@Jennifer1984 Said
Lies, damned lies and statistics again, Jim. You're repeating your spin-doctor bit from the election campaign, trying to make excuses for Labour's balls-ups.... a bit like the pigs in Orwell's Animal Farm, chanting "Four legs good, two legs bad". You spin everything that Labour ever did into a favourable light and completely dismiss the coalition out of hand. Perhaps they should change their name to Labour Four Legs.
When it comes to figures, it all depends on which set of stats you want to believe.
I'm listening to Alistair Darling on Five Live as I type. He thought he was in for an easy ride this morning but he's being made to wriggle on the hook in the face of some pretty intensive questioning. And he's not enjoying it.
To be honest, I too am disappointed that VAT has gone up when there were clear statements from the coalition that they wouldn't do that.
I too am (indirectly) a public sector employee, but if I were to lose my job I'd simply look for another position somewhere else. That's what a higher education is supposed to enable you to do, Jim.
The trouble with a lot of Labourites, is that they still believe the State will nanny them from "The Cradle To The Grave"... but it's just not like that any more.
Nobody has a job for life, anymore. I think you should get that message into your head before you graduate.... It's the best bit of advice I can offer you, my friend.
Going to university isn't about three years of box-ticking and then living on easy street until you retire on a very nice little pension, thank you very much..
Welcome to the 21st Century.
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Not lies, independent commissions came up with the data. (One of which was commissioned by the BBC).
Also you know nothing about me so stop trying to talk about my life. As it happens my intention something where I sort of have to be employed by the public sector. You're posts are incessantly talking about me towing the Labour party line, and being a 'Labourite' but you are missing both my argument and my philosophy completely.
I am not a Labourite, I am a Labour voter, there is a distinct difference. The reason I am a Labour voter is simple, it's because I am a socialist and Labour are the party of the three closest to my political persuasion. The Tories are the furthest. I'm not opposed to the Budget because it was the Tories who are doing it, I'm opposed to it because it is a budget that is right-wing, that goes against my socialist principles and that I believe to be unfair. It just so happens that it is a Tory budget.
I've criticised right-wing aspects of Labour budgets before as well so please don't try and make this about party politics, as you seem to think everything I post is when it is not. I think you have only read my political posts with regards to the election, one where party politics is paramount, this is not about the election and this is not about me being tactically opposed to the budget, this is me being saddened that our government is implementing a budget I feel to be unfair, unnecessary and likely to lead to a double-dip recession.
As for the part about the public sector it is natural that I'm going to be worried about something which will effect me. More worryingly it has the potential to be bad for my mum, who is a Health Visitor.
And my name is not Jim.