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| Thread ID: 109547 | 2010-05-12 11:41:00 | New UK PM | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 884412 | 2010-05-13 01:57:00 | Let us hope the electors and the elected deserve each other equally. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 884413 | 2010-05-13 02:07:00 | Somehow I doubt if things will get better under Cameron. Refer Critique of Peter Hitchens Book "The Cameron Delusion" an Updated and Revised Edition of his 2009 Published book "The Broken Compass: How British Politics lost its way" "The struggle between the main political parties has been reduced to an unpopularity contest, in which voters hold their noses and sigh as they trudge to the polls. Peter Hitchens explains how and why British politics has sunk to this dreary level - the takeover of the parties and the media by conventional left-wing dogmas which then call themselves 'the centre ground'. The Tory party under David Cameron has become a pale-blue twin of New Labour, offering change without alteration. Hitchens, a former Lobby reporter, examines and mocks the flock mentality of most Westminster journalists, explains how unattributable lunches guide coverage and why so many reporters - once slavish admirers of Labour - now follow the Tory line. This revised edition of Hitchens s The Broken Compass (2009) features the brand new chapter, The Cameron Delusion . In this excoriating chapter, Hitchens examines the Tory Party's record in government and opposition, dismissing it as a failure on all fronts but one - the ability to win office without principle. The one thing it certainly isn't is conservative." This Pale Blue conservative Government will not put right any of the endemic problems in British society, sort out the time bomb that immigration has become in UK, and is unlikely to make the hard decisions necessary to remedy Britains economic ills. However, there is a high chance that the electoral reform suggested - proportional representation - especially if it ends up like MMP - will ensure that never again will Britain benefit from a strong government, at a time when it is desperately needed. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 884414 | 2010-05-13 03:30:00 | I like to give a bit of time for these people to show their true colours. So for me it's wait and see. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 884415 | 2010-05-13 09:26:00 | Somehow I doubt if things will get better under Cameron. Refer Critique of Peter Hitchens Book "The Cameron Delusion" an Updated and Revised Edition of his 2009 Published book "The Broken Compass: How British Politics lost its way" "The struggle between the main political parties has been reduced to an unpopularity contest, in which voters hold their noses and sigh as they trudge to the polls. Peter Hitchens explains how and why British politics has sunk to this dreary level - the takeover of the parties and the media by conventional left-wing dogmas which then call themselves 'the centre ground'. The Tory party under David Cameron has become a pale-blue twin of New Labour, offering change without alteration. Hitchens, a former Lobby reporter, examines and mocks the flock mentality of most Westminster journalists, explains how unattributable lunches guide coverage and why so many reporters - once slavish admirers of Labour - now follow the Tory line. This revised edition of Hitchens s The Broken Compass (2009) features the brand new chapter, The Cameron Delusion . In this excoriating chapter, Hitchens examines the Tory Party's record in government and opposition, dismissing it as a failure on all fronts but one - the ability to win office without principle. The one thing it certainly isn't is conservative." This Pale Blue conservative Government will not put right any of the endemic problems in British society, sort out the time bomb that immigration has become in UK, and is unlikely to make the hard decisions necessary to remedy Britains economic ills. However, there is a high chance that the electoral reform suggested - proportional representation - especially if it ends up like MMP - will ensure that never again will Britain benefit from a strong government, at a time when it is desperately needed. Very well put together thanks |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 884416 | 2010-05-13 09:50:00 | I like to give a bit of time for these people to show their true colours. So for me it's wait and see. x2 :thumbs: BTW welcome back Cic, you've been missed from wherever you disappeared to! :p |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 884417 | 2010-05-14 08:07:00 | Until the voters get him out I would think. :thumbs: |
icow (15313) | ||
| 884418 | 2010-05-16 02:08:00 | The coalition agreement between the pale blue Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats is a marriage made in hell that is doomed to fail - it is less than a week old and the differences are already needing someone to paper over the cracks. Such coalitions are in fact undemocratic as a minority group demands and frequently gets concessions, that if they were included in their election manifesto would have been unacceptable to the majority of the total electorate. Its a small tail wagging a big dog. Ask yourselves whether Helen Clarke would have campaigned for election on the basis of having Winston Peters in cabinet, or on making it illegal for parents to physically discipline their own children. The answer is abvious. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 884419 | 2010-05-16 02:14:00 | The englander polls said before the election the lib dems would be kingmakers so the people who voted for the lib dems shouldnt be surprised they formed a coalition with the tories. Like they would let the commy laborites govern for another 5 years by joining with them not possible. It turned out almost like the kipper polls said except the lib dems didnt get as many votes. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 884420 | 2010-05-16 02:17:00 | The big news from Britain, according to Fox News, is that the Queen is to be prime minister: 'Queen Elizabeth accepted the invitation of Conservative Party leader David Cameron to become Britain's new prime minister Tuesday night.' It has since been changed, quite probably to Her Majesty's relief. | WalOne (4202) | ||
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