'We're bankrupt, broken and bust' - Democratic Underground

EmilyKent

(753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue May-25-10 09:25 PM
Original message

'We're bankrupt, broken and bust'

No, Cameron doesn't mince words, and yes this is the Daily Mail. But they have the best photos.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1281262/Queens-Speech-David-Cameron-unveils-legislative-programme-PM.html#ixzz0oyp4etTJ

Make of it what you will.

Refresh | 0 Recommendations

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Nihil

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 03:07 AM
Response to Original message

1. "Make of it what you will."

Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl ...

:hi:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

non sociopath skin

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 04:43 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. Ooh look ... I've made a Canadian Bulldog out of mine ...

:evilgrin:

The Skin

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

EmilyKent

(753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 08:44 AM
Response to Reply #1

5. I just hope he can make an economy

out of it. A British one, not a Greek one!

:hi:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Anarcho-Socialist

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 06:11 AM
Response to Original message

3. Hyperbole

Edited on Wed May-26-10 06:35 AM by Anarcho-Socialist

Labour's spending on public services isn't to blame for the current debt. What about the £1.5 trillion they gave the financial sector?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

EmilyKent

(753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 08:41 AM
Response to Reply #3

4. Of course it's hyperbole,

but the financial situation was fragile before the recent 'recession', so naturally he's going to denounce that, being Conservative and all.

Lib-Dems managed to get a lot of things in there though. I'm quite surprised given the election results.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

LeftishBrit

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 09:33 AM
Response to Reply #3

6. Exactly...

the bankers are the biggest benefit-scroungers around!

Not to mention all the money that's gone into the black hole of war.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

fedsron2us

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed May-26-10 05:41 PM
Response to Original message

7. And thats just the Tory party

Edited on Wed May-26-10 05:42 PM by fedsron2us

The single question everyone should ask is how big was the UK national debt before the banks began to be bailed out in late 2007 and how big is it now. That huge spike in the debt in 3 years did not come from a sudden bonanza in benefit payments or largesse on the NHS.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=277

The money has been spent bailing out wealthy bond and equity holders who stood to become considerably less rich if the banking system went under. As usual the poor have been left the bill to be paid in cuts. Bourbon economics that should lead to Revolution if there is any justice in the world

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon Apr 29th 2024, 11:53 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.