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Most Effective Post War Chancellor of the Exchequer
Who do you think is the best or most effective post war chancellor of the exchequer?
execution of that roll only. some have gone on to other jobs for which they may be better known.
poll is anon.
execution of that roll only. some have gone on to other jobs for which they may be better known.
poll is anon.
Who was/is the most effective or best chancellor 103 votes
George Osborne
10%
11 votes
Alistair Darling
8%
9 votes
Gordon Brown
32%
33 votes
Kenneth Clarke
12%
13 votes
Norman Lamont
0%
1 vote
John Major
2%
3 votes
Nigel Lawson
22%
23 votes
Sir Geoffrey Howe
3%
4 votes
Denis Healey
0%
0 votes
Anthony Barber
0%
1 vote
Iain Macleod
0%
0 votes
Roy Jenkins
0%
1 vote
James Callaghan
0%
1 vote
Reginald Maudling
0%
0 votes
Selwyn Lloyd
0%
0 votes
Derick Heathcoat-Amory
1%
2 votes
Peter Thorneycroft
0%
0 votes
Harold Macmillan
0%
0 votes
R. A. Butler
0%
0 votes
Hugh Gaitskell
0%
0 votes
Hugh Dalton
0%
1 vote
Sir John Anderson
0%
0 votes
0
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i maybe wasn't clear about the question. by what metric could have be described as the most effective?
Well it wasn't me because I haven't voted yet but.....
According to this poll Gordon Brown is second best Chancellor after Kenneth Clarke.
Osborne is in 14th place
http://www.rankopedia.com/Best-Chancellor-of-the-Exchequer-%28in-post-war-Britain%29/Step1/18158/.htm
Its now two votes for Brown !
I didn't know Gordon Brown and Ed Balls were members of this forum
out of 32 votes
The yellow robot from catchphrase?
Britain had its longest ever unbroken run of economic growth while Brown was at No. 11 and unemployment was sustained at its lowest levels since the mid 1970s. Even George and Dave were fans at one point, they even promised to match Brown's spending plans in early 2007.
Yes it all ended in tears but all economic booms do, look at what happened after the Lawson and Barber booms.
What a pity Brown's claim of no more return to boom and bust was nothing but smoke and mirrors.
If someone would have told brown that.
End to boom and bust.
Someone voted Osborne!!:o
At least everyone's in agreement that Osborne's little housing bubble fudge is going to pop.
What are you talking about?
If the poll were changed to ask if people thought he was a maggot, he would be flying.:D
Maybe, but I don't think Gordon was the only one who deluded themselves into thinking the boom could last forever, hence George's foolish promise in 2007. In fact prior to Northern Rock collapsing I can barely recall any doom or gloom in the media or elsewhere about the state of the economy.
What do you mean George Osbourne is a maggot? I don't get the comparison?
You know this poll is about all the post east chancellors? What made you single out George Osborne? Do you think he's the best post war chancellor?
IIRC, the Conservative mantra was "share the proceeds of growth" for much of the time. It was foolish (and I said it at the time) but it was not unalloyed praise of Brown's policies. Far from it.
I'll send out a search party.
The love of money is the root of all evil, if you use the correct quote, the meaning is significantly different.:p
He just reminds me of a maggot, it is no biggie. No more than IDS reminds me of a leech and Alex Salmond is a turd.
It isn't personal.
I know, I couldn't have been more surprised if a spaceship just landed in my garden I know what I would like to do with prudence..... In relation to pensions, the latest Chancellor giveth whilst Gordon taketh away... >:(