Tories yet again dictate to future elected governments what they can and can't do
The chancellor will announce later that he will attempt to bind future governments to maintaining a budget surplus when the economy is growing.
In his annual Mansion House speech on Wednesday, George Osborne will outline his plan to ensure governments run a surplus in "normal" times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33074500
Total control freaks.
So we have a situation where a government who could barely muster a majority, dictating to future governments who may well win by a landslide.
In his annual Mansion House speech on Wednesday, George Osborne will outline his plan to ensure governments run a surplus in "normal" times.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33074500
Total control freaks.
So we have a situation where a government who could barely muster a majority, dictating to future governments who may well win by a landslide.
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Why should they have to.
You want me to tell you why a government who got in by the skin of its teeth, dictating to future far more democratic governments what they can and can't do, is a bad thing.
Having to repeal dodgy legislation by the last shower is part of the job description for any new government. The coalition had lots to get through (and failed on most of it).
Not that this is dodgy, it seems remarkably sensible by this lot's usual standards.
Yet more control freakery.
No i want you to tell me why running a surplus would be bad.
It wasnt that long ago you were ranting on about labour winning and election with 35% of the vote which is hardly democratic now is it.
It's not Victorian Values - as they built an Empire on debt, but Tudor era and before when the only option a King had when in debt was to kill a few Jews or Priests.
Taking on debt and running a surplus can be done aslong as you can handle the payments.
And what did you think when Brown suggested that they would legislate to do the same?
Will take a read at what he is saying when i get home, i doesnt really matter in the grand scheme of things as we will never pay of the debt we have atm.
Sorry to burst your bubble but comparing the economy to a credit card is junk.
Still sore about the result I see.:D
I beleive that is refering to just borrowing for the sake of saying paying welfare bills or wages in the public sector (bad debt) i doubt it would include borrowing to pay for large scale construction projects or military procurement (good debt). Anyway the media will pick this apart and we will learn more in the days to come
Because that's all this stuff is about, making it hard for Labour.
Exactly.
This is something they said they would do - it's in their manifesto. If they hadn't implemented it, Jol would be complaining about that, too.
Ridiculous thread.
Why ?
The size of the Governments majority is irrelevant. You keep spouting on about the majority as if you are really personally disturbed about it. A majority is a majority, the Conservatives won. A small majority is more powerful than a huge one because it allows the opposition to effectively keep them in check, so in reality it is harder for sensible policies to be overruled because questions from the public would be asked should the opposition vote against something that the voters see as reasonable and right. A large majority prevents scrutiny and laws just get passed regardless.
Jol, I don't mean to be rude, but I think you are suffering from some kind of obsessive disorder about the Tories. Rather than churning up anger inside of your mind day in, day out, why not go outside and feel the sun on your cheeks? Life is good! Go and live it!