My OperaWe're No. 3 so we try harder.
Monday, March 22, 2010 11:25:04 PM
Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberals who are the third party in UK politics, has said that in the next budget there should be savage cutbacks on government spending to pay for the recession and all the money that we 'lent' to the banks. To put it into perspective, the Labour Party admits that there will have to be cuts, the Conservative Party don't think those cuts are nearly big enough, and Nick Clegg thinks the Conservative party are being too, er.. conservative... He wants the kind of cuts that would make Attila the Hun's eyes water.
Which is odd, because I had a water related accident in the kitchen just now, and to mop it up I grabbed for a newspaper, and in this newspaper I found the Liberal Party's pledges for the forthcoming election:-
* Put people back to work and combat climate change by investing in green jobs
* Break up the banks to prevent them taking risks which threaten the whole economy
* Cut taxes for people on low and middle incomes, funded by closing loopholes for the rich and
green taxes, ensuring that no one pays a penny on the first £10,000 ($15,000) of income they earn.
* Tackle entrenched disadvantage through smaller class sizes, extra help for those struggling
at school, cutting student debt and investing in training and jobs for young people.
* Cleaning up Westminster by reforming expenses and donations, and ensuring every vote counts.
* Nothing. There is no 6th thing.
And with one bound we shall all be free.
I'm reminded of Steve Martin's 'How to become a millionaire and pay no taxes'. "First. Get a million dollars. Then... Don't pay any taxes". I have my own plan to save the nation and bring peace and harmony to the world.
* Get elected ruler of the world.
* Give everyone a job.
* Give everyone who has a job a pay rise.
Not only is my plan simpler than the Liberal one of making slashing great cuts whilst giving lots of money away to the poor without taking anything from the rich unless they're lying cheating b@$#@&ds (Although I guess most of the are...), but I personally think it's more achievable.
Which is odd, because I had a water related accident in the kitchen just now, and to mop it up I grabbed for a newspaper, and in this newspaper I found the Liberal Party's pledges for the forthcoming election:-
* Put people back to work and combat climate change by investing in green jobs
* Break up the banks to prevent them taking risks which threaten the whole economy
* Cut taxes for people on low and middle incomes, funded by closing loopholes for the rich and
green taxes, ensuring that no one pays a penny on the first £10,000 ($15,000) of income they earn.
* Tackle entrenched disadvantage through smaller class sizes, extra help for those struggling
at school, cutting student debt and investing in training and jobs for young people.
* Cleaning up Westminster by reforming expenses and donations, and ensuring every vote counts.
* Nothing. There is no 6th thing.
And with one bound we shall all be free.
I'm reminded of Steve Martin's 'How to become a millionaire and pay no taxes'. "First. Get a million dollars. Then... Don't pay any taxes". I have my own plan to save the nation and bring peace and harmony to the world.
* Get elected ruler of the world.
* Give everyone a job.
* Give everyone who has a job a pay rise.
Not only is my plan simpler than the Liberal one of making slashing great cuts whilst giving lots of money away to the poor without taking anything from the rich unless they're lying cheating b@$#@&ds (Although I guess most of the are...), but I personally think it's more achievable.
Loiscakkleberrylane # Friday, March 26, 2010 12:44:19 PM
Deke # Friday, March 26, 2010 6:36:54 PM
World domination tomorrow: Comedy tonight.
Loiscakkleberrylane # Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:23:48 AM