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GazI'm genuinely interested in what you think the problem with Miliband is.Seems to me that he's made the political weather throughout this Parliament.He led the political attack on the tabloids in HackgateHe's raised the issue of energy price rises outstripping gas costsHe's raised the issue about underfunding of the NHSHe's raised the issue of the fact that the proceeds of growth are going disproportionately to the wealthy.On every one of those issues, he's led the agenda and had the Tories trailing behind, coming up with policies to answer the agenda. And yet, apparently, he's a crap political leader. I'm genuinely interested in why people think that.
Because in the shallow times in which we live, image and style are more important than substance. It's only a matter of time before politics is completely reduced to the X Factor.
I find it so sad that far too many people seem to think the way Ed eats a bacon butty is more important than working hard for the country.I find it amazing that all the tories seem to be able to do to discredit him is take the piss out of the way he eats.How many of you have seen the #cameronmustgo trend on twitter? We are on target for a million tweets by Saturday, This isn't a few 'lefties' having a lark, many of the tweets are heart rending, many extremely thought provoking. Somehow I cannot ever see Ed Milliband sit and giggle with his coked up mate whilst listening to the true stories of hardship being read out by the opposition the way Cameron, Osbourne and IDS do every time Labour read out their constituents suffering.
Clegg was the darling who looked smooth and suave. Trouble was, he was also prepared to Dutch every principle to get into Govt.
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Here's what he said. "That is nothing to do with professionalism, what it does have to do with is a population that is going through the roof chiefly because of open-door immigration and the fact that the M4 is not as navigable as it used to be."Thank goodness there are politicians around who are prepared to say it as it is. It's obvious that the roads are going to be busier if we allow millions of immigrants in. We don't ban them from driving you know. We are a densely populated island and our roads are too full in many parts of the UK. The main reason they are too full is because we have a lot of people using them. Allowing millions of immigrants into the country is obviously going to make matters worse.The laughable thing about you lefties having a go at Nige is that you are are incapable of working out that the less people driving the less busy the roads will be, therefore journey times will be shorter. The more people driving, the longer journey times will be. Duh. Why are journey times increasing? Because more people are driving. Where have the vast bulk of these extra drivers come from? Foreign countries. Duh.
Would I be right, 1967, if I were to think that your view of those English people who choose to live overseas in other EU countries would all be scroungers, layabouts and good for nothings?I'm asking as I'm contemplating doing that very thing. I'd hate to be conssidered a member of a group such as that you know.CheersBobG