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Bunts
Lv 6
Bunts asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Why is every one calling for Gordon Brown's blood?

MP's of every colour have been caught abusing the expenses gravy train. Brown is not one of them (Cameron looks shaky). This has been going on since Brown was in short trousers.

I am Apolitical. I don't support one party or another.

The whole picture stinks. But let's not rip one man up for the faults of 630+ others......

Tomorrow's election results should be interesting.......

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Because center-right politicians pretending to be left do NOT win over rightists, and leave leftists feeling fooled and angry.

    If you offend your friends and don't win over any of your enemies, you are left with NO supporters.

    Another example of this great strategy is former governor of California Gray Davis, who was removed in a recall election and replaced by Ahnold. Davis was elected as a liberal but acted conservative. The conservatives STILL didn't like him, and the liberals abandoned him, leaving him up the proverbial creek without a paddle.

    Perhaps, giving us a glimpse of Gordon Brown's future.

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    Source(s): an American socialist
  • 1 decade ago

    The governing party was always going to come of worse in the expenses row, even though (as you say) members of all parties were at it. People think that as Brown is the leader of the party, that he was aware of it, but why should he. Members of parliament are meant to be "honourable", and Brown being an honourable man, would expect fellow MPs' to be honourable men. This being the case, why should he be in the know about what they are doing with their expenses. No doubt he could have found out if he thought their was a problem, but he thought fellow MPs' could be trusted to sort their expenses out honestly, as did most other people. As for Cameron, he seems to be the new teflon kid, nothing seems to stick to him, he is a millionaire but still decided to rip us off for £22,000, legal it may have been, but certainly not moral, and then he has the cheek to have a go at others. I am just hoping that people can see through Cam the Sham before it's to late. He is a lightweight, untrustworthy, and not fit to lace Browns' shoes.

  • 1 decade ago

    Tomorrow's results need to be taken on board by the Labour Party. People are as concerned with EU issues as they have been with politician's horrendous expenses rip-off system.

    As for baying for blood, they show themselves up. The Labour politicians who criticise and show no loyalty and the Opposition leaders who have nothing to lose by acting as children. Who would put value on these opposition leaders who have nothing to say on issues, spend their time pointing their fingers at Brown as a distraction from real issues.

    Rock on Brown and ignore the bickering of the child like opposition. A PM is entitled to reshuffle anytime, remember Harriet has been loyal.

  • golden
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The expenses is trivial compared to the constant lies and removal of our democratic rights and total mismanagement of the Economy.

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  • O
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    let's throw a spanner in the works and all vote BNP

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