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Topic History of: who is actually the enemy here? Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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Spee
Spee wrote: ITK's response is consistent - 'lol !' - as he is unable to Google the facts
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PB wrote: Spee wrote: But why completely ignore the Debt left by the Tories?
Because it is (was) relatively insignificant?
In 1997 the Labour party adopted Tory spending plans (the only way to give them any credibility and get them elected) and so, for the next three years all was well.
Since 2000 the country has borrowed each and every month to "prop-up" promises that are not funded, plus ever-rising interest payments, hence the accumulated national debt total now.
Its also significant that without the massive reduction in spending by the Tories (the so called "cuts") the national debt would be almost twice as much.
Its like talking to a tree, PB !
... meanwhile, back to my trees !
Spee
When the Tories came back in 2010 - the Debt was less than half this...