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It's no good. I am trying to pretend it's find and I don't care.

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OrmRenewed · 07/05/2010 20:17

But the truth is I am devestated. I don't want to be governed by tories.

I feel sad, betrayed and scared.

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expatinscotland · 08/05/2010 11:07

'the figures sees a gap. A big gap. It can only be filled by taxes and cuts. '

It's not only caused by public spending.

A significant gap was caused by the greed and corruption of what is effectively a city-state.

And now we're being told we all have to pay for it, for decades, on essentials we can't do without, like heat for our homes (because there is VAT on that).

All whilst those responsible for that big hole were allowed to become nameless, faceless ghosts, not at all accountable for their actions, still collecting big bonuses.

And there is a choice. They can stop letting people be non-doms and close loopholes so those best able to afford to be fair get out of doing so.

But they won't.

And that is what frightens and angers so many people.

MintHumbug · 08/05/2010 11:01

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motherinferior · 08/05/2010 10:56

I share your terror.

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OrmRenewed · 08/05/2010 10:49

Thanks for your measured response poobah

Some people beleive in principles not just their pocket.

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ptiger · 07/05/2010 20:52

How many people will get thrown on the scaphea this time do you think, don't trust Clegg to keep them in check, especially if they dangle a place in cabinet at him.

lou031205 · 07/05/2010 20:43

Wow Poohbah, let me guess - you only get £10 per week tax credits? How do you think those of us who live off tax credits feel about a £13.56 per week 'tax break'? £210 per week short of tax credits each and every week for us.

expatinscotland · 07/05/2010 20:42

I'm feeling pretty scared.

It is honestly getting too expensive for us to live in the UK anymore and be debt free.

sungirltan · 07/05/2010 20:39

labour did alot of good and i dont think its unreasonable to be fearful of what the tories might/will destroy

Poohbah · 07/05/2010 20:30

Oh grow up, labour won votes, spent wasted money, lied about lots of things eg// war, immigration, crime and now some people want some respite from them. Personally if the tories decide to give nick clegg the no tax on the first £10000 of earnings I will be estatic and I will be the first to ring tax credits and say fuck off tax credits I don't need you any more.

DavidHameron · 07/05/2010 20:25

Why not? Labour party are tweeting massive increase in membership; lots of disaffected libdems may defect if NC allies with Tories. No real majority for Tories and they'd have to perform SPECTACULARLY well to pull it round in current economic climate.

Bigger likelihood is they take minority or coalition govt; can do nothing, but manage to fuck everything up in the process. Over on the Anxious Tory thread, they're beginning to realise power now is a poisoned chalice...

ParanoidAtAllTimes · 07/05/2010 20:25

Me too. Am even taking a sabbatical from facebook to avoid the crowing tories on there

mumblechum · 07/05/2010 20:23

If it's any consolation, Mervyn King reckons that whoever is in power over the next parliament will be so unpopular because of all the cuts that they'll then be out of the running for decades.

MegSophandEmma · 07/05/2010 20:23

Yup, feel it too.

newyorkshire · 07/05/2010 20:22

You are not alone OrmRenewed-ditto.

Everyone I spoke to today has been gutted.

I couldn't even say the usual stuff to console them with, things like;

"it's ok, at least..."

or "look on the bright side..."

there is nothing that I can think of to complete those two sentences [in direct relation to the tories]. Absolutely nothing.

sungirltan · 07/05/2010 20:21

feel like that too op :-(

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OrmRenewed · 07/05/2010 20:21

ANother election isn't going to help though is it?

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DavidHameron · 07/05/2010 20:20

But you won't be in any meaningful sense. The Tories don't have a majority so any proposal or bill will have to face endless compromise.

And there will be another election VERY soon, I wager...

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OrmRenewed · 07/05/2010 20:18

It's fine! Trying to pretend it's fine....

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