I think you need

to distinguish between debt (about 750 billion currently) and deficit (ie the amount by which the debt increases each year (157 billion) - the deficit has nothing to do with 1992, it is an annual shortfall .... the debt has doubled in the last 13 (labour) years ... get real.

Posted By: paulg on June 8th 2010 at 18:56:55

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According to tyhe Torygraph, the coming cuts will be "excrutiating" for all of us. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:22:23
- Read about that in the Grauniad and assumed the missing 'n' in the word 'cuts' was a typo. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 8, 13:34:57
- Well, you can't say you weren't warned. No matter how bad it ever gets (General Chat) - pants, Jun 8, 13:26:41
  - And your solution to a ?157billion deficit is ........? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 14:41:38
    - Anything but the Tories. 3.4billion of that deficit was lost in one afternoon 1992 (General Chat) - pants, Jun 8, 18:45:31
      - I think you need (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 8, 18:56:55
  - Still more people voted for them than the other parties (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:29:11
    - most people didn't want the tories tbf (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 13:32:03
      - Did they get the biggest share in the vote, or did I misread something? (n/m) (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:33:08
        
        vvv What he said vvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:34:46
        
        You said it's what the country wanted. Which is wasn't (General Chat) - pants, Jun 8, 13:34:38
        
        You misread something (General Chat) - thirdlion, Jun 8, 13:34:27
        
        37% was the biggest share of the vote wasn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:35:42
        
        I think the issue is with "it's what the country wanted" when (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 8, 13:44:37
        
        Errr no, 67% was (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:37:03
        
        lol (General Chat) - pants, Jun 8, 13:39:39
        
        For one party? Blimey, you should go to the papers about that, something should be done (n/m) (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:38:00
        
        You want the papers to go public about your lack of intellect? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 8, 13:44:14
        
        No, for the non Tory parties, as was said in the above (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:43:00
        
        Still, they got more of the vote than any other single party (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:49:58
        
        Who's moaning? I was simply pointing out how ludicrius and sensational the Torygraph (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:54:22
        
        Not you, my reply wasn't at you to begin with tbh (General Chat) - 1morepost4jame_sward, Jun 8, 13:56:17
        
        Ah (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:58:23
        
        Indeed, but that isn't what this thread was about (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:53:15
        
        biggest share but that's not most people (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 13:36:43
        
        Just like in 2005 65% of people didn't want Labour (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:37:31
        
        I couldn't give a fuck mate anymore (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 8, 14:05:31
    - Technically, two-thirds of the country didn't vote for them. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 8, 13:31:45
      - That's what happens with first past the post. Labour had 35% in 2005 (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:34:43
        
        And that's why it's not a democracy. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Jun 8, 13:35:51
        
        Ummm ... in what sense is it not a democracy? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:36:50
- that's why Boden is having a sale today (General Chat) - camcan, Jun 8, 13:23:17
  - F (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 8, 13:30:02
    - Ah yes. What do Boden make then? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:31:02
      - Clothes (General Chat) - camcan, Jun 8, 13:32:54
        
        Ah. This might be why I've never heard of him - "...for the yummy mummy set..." (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:36:21
        
        No, there are other reasons why you haven't heard of him, Ceebers (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:41:03
        
        Ah, you're right. Is cos I dunt live in Larndn Tarn? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:44:02
        
        no it's because you only shop in Primark! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 8, 13:48:21
        
        No, I think it's because you are you (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:46:41
      - Fox traps, that's why they're having a sale today, there's a surge in demand (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 13:32:03
  - You knew I was going to say this, don't you. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 8, 13:26:37

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