I spend 15 years away from home…

[Mich the Tester]

And what happens?

Judges turn away witnesses for being too truthful.
Banks go bust and get nationalised.
Universities turn people away for having intelligent parents.
The police tell crime victims ‘we can’t do anything about it’ and spend their time arresting old geezers for shouting ‘nonsense’ at politicians.
The manufacturing sector disappears.
HP Sauce isn’t made in Birmingham any more.
Illiterate chavs get rich by showing themselves on ‘reality TV’.
And there’s more.

Can the British public really be trusted to look after the country while I’m away?

[foritisme]

So it's all your fault !

[Mich the Tester]

So it's all your fault !

I’ll come back if the rate’s right.

[threaded]

I’ll come back if the rate’s right.

Not likely to happen in your lifetime.

[MPwannadecentincome]

if you are back - why did you come back?
if you are not back - why are you worried?

[BrilloPad]

And what happens?

Judges turn away witnesses for being too truthful.
Banks go bust and get nationalised.
Universities turn people away for having intelligent parents.
The police tell crime victims ‘we can’t do anything about it’ and spend their time arresting old geezers for shouting ‘nonsense’ at politicians.
The manufacturing sector disappears.
HP Sauce isn’t made in Birmingham any more.
Illiterate chavs get rich by showing themselves on ‘reality TV’.
And there’s more.

Can the British public really be trusted to look after the country while I’m away?

What more can there be?

[ratewhore]

And what happens?

Judges turn away witnesses for being too truthful.
Banks go bust and get nationalised.
Universities turn people away for having intelligent parents.
The police tell crime victims ‘we can’t do anything about it’ and spend their time arresting old geezers for shouting ‘nonsense’ at politicians.
The manufacturing sector disappears.
HP Sauce isn’t made in Birmingham any more.
Illiterate chavs get rich by showing themselves on ‘reality TV’.
And there’s more.

Can the British public really be trusted to look after the country while I’m away?

You've been away 15 years, of which 12 have been under New Labour. Nothing more needs to be said really...