tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post2349302542937142203..comments2024-01-13T10:12:47.756+00:00Comments on Ranting Stan: Slaying the beastsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-377045722021537522011-01-28T10:51:08.627+00:002011-01-28T10:51:08.627+00:00I think you have hit the nail on it's head wit...I think you have hit the nail on it's head with this proposition Stan.<br />However will the financial beast be slain by the rioters out on the streets, or will it be in a more gentlemanly manner?<br />I think the beast had better sit down and think this one thru.Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-57511538660153272252011-01-27T19:53:24.821+00:002011-01-27T19:53:24.821+00:00I hate to admit it, but I fear you're right St...I hate to admit it, but I fear you're right Stan.<br /><br />Ouch.<br /><br />That was the one criticism of Thatcher I had - how she got rid of the manufacturing base. <br /><br />On a side note . . . you like your cars, Stan. Have you heard, there's a new Rover coming out very soon. It's Chinese owned, but I think there's quite a bit of British input.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-1830182120090076172011-01-27T16:06:29.597+00:002011-01-27T16:06:29.597+00:00I certainly agree that the problem of union power ...I certainly agree that the problem of union power was caused by the left and I definitely agree that something had to be done about that - but I also believe that throwing the baby out with the bath water by destroying our manufacturing base was unnecessary at best and disastrous at worst.<br /><br />I don't think the Tories have a plan as such for tackling our economic problems either. Sure they plan not to spend quite so much more than we have as Labour were - but they have no plans to actually keep spending within their means.<br /><br />There isn't any plan - none at all - to actually deal with the fundamental weaknesses of our economy.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007863347348182876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34993014.post-72828273662434114662011-01-27T15:06:27.575+00:002011-01-27T15:06:27.575+00:00But I think we can all agree that the problem was ...But I think we can all agree that the problem was caused by the Left. The Tories had to do something. When faced with a problem, having a plan of attack is essential, so, yet again, the Tories have a plan (whether it be right or wrong) to tackle the deficit; Labour either deny there's a problem, or attack any plan Tories have for tackling it without positing an alternative plan.<br /><br />On a side note, Stan, and off topic, if you didn't see Daily Politics today, check it out on BBC Iplayer. James Delingpole was debating Caroline Lucas, and he told it like it is - he called her a watermelon.Larrynoreply@blogger.com