It could be a lot worse
but there is no need for such severe cuts. Also, it's the other things that go along with this budget, such as shelving all the NHS targets yesterday. It's exactly the same as last time the Tories were in power.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:15, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

yeah, but
at least they aren't increasing duty on cider over inflation
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:17, Reply)

I quite liked that bit actually!

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:22, Reply)

it was a silly little thing
most likely only proposed because of the increasing popularity of fancy cider.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:25, Reply)

I think severe cuts are needed to try and fix the mess
I think overall it's pretty good. The VAT increase on petrol is going to be a stinger unfortunately but they have to do something drastic to get us out of the debt.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:29, Reply)

No, this it the problem with the media
we don't have to do something drastic, we have to do something controlled and careful. Our debts are long term and without the government spending which created them the country would be truly fucked right now.

We do not need to bring the debt levels down in four years, we need to stimulate private sector to create more money. The public sector is the only thing that kept the economy afloat these last couple of years.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:35, Reply)

Ok I don't know enough about it to argue with you
my maths is rubbish anyway, I can't even balance my own business accounts.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:50, Reply)