Brexit -am I stupid or what

So which politician are you describing?

 

I'm of the general same opinion. I would like while answering questions or otherwise being interviewed, for one of the politicians to actually come across as not eccentric or a bit mad. Out of the 'leaders', Bojo never seems fully in control, JC is working SO hard to give that appearance he's unhinged; Jo Swinson is manic and the less said about Sturgeon the better. Farage seems the most composed but oh so very smarmy and untrustworthy.

The blues' gimmick last night with their Twitter account was just stupid. What a very special way to build anger against your own party! Right up there with May's great idea to have an election...

 

I didn't watch the debates, but have seen the odd snippet on TV today and from what I can gather our political classes seem to have a policy of "well, if you think I am bad, at least I am not as bad as *insert opposition here*" - well, I think I am done to be honest. My area is pretty much sewn up as a true-blue area anyway (despite me not wanting them to win as I don't trust them), and there is not a chance in hell that I am voting for the Liberal Undemocrats or Labour, which quite literally nobody to vote for.

 

Oh the media just love an election and tbh the last 3 years of Brexit have been mana from heaven for the industry, every day a new topic of political fallout!

I think most reasonable people understand that people will make mistakes and that this is a time of particular high pressure; the interviews also add to that so the politicians will make slips ups. No big deal in normal society but the dumb buggers will not admit they made a booboo! That's what annoys me! Just admit it - you made a slip up or you got it wrong. But no, they have to play the big man that cannot ever be wrong. So dumb. Have a bit of gentle humility and perhaps just humanise yourselves a bit?

Make that two!

 

My once Conservative, now Lib Dem, MP sent me a letter today, as well as to the rest of her constituency, that she hoped that, on her previous record, I will vote for her again. I have a feeling that by Friday 13th December, she will be feeling unlucky, but I don't think it will bother her too much as she is a multi-millionaire.

 

It looks, to me, as though Labour hasn't learnt from the past and want to nationalise everything which, because I'm old enough to remember, when the Trains was last nationalised and everyone for decades had been screaming" about it's late trains, high cost, inefficiency, etc.....does that sound familiar.........and now Labour want to spend Billions on buying the Rail system back on Goverment control again. It was no different with Water and Electricity with complaints about high priced bills, little improvement, and lack of investment. So, if Labour become the next government, we'll have Steptoe and the 3 Stooges running the finances of the country and it's nationalised utility companies..........and, whenever the next General Election would be, another note left by the leaving Labour Chancellor saying "sorry, there's no money left"

 

I listened to an interview with one of the shadow ministers who was 'explaining' how they would raise the money to do all the things promised. A lot of what they say they are going to do are good ideas but I can't see how they could possibly justify how it would work. It was full of implausible measures and and unsustainable implementations. The interviewer was quite kind with pointing out possible errors but the public (it was a phone in) weren't quite as kind.

Raising income tax is a self evident income generator and needs little explanation. Raising business taxes and business rates across the board will only result in lost jobs or higher prices to the consumer. I'm certainly in favour of making sure that the big businesses actually pay what they should (thinking, for example, of social media companies and enormous multi national sales and distribution companies) but to hear the interviewee's (can't remember the name) feeble and fumbled explanation of why it won't affect small businesses made me want to sit them down and teach them simple maths!

Fortunately for me, I've been retired 20 years and little of what they propose would directly affect me.

I think there should be a compulsory course for all proposed Chancellors of the Exchequer on practical economics and that they couldn't have the job without passing a harsh exam.

 

I don;t think raising business rates is even possible now, there's be a revolt. They're what, about 50% of rent already? Large businesses are trying to get rent and rate reductions so if they can't afford it what chance does anyone else have?!
Simple changes to the terminology in tax laws would ensure big corporations pay tax properly but I wonder how committed HMRC are to this? They seem to be so ineffective that it's simpler for them to harass small fry businesses.

I'd be very happy if these government roles had qualification requirements attached but then they'd never get filled!