nice to see a bit of passionate debate for a change.
But I can't let labour supporter get away unscathed with all his claims.
Low Interest rates? Worldwide phenomenon. Not a result of labour policies. And it'll go haywire in the next few years.
Low mortgage rates? Not the point. Look at house price rises under Labour. A disaster which will eventually tip hundreds of thousands of people into serious debt as interest rates rise. Brown could have prevented that by controlling mortgage lending, but didn't have the wit or balls .
High employment? Look at the mix of jobs on offer out there now. Not so clever.
Stable economy? On the surface. But at what price? The country is massively in debt. The average individual debt in UK is double the European average. Public utilities and national resources have been sold off to foreign interests. PFIs are financial time bombs. Private Equity is ripping into and will destroy public companies, and remove directors from public scrutiny.
Assistance for pensioners? Are you joking?. Who refused to tie wages to pensions then?
Assistance to working families? House prices force both parents to work, so the mother can't stay home with kids
Trade Union Rights? Really? Labour's restored what thatcher took away, has it?
Ending world debt? So how come the vulture funds are using UK law ?
Civil partnerships? How come a long term couple living together unmarried don't have the same rights then?
Action on antisocial behaviour? Do you mean the fact that UK has 20% of all the world's CCTV cameras, and the largest prison population in Europe?
Banning hunting with dogs? There's more hunting with dogs now than before the legislation, because it is unenforcable.
massive investment in health? And what did they do with it?
Obviously, they have achievements too, but we are about to get as PM a chancellor who oversaw all the above, and if you think he's put this country in good financial shape, you're just plain wrong. Brown's claims to financial prudence is all smoke and mirrors.
