Originally Posted by garinda (Post 826482)

'THE government last night accused Labour of pursuing a “scorched earth policy” before the general election, leaving behind billions of pounds of previously hidden spending commitments.

Billions of pounds in public money was committed in the run-up to the election campaign in a deliberate strategy to boost Labour’s chances at the ballot box and sabotage the next government.

One former Labour minister told The Sunday Times: “There was collusion between ministers and civil servants to get as many contracts signed off as possible before the election was called.”

One former adviser to the schools department said there was a deliberate policy of “scorched earth”. “The atmosphere was ‘pull up all the railways, burn the grain stores, leave nothing for the Tories’,” he added.'
Labour hid ‘scorched earth’ debts worth billions - Times Online

Pathetic, and disgraceful.

With the 'joke' not being on the incoming government, but us, the poor sap tax payers.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 826484)

I hope Cllr Moss has taken the trouble to read this post G;)

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 826456)

I might see you there then.

Originally Posted by Ken Moss (Post 826490)

Do give Peter fair warning for me, it will give him time to send out a ruling that no councillors can attend Area Council meetings that are not in their own ward.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 826482)

'THE government last night accused Labour of pursuing a “scorched earth policy” before the general election, leaving behind billions of pounds of previously hidden spending commitments.

Billions of pounds in public money was committed in the run-up to the election campaign in a deliberate strategy to boost Labour’s chances at the ballot box and sabotage the next government.

One former Labour minister told The Sunday Times: “There was collusion between ministers and civil servants to get as many contracts signed off as possible before the election was called.”

One former adviser to the schools department said there was a deliberate policy of “scorched earth”. “The atmosphere was ‘pull up all the railways, burn the grain stores, leave nothing for the Tories’,” he added.'
Labour hid ‘scorched earth’ debts worth billions - Times Online

Pathetic, and disgraceful.

With the 'joke' not being on the incoming government, but us, the poor sap tax payers.

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826496)

very good info.. but it would have been better if you had given the information as a first response to the thread.. but you took the same old route of slagging off the thread and then posting a decent response after you have had your laugh.... well .

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 826500)

So long as the truth gets out their in the end even if you don't like it Mancie:D

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826503)

Ok is this the new "truth" that takes a whole page of bullkak to get a decent response?.. or is it all a good laugh from the same old *******?.. oh I just can't help it.. does it mean we have to go through a whole page reading Gainda's untold wit and kak?

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826503)

Ok is this the new "truth" that takes a whole page of bullkak to get a decent response?.. or is it all a good laugh from the same old *******?.. oh I just can't help it.. does it mean we have to go through a whole page reading Gainda's untold wit and kak?

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826430)

I've said it before and I stand by it... the present Government are intent on convincing the population that we are so skint we must adopted some sort of banana republic economic policy... is this the road to go down?

Ministers consider scheme to hand out food vouchers to unemployed | Politics | The Guardian

I suspect some of the same old carping about how the last Government got us into this position.. but come on...by the time this lot have have finished we will have a third world economy.

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826537)

Well if it's the "same old thread" then I'm floggin a dead horse.. but this is has been the norm on here for the last couple of years.. the untold slagging off of the Government..so why should it stop? looks like these days the Tories on here have done the business and taken their leave..seems nobody has much to say about the destruction ahead.. ok then.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 826539)

Ah, now I'm starting to understand the cause of your little temper tantrum...petulance! "They were horrible to my beloved government for 13 years, why aren't they being just as horrible to these filthy, capitalist, imperialist con/dems? Those nasty Accywebbers aren't playing fair!"

Don't forget, Mancie, that if Accyweb had been around in '97, I'm sure there would have been a tidal wave of optimism for the incoming Nu-Labor lot, before disillusionment set in. Circumstances are totally different now, but we're still going through the honeymoon period...give 'em time!

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 826537)

Well if it's the "same old thread" then I'm floggin a dead horse.. but this is has been the norm on here for the last couple of years.. the untold slagging off of the Government..so why should it stop? looks like these days the Tories on here have done the business and taken their leave..seems nobody has much to say about the destruction ahead.. ok then.

Originally Posted by Bernard Dawson (Post 826550)

The Con Demned honeymoon period hasn't lasted too long in Accrington Mr H. The Labour Party last Thursday got 76% of the vote in a by-election in Peel Ward. Which represented a swing to Labour of 4%.