tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post7396307750466706303..comments2023-10-14T13:18:37.330+01:00Comments on angels in marble: Lack of a General Election is Threatening the Remains of Our Economyhatfield girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-22599683210098440892009-10-13T11:49:18.111+01:002009-10-13T11:49:18.111+01:00You are right in supposing that the markets are pr...You are right in supposing that the markets are prepared to go along with Broon's insane borrowing plans only on the assmption that he'll be gone in eight months and wiser counsels will then prevail.<br /><br />Any attempt by him to delay the election, for whatever reason, will cause and instant rush for the exits - the pound would collapse, interest rates would shoot up, etc etc.<br /><br />However unlike you I do not feel that any such outcome is likely. Even Brown will not openly attempt such a coup - for so it would be.<br /><br />Keep calm and carry on, the election will happen, and he will be ousted - I hope. False dawns of economic recovery will multiply, the Tories will be endlessly smeared, the Hartlepool prestidigitator will go into overdrive: but I really think the British people have finally seen through NuLab. Fingers crossed.<br /><br />@Blue, not sure I buy your snap election prediction, any reason for it at this juncture?Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-38442038798996126992009-10-13T10:32:51.688+01:002009-10-13T10:32:51.688+01:00I'm not at all sure what Labour stands for any...I'm not at all sure what Labour stands for any more, Blue. I hear Brown obsessing on about 'investment' and expenditure, and no cuts that really cut, and not disturbing the 'recovery' but he's the only person in the Labour regime who does. From the rest, apart from Darling a bit, there is total, ominous silence.<br /><br />Which silence is due to them quite literally not knowing what to do in the face of having a madman in the bunker and a praetorian guard of anti democrats around him while he prevents any expression of democratic will.hatfield girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673905475452420002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2956830097495837473.post-18554015506873947792009-10-13T08:45:43.228+01:002009-10-13T08:45:43.228+01:00From a personal standpoint I need to know what pol...From a personal standpoint I need to know what policy direction we are to have. The Tories and Labour now have very distinct policies - Labour wet, Tory dry.<br /><br />If the Tories are going to form the next government I won't rinse all my cash in fear of high inflation, but if Labour are going to carry on then I will most definitely be getting out of cash!<br /><br />I think an election now is much needed.Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.com