General Election 2010

[james]

I'm surprised they didn't put the "Hospital Parking Charges" assistance in the manifesto but then again how many years have they had to do something about the abomination of charging the sick?

[Papaumau]

I'm surprised they didn't put the "Hospital Parking Charges" assistance in the manifesto but then again how many years have they had to do something about the abomination of charging the sick?

We don't do that in Scotland - apart from at the three hospitals that were build and managed under the PFI system. They are stuck with the conditions that came with the private contracts and the nurses and doctors and patients and visitors still have to pay a parking charge in these hospitals. All the rest of our NHS hospitals in Scotland are FREE to park at for everybody.

( BTW... this, ( PFI & PPP system ), was originally a Tory idea that New-Labour were happy to run with once they got into power in Westminster ).

So much for "private enterprise" eh ?

[John]

Under Labour who have only had 13 years to improve matters (poor darlings)
but never failing to line their own pockets up and beyond public duty.

How they speak out just before GE time.

It is still only in Rip-Off England.

Much of Labour rake off stealth taxes are from England and in fact many
only operate there.

Normally under the wrapper of Licences.

Under the NHS brand as Taxes include Prescription Charges, Parking Charges.
With the addition of how much they can get away with playing Postcode Lottery
drugs and treatment.

Confusing elderly nursing and other care, decision aided by the use of a roulette wheel.

If you have your own house - that's a tax bonus too.

I would advise the sick and elderly to move to Scotland while the border is still open...

[Papaumau]

And how many of those statutes do you think will be repealed when and if the Tories get back in ?

I once mentioned cherry-picking when criticising the encumbent government but I think you might be surprised just how many of those polices were originally Tory policies and that were not repealed by the New-Labourites.

This will continue to be the case as it is far too difficult to repeal anything that has already been done and dusted.

What I worry about is that once in the Tories will screw the ordinary folk much harder than the New-Labourites did so that they can look after their own.

If you think you are one of their own then good for you but I don't think that the great mass of the people of Britain are in that happy camp.

I certainly am not !

[John]

Whoever gets in would be unable to screw the people
as much as this government has done.

Whoever gets in would be unable to screw up this
Country as much as this government has done.

This government listens to the US more than its own.

I do not worry about having the Conservatives running this Country,
but I do worry about a further term of Brown and his Clowns.

[Hells Granny]

To an extent, I agree with your last post, John.

This country has far more in common idealogically with the US than with Europe, with which we are geographically linked.

Years back, I seem to recall some rumblings about us becoming the 51st State, but It was firmly stepped on by the Government of the time.

As I see it, the Government could not countenance us joining the US, as it would mean relinquishing our sovereignty to a country that had broken away from our rule and gone their own way. The old 'You beat me up, I'm going to hate you for ever!' syndrome.

Successive British Governments have thought more of protecting Britain's sovereignty from the US, while at the same time we are being subsumed totally by Europe. It won't matter soon which party gets in, as we'll be ruled by the EU, whether we like it or not.

I feel that if we's become the 51st State, at least we'd still be able to keep our own laws and industries. In Europe, they are just bleeding us to death, financially and industrially.

Cheers, HG

[John]

Europe does not have be like that. We have proportional
representation via MEP's. But I fear that this has become
the new gravy train, the place for displaced MP's if
they don't make the Lords (or other Quango).

The post of Prime Minister has become Presidential -
remember when Labour had a plane on order?

This has lead to all Ministers taking a back seat.
But the political system in the UK is not built
around a President, Blair started it off and Brown
continues playing the World Leader or should I
say saviour...

[Papaumau]

Whoever gets in would be unable to screw the people
as much as this government has done.

Whoever gets in would be unable to screw up this
Country as much as this government has done.

This government listens to the US more than its own.

I do not worry about having the Conservatives running this Country,
but I do worry about a further term of Brown and his Clowns.

Ahhhh..... a short memory is a wonderful panacea for all ills !

[Papaumau]

To an extent, I agree with your last post, John.

This country has far more in common idealogically with the US than with Europe, with which we are geographically linked.

Years back, I seem to recall some rumblings about us becoming the 51st State, but It was firmly stepped on by the Government of the time.

As I see it, the Government could not countenance us joining the US, as it would mean relinquishing our sovereignty to a country that had broken away from our rule and gone their own way. The old 'You beat me up, I'm going to hate you for ever!' syndrome.

Successive British Governments have thought more of protecting Britain's sovereignty from the US, while at the same time we are being subsumed totally by Europe. It won't matter soon which party gets in, as we'll be ruled by the EU, whether we like it or not.

I feel that if we's become the 51st State, at least we'd still be able to keep our own laws and industries. In Europe, they are just bleeding us to death, financially and industrially.

Cheers, HG

I guess it is all about choice as little Britain can not continue on it's own for much longer as any kind of a world power.

We only have an alliance with America or an alliance with Europe to make us part of a larger and more powerful entity. America are too far away and Europe is right on our doorstep.

Of course it would be a foolish thing to do to fall out with America and I am sure that Blair knew this when he joined hands with The Shrub to go to war.

I guess that we need to become an integral and sovereign part of Europe without actually falling out with our older partner across the pond. This is a more difficult task to complete than it might look.

[John]

"Ahhhh..... a short memory is a wonderful panacea for all ills !"


The facts and current situation of this Labour Government
take no memory straining.

The ills are here and now for all to see and experience.

[Papaumau]

Yes, and I DO hope that you are so vehemently opposed to Cameron and the Tories after they have done their whack in their next term. ( That is if they do get in at all - which I am starting to think is rather unlikely ).

When I commented about "short memories" I was getting at how handy it can be to convenently forget just how much damage the Tories did to Britain in their last twelve year stint .

Maybe a hung parliament might be a good thing next time round !

We shall see I guess !

[John]

I am actually against a people sleep walking into a
controlling bureaucracy that would make 1984 look
and feel tame.

Brown is a control freak - he entered his position
through the back door.

He was also able to make the Country believe that
he had his finger on its financial pulse.

Of course he did not, and while trying to blame all others
for the financial demise, he will not acknowledge his
part.

He is now getting this Country involved in the Yemen
with the US. This will no doubt lead to the use of drones.

Innocent people will be blown up and killed at will.
Anyone killed will be labelled a terrorist like a price
tag on a baked bean tin.

Gordon Brown is now trying to look down hearted as
if he is doing the best for the Country. What he is
actually doing is securing many generations of
ongoing revenge.

That is the main reason Brown should go.

We all know why Labour have the colour Red - for danger and blood (ours if given the chance).

[John]

I am bringing this to the fore again.

It may bring in a few more votes...