You say nonsense and then repeat that the SNP will get pretty much every seat in Scotland, negating whether Labour or Conservative are in the lead in Scotland.
We really need a sarcasm smiley.
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We really need a sarcasm smiley.
Anything to strip Young of his megalomania.
Ready for this mornings Marr and Peston interviews.
https://twitter.com/GdnPolitics/status/858567619363958784
https://twitter.com/GdnPolitics/status/858567619363958784
While May doesn't give a good interview, she does speak the truth. All state spending depends on either extracting money from the private sector economy, or borrowing an advance against future takings from the private sector economy.
Without a strong economy, the state doesn't have the money to spend. Unfortunately it seems that maths isn't popular with certain sections of the electorate.
Without a strong economy, the state doesn't have the money to spend. Unfortunately it seems that maths isn't popular with certain sections of the electorate.
Thought it was a reasonable interview with Mrs May - a masterclass in answering the question you wanted to be asked and not the question actually asked. Lasted what? 20 minutes and only said "strong and stable" three times by my count 
But without investment, it's very difficult to have a strong economy. Cutting funding to areas like education is going to have a profound long-term effect on the economy.
Constantly cutting and cutting leads to a death spiral.
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Your usual 'tax is theft' lunacy.
Nah, we'll be fine.
The new grammar schools will ensure we've got a steady supply of well-educated people going in to finance and supporting sectors. How much of an education do the plebs need when most of their jobs will become automated over the next few decades? Actually, on that note, is it reasonable to criticise the government for the prevalence of food banks? You could say it's valuable infrastructure for the future.
We haven't actually cut spending in the UK, we slowed the planned rate on increase, which is not the same thing. Furthermore, the state spending money isn't investment just by occuring. It needs to be targetting and managed correctly to ensure a good return if it is to be investment. Simply throwing money at education without reform, or the nhs without reform, doesn't lead to improvements, as labour demonstrated with a countrywide experiment.
The usual response of a fanatical believer in the magical money tree...
That's not what i've been doing at all, you miss the point = FAIL
This whole argument has been about the atos assessments and people dying from them. The fact that if you have a disability you are entitled to dla/pip regardless of income and the fact these assessments are extremely unfair and discrimitory against mental health issues. Also that it's run by a point scoring system and that atos have incentives to save money by rejecting claims but it's said that something like 60-80% of appeals for rejected claims are awarded.
Also the fact that atos were given the contract to save money but have in fact cost more than the previous system. And that the tory government have cut dla/pip.
Dolph with his out of touch views on society with little compassion.
You get a strong economy from investing in it, especially in the public sector. Not cutting it.
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No my usual response to those who don't believe that services provided by the state wherever it is in the world require taxes. It is not theft because you are getting benefit. It is economies of scale for a start. You get no benefit from theft. It has zero to do with your usual 'magic money tree' nonsense.
gotta feel sorry for whoever is in power at the mo, you dont invest and reduce our borrowing your classed as a thief it seems. you do invest and then you get called for running up even more borrowing.
but for more fun seems little timmy farrons off again trying not to get elected.
but for more fun seems little timmy farrons off again trying not to get elected.
I never mentioned theft, that was you. All I said was that income from taxation is dependent on the money being available in the private economy to tax. (The public spending driven economy can't generate tax income as it is funded by tax).
I made no value or morality judgement on taxation. Please take your strawman elsewhere.
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No you did not specifically mention that phase this time but it your usual stance repeated ad nauseam. The faux indignation is priceless given your history on this forum.
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