Jobs figures add to strain on Brown

[milanbenes]

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/ar...823433,00.html


"PRESSURE on Gordon Brown over the state of the economy intensified yesterday as unemployment rose for an eighth month in a row and the OECD said growth would drop to just 1.7 per cent this year. ",


Milan.

[wendigo100]

The UK people still prefer him as the next prime minister above any tories, by a factor of two to one. That was reported in the Torygraph over the weekend, so the chances are that he is even more popular than that.

That demonstrates two things: people's ignorance of the economy, and the tories' lack of substance and presentation.

[Joe Black]

Whether they prefer him as next prime minister in a few years time is another question, certainly if he starts raising taxes or the economy takes a nose-dive.

As for people's ignorance of the economy, its as much a case of NL and Gordon having done their usual wonderful job of spinning everything in a way too many people are happy to believe.

[Chico]

I think it is highly unlikely that Gordon will be the next PM. As they they a week is a long time in politics let alone 3 years.

[threaded]

Can't you all elect 2 Jags?

threaded in "You've elected Blair twice, so I was struggling for something more stupid." mode

[wendigo100]

Can't you all elect 2 Jags?

threaded in "You've elected Blair twice, so I was struggling for something more stupid." mode

You've lost count, it is three times now. You've given me a good laugh though - Two Jags as prime minister!

It doesn't matter actually, because New Labour Special Advisors run the government, not the prime minister. He is told what his new ideas will be.

[Bagpuss]

The UK people still prefer him as the next prime minister above any tories, by a factor of two to one. That was reported in the Torygraph over the weekend, so the chances are that he is even more popular than that.

That demonstrates two things: people's ignorance of the economy, and the tories' lack of substance and presentation.

You mean they don't understand the options are, Boom and Bust or Bust and Boom?

[wendigo100]

Actually it's the Giant Alien Lizards...

Oh, I thought Giant Alien Lizards had brains.