Anyone still like Labour?

[Squaredy]

5 hours ago, Muddy42 said:

Trust in government is at an all time low at a time when the size of the 'government' is at an all time high. 

 

Government spending is now over 50% of GDP (when you account for PFI), a lot of which is to the benefit of retirees (health, elderly care, pensions) paid for by fewer workers and a dire education system for the very young.  We have more layers of politicians (MEPs, MSPs, MPs, mayors, regional assemblies), more and more public servants with their gold plated pensions. 

 

Personally I think we need a fundamental rethink about the size of government, its purpose and what it can achieve.

Well said. 

 

Sadly we do need some level of government. 

 

But we need to see the truth that most things governments manage are run badly.  Why would governments be great at running education, health, defence, transport, infrastructure, etc, etc, etc?  Who can name a government run service in the UK which is run really well?  I don't think I can...

[Rough Cutter]

I have died in my head reading this twonk.

[PeteB]

Part of my hatred of the Labour Party is their belief that as Marxist/Stalinists/ Communist Workers, the can negotiate out of any international bother and slash the defence spending. After all, the Forces are staffed and instructed by the educated land owners wealthy children who are intrinsically better educated than they are. Again, the forces subjugate the masses with their orders and instructions! How much have they once again, smashed from defence spending, leaving us a laughing stock amongst the defenders of world peace?