Voters realise they have been conned by the Coalition
Latterly, we have heard of record financial figures from several leading multi-nationals and that employment prospects in East Midlands are improving and are potentially the best in the country.
This change in the economy is nothing to do with the new coalition; it started at the end of 2009. If it had been allowed to progress at its own pace all would have been well but the new Government is trying to force the rate and it will become unsustainable.
Millions of young people, not necessarily first-time voters, had never lived under a Tory administration. They, very mistakenly, believed that the many improvements in the lifestyles of ordinary people during the last 13 years were the kind of thing that happened under any Government. The realisation is beginning to sink in.
Older members of the electorate were not taken in. They knew the Tory philosophy of old followed dogmatically by Cameron and Osborne. The shock was Nick Clegg. His sheer hypocrisy was tantamount to treachery towards the electorate.
A political manifesto is a forecast of the proposals, policies and intentions of the proposer to the electorate who, after deliberation, make their choice. This is a contract! It is democracy.
When is a political manifesto going to be legally enforceable? The Tory/LibDems should be compelled to adhere to their promises.
JB Hill, Birstall.
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by Peter, Wigston, Leicestershire
Friday, July 30 2010, 12:11AM
“We have a Con government that just 25% of the electorate voted for.”
by Michael, Market Harborough
Tuesday, July 27 2010, 4:51PM
“When will the socialists accept that they lost the election? We had an unelected Prime Minister fighting bitterly with the previous incumbent who spent years telling lies (the Iraq War/Dr.Kelly/Amassing an enormous personal fortune) and got away with it supported by the odious Third Man, all of them dragging us into unimaginable debt and ruin. We have got the change the vast majority wanted. Get over it you socialists, you lost and believe it or not you have no divine right to be in Government.”
by Peter, Wigston, Leicestershire
Tuesday, July 27 2010, 4:01PM
“Labour were not in power for 13 disastrous years. They were in power for 11 very good years - in fact we have never had it so good before - and two poor years when those Con schoolmates, the incredibly selfish bankers ruined almost the entire World.
Those failed bankers are still receiving obscene amounts of money, much of it tax free, as do failed BP executives. So much for the private sector.”
by Peter West, Puntous, France
Tuesday, July 27 2010, 11:10AM
“How can the ridiculous Peter of Wigston blame the Tories for everything when it was LABOUR who were in power for thirteen disastrous years ?
His comments are more stupid than those of Eric "the Failure" Goodyer.”
by Peter, Wigston, Leicestershire
Monday, July 26 2010, 11:35PM
“Why do some people continue with the tripe of blaming Labour?
Before the bankers did their level best to ruin the World, this country was on a very sound financial footing. But the billions if not trillions that had to be spent propping up the banks, and the billions more to get this country moving again (the policy has worked very well) has cost us in the last two years.
But the money lavished on the failing banks will be returned presumably with interest and, unless the stupidity of the Cons forces a double dip recession, the economy will pick up and create much more wealth.
Just as there are many countries who did little wrong but are still facing financial ruin, so those in this country who did nothing to cause the chaos will lose their jobs and livelihoods whilst the dreadfully selfish bankers continue with their obscene tax free bonuses.
Did I hear that the chief at BP will receive multi millions for presiding over very many costly failures? What would he have received if he had been at all successful?”