Comments on: Sunday Express article

By: self storage

self storage — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:15:22 +0000

Took me ages to find this post, this time I'll bookmark it.

By: Kevin Peat

Kevin Peat — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:27 +0000

We all know what a landslide manifesto would look like – it would be packed with common sense.

We won't get it. And judging by what you've left out of this article (social issues crucial to economics) not even you – the most conservative of Tories – are offering us it.

By: Steve Tierney

Steve Tierney — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:34:17 +0000

An excellent speech. I'd vote for you.

By: Frugal Dougal

Frugal Dougal — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:08:52 +0000

Well said – we the people have had enough!

By: Derek Monnery

Derek Monnery — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:24:39 +0000

John

Are seriously saying that you would have preferred the government to let several banks go the wall, and have thousands of innocent savers find they are bankrupt? It is of course not good to have to part nationalise banks, but the alternative really is not credible. I have compared notes with many of my friends, and we all feel that while the government is old and tired, the opposition has not got its feet on the ground.

When the spotlight comes onto Tory policies they appear to be not as viable an alternative as many would have hoped they would be. Don't be surprised if in May, the voters say better the devil you know……

Reply: I set out my way to rescue the deposits without nationalising the banks – it would have been cheaper and much less risky for taxpayers. See back issues at the time on this site.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:50:27 +0000

Hi John, it's unfortunately not just Labour that seem to want to carry on spending. The Tory leadership appear to have gone from brave, on the economy, to timid; which is a huge shame. Saying that I would always trust Conservatives more on the economy than Labour.