As a sidenote
I think we need somebody to stop talking in politics and present his case clearly. Too many politicians are dressing up what they say in order to present it in a positive, popularist way.

If somebody cam along and said "right, we're fucked. We owe more money than we make and we're going to have to make cuts to fix it. This is what we need to do, this is what we have the money to do, this is what we'd like to do if we have the chance and here's a list of what's currently impossible. We need to get the money from somewhere and we're going to have to cut back on these things for this long."

I'd vote for him, would you?
( Kroney, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:01, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I would
a lot of people wouldn't. That's why David Cameron is being circumspect about cuts (though it's the only way forward) the average person can't bear the thought and would rather a comforting lie

Edit: which reminds me. I saw a Unite poster with a picture of a massive axe on it saying 'this is what the Tories will do if they come to power.' Of course they will you massive twats. It's what needs to be done!
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:02, Reply)

No, if government spending is massively slashed as quickly
as the tories are going to do it, then the economy will go straight back into recession.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:07, Reply)

I don't think that's true
I think the cuts that they want are appropriate for the time and place though there are some things that could be fixed
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:09, Reply)

I don't think you work in an industry
that would not exist any more without the government spending over the last few years. Yes we need cuts, but I think tax rises have their part to play too.

The problem is the speed of the cuts, we are barely out of the recession and if jobs are cut (which they will be in the tories plans) then it's going to go straight back in.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:13, Reply)

But that is what Clegg has done
they have actually set out what cuts need to be made, rather than talking about "efficiency savings" which Cameron is on record as saying is "just a trick" and which Labour should have dealt with already.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:05, Reply)

that was my opinion as well
it sounds like they've thought through their policies which makes them sound less like lies.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:10, Reply)

You fancy Nick Clegg.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:25, Reply)

I fancy his manifesto where it says
"scrap the '50% of young people going to university' target".
There's no sexier sound to an academic.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Oh good lord, if they actually did that I would want to sex him so hard
ANYTHING to curb the revolting surfeit of undergraduates in this department.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:51, Reply)

They want to promote science as well...

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:51, Reply)

By Jupiter's Gofling Trousers! I think I love him

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 21 Apr 2010, 14:54, Reply)