tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post266937543081556019..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Can the Tories be trusted on the economy if they offer no solutions ?Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-91561000189870238792008-01-15T21:59:00.000+00:002008-01-15T21:59:00.000+00:00The "they did it to us" argument does not wash if ...The "they did it to us" argument does not wash if people are to start taking politics seriously and accept politicians as people who can offer solutions, not simply be wise after the event.Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-1147002802593731792008-01-15T21:02:00.000+00:002008-01-15T21:02:00.000+00:00I think they have a little problem with Labour nic...I think they have a little problem with Labour nicking every serious suggestion they come up with. Labour also did something similar during the last days of the Major regime withholding policies because they were afraid of the Tories "borrowing" them.Quiet_Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575652127079681825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-69651977720751351522008-01-15T20:32:00.000+00:002008-01-15T20:32:00.000+00:00No taxpayers' money should have been given to the ...No taxpayers' money should have been given to the Northern Crock in the first place. The government has put all our futures at risk by underwriting commitments it doesn't understand (at the Crock and elsewhere). It should cut its losses. It would only be nationalising so as to defer failure until after an election (for it to happen on the Tories' watch, probably).<BR/><BR/>That is at least politically logical (if characteristically dishonest and careless). What's the LibDem's excuse for proposing anything other than that Northern Rock should go bust and the shareholders should take their losses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com