducing) buffoonery. But he does carry the day in these very difficult times brought about by the Pandemic. People seem not to have the time nor tendency to give Labour much consideration.

Something like that.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

What's going on, the labour conference had two thirds more replies than the Conservatives one and yet this is the party in power that's presided over unprecedented levels of corruption and incompetence, that have broken numerous manifesto pledges, screwed brexit so much we have fuel and food shortages, presided over a pandemic that killed tens of thousands, has a cost of living crisis, an energy crisis and yet it's all Labour's fault looking at the replies number alone

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

What's going on, the labour conference had two thirds more replies than the Conservatives one and yet this is the party in power that's presided over unprecedented levels of corruption and incompetence, that have broken numerous manifesto pledges, screwed brexit so much we have fuel and food shortages, presided over a pandemic that killed tens of thousands, has a cost of living crisis, an energy crisis and yet it's all Labour's fault looking at the replies number alone

Allegedly.

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

What's going on, the labour conference had two thirds more replies than the Conservatives one and yet this is the party in power that's presided over unprecedented levels of corruption and incompetence, that have broken numerous manifesto pledges, screwed brexit so much we have fuel and food shortages, presided over a pandemic that killed tens of thousands, has a cost of living crisis, an energy crisis and yet it's all Labour's fault looking at the replies number alone

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Allegedly.

There's allegedly been broken manifesto pledges, fuel shortages, a pandemic, and an energy crisis?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Hugh

There's allegedly been broken manifesto pledges, fuel shortages, a pandemic, and an energy crisis?

I think most right minded people are making allowances towards the government because the pandemic was not foreseen at the time of the election. All those items you listed there were caused or greatly exacerbated by Covid.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Hugh

There's allegedly been broken manifesto pledges, fuel shortages, a pandemic, and an energy crisis?

There isn't any shortage of fuel.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

There isn't any shortage of fuel.

It just needs extracting out of the ground, refining and transporting to my closed petrol station.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think most right minded people are making allowances towards the government because the pandemic was not foreseen at the time of the election. All those items you listed there were caused or greatly exacerbated by Covid.

Which also greatly exacerbated the misappropriation of tax payers money into the pockets of chums and cronies, ppe contracts, the world class test and trace system etc etc etc, these people would make a Third world Junta blush and yet the labour conference thread has over a hundred replies and this one 30 odd, talk about getting your priorities right, from what I saw this conference was a fiasco anyway, a 2nd rate comedian doing 3rd rate gags about build back badger and no one says a word, someone called Labour a clown car, well this lot are the full blown circus with bozo as ringmaster but that's okay apologise on their behalf and concentrate on Labour's many short comings rather than what's staring you in the face

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Which also greatly exacerbated the misappropriation of tax payers money into the pockets of chums and cronies, ppe contracts, the world class test and trace system etc etc etc, these people would make a Third world Junta blush and yet the labour conference thread has over a hundred replies and this one 30 odd, talk about getting your priorities right, from what I saw this conference was a fiasco anyway, a 2nd rate comedian doing 3rd rate gags about build back badger and no one says a word, someone called Labour a clown car, well this lot are the full blown circus with bozo as ringmaster but that's okay apologise on their behalf and concentrate on Labour's many short comings rather than what's staring you in the face

I feel your pain....

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

I feel your pain....

So you should, they're taking the piss out of you just as much as they are me, unless you're one of the chums of course, then you're making out like a bandit