French retirement protests

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Originally posted by naim_nymph:
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Never in the field of British politics have so many people been shafted by so few.

Naim_Nymph -

Thank you very much for posting your thoughts, and having the courage to wear your feelings on your sleeves. I could not agree with you more.

There seems to be a lot of parallels between UK and US politics. Substitute Republican for Torie and your posts would ring equally true.

It amazes me to think about how many working class Americans are going to vote Republican in a couple of weeks. Millions of gullible people will be tricked (through negative political adverising) into voting against their own best interests.

If I hear one more right winger say that all we need do is reduce taxes and leave the market alone so that the market can make things right, I think I'm going to puke.

Right on that right winger's shoes.

Hook

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Originally posted by ghook2020:
Naim_Nymph -

Thank you very much for posting your thoughts, and having the courage to wear your feelings on your sleeves. I could not agree with you more.
Hook

Hello Hook, and thank you for saying so! : )

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There seems to be a lot of parallels between UK and US politics. Substitute Republican for Torie and your posts would ring equally true.

Yes, although I was very glad when Barack Obama won the Presidency, considering the obstacles, hostility, and opposition to his plans, Barack is achieving a lot for the good imo.
We in the UK seriously need someone with 'Obama' calibre who could sort out and lead the Labour Party.
The 2010 UK election was a farce… and very unusual in that we got a coalition government that no one voted for with a trumped up manifesto that came along after it got into power. Democracy didn't play any part in it.
This was mainly caused by the Liberal Democrat Party disgraceing itself by breaking all their pledges and promises and forming a pact with the 'Dictatorship of Greed'.
So, the next election will be interesting in that the Lib-Dems should lose a lot of seats and become a very marginal indeed. This will leave a two party choice of right of centre politicians very similar to the arrangement in the US.

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It amazes me to think about how many working class Americans are going to vote Republican in a couple of weeks. Millions of gullible people will be tricked (through negative political advertising) into voting against their own best interests.

The right wing side always have the larger financial source to take over the television and newspaper companies, the majority of which indoctrinate the feeble minded with feel-good factor if they vote this way or that.
However, I always enjoy listening to Barack Obama because he is forthright in how he talks, and he never comes out with any cheesy remarks such as - “We’re all in this together!” as spoken by multi-millionares of the Tory government.
(Although they are right we’re all in this together: They’re getting richer by robbing us!)

best regards

Debbie

Debbie / Hook

You two are soooooo 1970's.

Mick

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Debbie / Hook

You two are soooooo 1970's.

Mick

Hi Mick -

Could not agree more.........that our countries took a wrong turn in the Reagan/Thatcher years that followed.

(Left) Hook

Chaps

The news about the un means tested, flat rate pension of around £140.00 pw is certainly good but really we should be aiming for an absolute minimum of £300 per week per pensioner, even if that means pushing up contributions.

This new rate will supposedly be introduced in 2015 and by that time the OAP in Spain, which is a PIG economy is estimated at £250 pw.

The current rules are needlessly complex, they deter lots of elderly people from claiming what is theirs and it just seems to keep a load of public servants in a job.

This at least is one good bit of news.

Regards

Mick