howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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courtesy of the true blue express.
Days before key local elections across the UK, more than 2,000 people were asked by pollsters Angus Reid whether they thought the Coalition was "in touch with the concerns of ordinary people". Eighty-two per cent branded the Government out-of-touch. Only 18 per cent thought they were in touch.
The scale of public anger should serve as a warning shot to a prime minister accused of high-handed leadership and losing grip on the Coalition's mission to pull Britain free of Labour's toxic debt legacy.
In the last month the Government has been rocked by scandals, bungles and bad headlines as the Budget bombed and Britain slipped into a double dip recession.
More than half of voters - 53 per cent - now say they don't trust Mr Cameron to run the country, putting him almost level with Labour leader Ed Miliband, at 51 per cent.
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The title of this thread comes closest to hitting the nail upon the head.
What is wrong with Politics in Britain (let others sort themselves out) is that, "Politics IS Politicians"
What is right and what alone will salve all ills is the realisation that, "Politics IS People!"
The sole question that remains is, "People, are YOU Politics?"
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Keith Sansum1
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Nearer the truth TOM is poliuticians have lost touch
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Tom has defined the issue nicely.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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but to get back to the heading;
all politicians need to re look at themselves in the hope of re engaging with those that vote for them or not as the case may be
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Jan Higgins
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Very true Keith, I doubt any top politician has come from a struggling family background.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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there was one for the reds, forget his name now but he refused to stand for the leadership last time around.
came from a south london council estate keith may remember his name.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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blimey geezer howard
i think all politicians at all levels need to remember they are there not for themselves but for the area, the country, and the population(not in that order)
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Dennis Skinner is a good example.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Dennis is good for entertainment value, and stood by his beliefs, but outdated in todays society.
sadly its a dilema do you go down the road of dennis skinner in opposition for ever
unable to change things
or do you do like tony blair did and go for middle england vote crushing a lot of people on the way.
politics has lost its way
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I very much doubt if everyone who lives on a South London council estate is struggling, some will have well paid jobs but may not want to move or buy at London prices.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am sure it was alan something or other, come across as avuncular and shrewd on the telly.
would wipe the floor with dave at the polls.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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i reckon howard you have the name
im not sure who you mean.
jan;
yes of course there are those that are not struggling and thats fine
its the ones that are that we need to look out for
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Keith #3...RUBBISH!!
Howard #7. Alan somebody, used to be a postman, grew-up single mum, council estate. Given the Chancellorship in the closing stages of Labour Government and said he would need to study an economics primer.
Who (or what) but sheep would mill about hoping and praying for a worthy shepherd to come to their aid? On the other hand there are fish who change gender depending on the needs of the group. Why do we clamour about the gates of Eton and Oxbridge crying, "Save us, save us!" ?
[Johnson, I remember]
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Milburn?
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Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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TOM;
You often come across as hostile (your post on post number 3)
yes the ex trade union leader for the U.C.W. was a lot of peoples choice but another who was born atr the wrong time, and probably didnt have it to go so far
just look at willy hague, a good politician(for a tory lol) but put up as leader and very badly advised.
some of his publicity at the time destroyed him.
but he was better than that, and one of the more credible politicians
although i may not share his politics
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I have never seen Tom as hostile, merely articulate.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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post 3 is rubbish? toms words
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I, 'often'?
Forthright, perhaps. It may depend on how small you view one thing that another then takes on menacing proportions, but I have absolutely nothing to apologise for.
Your remarks in #3 are entirely counter to the thrust of what I wrote in #2. I merely returned the 'compliment'.
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