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Tag Archives: economy
John McDonnell’s speech to Labour party conference
Reposted from Politics Home Can you imagine Gidiot Osborne making a speech like this … I warn you this is not my usual rant, they get me into trouble and Jeremy has told me to behave myself. Jeremy and I … Continue reading
Posted in John McDonnell
Tagged Ann Pettifor, austerity, benefits, Bob Dylan, David Blanchflower, deaths, economy, George Osborne, homeless, Inheritance Tax, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Joseph Stiglitz, Labour, living wage, Marianna Mazzucato, Michael O Sullivan, pay gap, poverty, Simon Wren Lewis, suicide, Tax, Tax credits, Thomas Piketty
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Budget shows Osborne far removed from reality
Reposted from Public & Commercial Services (PCS) Union website In the final budget of this parliament George Osborne has reminded the vast majority of voters how far removed he is from their lives. While talking up the prospects for economic … Continue reading
Pensioners are warned: Learn the Internet or lose your benefits
Reposted from Vox Political – by Mike Sivier Just when you think that these chinless wonders can’t do anything worse they go and trump themselves… If spared, when I become a pensioner I will vote in every election I can; … Continue reading
Osborne’s biggest lie: ‘Conservatives are competent’
Reposted from Vox Political Excellent article from Mike Sivier about the waste of space that is the Chancellor of the Exchequer… http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2014/12/09/osbornes-biggest-lie-conservatives-are-competent/
Apparantly, red lights are flashing on the global economy
Well, there’s a turn up for the books… David CaMORON issuing warnings about the global economy a couple of weeks before GIDIOT Osbornes Autumn statement… who’d have thought it eh! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/16/david-cameron-third-eurozone-recession-g20-warning Now… I should point out I am not an … Continue reading
Tick Tock Tory Boys
Reposted from the Sunday Telegraph When even the Telegraph, which is the de facto house paper of the Conservatives, starts baying for your blood then you know you’re in trouble. The tock is ticking for Cameron and Osborne. David Cameron … Continue reading
The PM who cried wolf.
David Cameron can thump the table, stamp his feet and shout all he likes …. he’s been caught out in a lie and now the pigeons have come home to roost! When you have an (unelected) prime minister and a … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, EU
Tagged Bank of England, David Cameron, economy, EU, GDP, George Osborne, Mark Carney, ONS
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Competence and candour from George Osborne?…err no, I don’t think so!
I have just listened (through gritted teeth and with an increasing rise in blood pressure) to some of Gidiot Osbornes speech at the tory party conference; regarding the reference to the reduction in working age benefits. I am going to concentrate … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged austerity, economy, George Osborne, Tax credits, Working age benefits
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We are re-living a traditional Victorian Christmas – of excess for the few and struggle for the many The rich are getting richer to an extent that is breaking our society – and our economy – apart.
Reposted from New Statesman – written by Darren Exley (Duncan Exley is the campaign director for One Society) When it comes to Christmas, we British are gonna party like it’s 1899; watch the TV over the next week and you will see … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged economy, inequality, payday loan, poverty, social mobility, zero-hours contracts
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