This is the Winter of Despair

The whole thing is a disaster

it's not this government's fault, it's not the last government's fault - it's much much more fundamental than the petty tribal politics on here. it's a genuine crisis of capitalism, as decades of western greed, political weakness and regulatory cowardice are vealed for what they were

There's no money, we're all f**ked

Posted By: Old Git on December 1st 2011 at 11:34:11

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Gotta hand it to Chelts, he must have been the most politically aware 11 year old in the (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 1, 10:55:34
- Even 11 year olds had probably noticed the Winter of Discontent (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 1, 11:15:34
  - Is this the Winter of Being Really Cheesed Off? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 1, 11:18:01
    - This is the Winter of Despair (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 1, 11:34:11
    - only public sector cheese (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 1, 11:21:37
- In 1979 I was 7 years old and had an operation during the general election. I am told that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 1, 10:59:18
  - You couldn't have had an operation, EVERYONE was on strike apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 1, 11:03:52
    - I know. It was done by an army cook. In the dark as well as the leccy was off. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 1, 11:10:24
    - Doctors were collection bins. It was mental. There was no daylight. (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 1, 11:06:28
      - I remember them green goddesses putting out fires - they were awesome (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 1, 11:08:37
        
        She then went on to have a good career on breakfast TV. So, it's an ill wind that blows (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 1, 11:10:28
      - *collecting* (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 1, 11:06:40
        
        be neat if they were collection bins (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 1, 11:21:05
- I don't think that argument really holds up to be fair (General Chat) - norway, Dec 1, 10:58:42
- Here he is a couple of years earlier with his heroine... (General Chat) - jafski, Dec 1, 10:58:30
  - I know exactly what this will be, before clicking on link. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 1, 11:02:21
    - Booooom, bang on!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 1, 11:02:56
- Fuck Grange Hill, he was watching Newsnight (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 1, 10:58:17

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