Well done, Dennis Skinner, but what was less amusing about the "Coalition`s last
stand" was what was omitted from the Queen`s speech.How Cameron and his 5p
bagman, Clegg, have the nerve to say that "countries rise when their people
rise" and that the speech was "unashamedly pro-work" beggars belief. The
coalition policies have ensured, with income tax reductions and the continuance
of tax avoidance, that the only people to "rise" are the top one per cent; the
majority have seen no rise in their standard of living. As for being "pro-work",
they must mean zero-hours contracts! Nothing in the speech about the NHS,
reducing inequality, or increasing regulation in the City. Doesn`t the country
urgently require reform of the private rental sector and millions of new
homes?
Cameron and Clegg have the brass neck to say that
"no one can deny the progress we have made". Do they want a bet on
that? But would Labour argue the point?
John Harris in the Guardian, is worryingly correct about so many of
Labour`s problems, particularly those related to "normal English". (Sounding
strange is a sign of Labour`s terminal malaise,03/06/14) He is absolutely
correct, too, in his description of the Tories, who are "confident enough to
voice their ideas with that bit more clarity and oomph". Nowhere is that more
clearly shown in the reaction to the EU`s criticism of the government regarding
the housing boom.With the
EU`s executive body urging them to reform the council tax system, build more
houses, change the Help to Buy scheme, and to bring more people into paying tax,
what was the response? "The European commission continues to support the UK`s
government strategy"! No embarrassment, just extreme arrogance and disingenuity.
Are you watching, Labour?
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