Great news - 'shared prosperity' is coming to Britain!

[AtW]

A defiantly optimistic Gordon Brown will tomorrow promise "a decade of shared prosperity'' ahead for Britain, provided that economic recovery, frontline public services and entrepreneurship can be protected from premature attempts to cut the budget deficit at the expense of those on modest incomes.

In his new year message, to be broadcast as a podcast tomorrow night, the prime minister seeks to contrast his own upbeat vision – shared by most British people, he says – with the "age of austerity" scenario he wants to attribute to David Cameron, although he does not mention the Conservatives directly.

More shared prosperity here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...ery-prosperity

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I'd say, in all fairness the whole of Nu Liebor leadership (past and current) should be put to jail until all debts caused by them are repaid

[GreenerGrass]

"Shared Prosperity", it sounds "inclusive", I like it, and "share" rhymes with another one of his most favourite words "fair".

What are the "tough decisions" they have made - to lose our AAA rating to appease state funded dependents?

[hyperD]

I'd say, in all fairness the whole of Nu Liebor leadership (past and current) should be put to jail until all debts caused by them are repaid

Nah, put them in stocks in the high street so once pubs close, rather than fighting amongst ourselves, these hoons can see the outcome from their 12 years of failed policies for themselves - we can punch the hoons senseless after closing time.

[Diver]

A defiantly optimistic Gordon Brown will tomorrow promise "a decade of shared prosperity'' ahead for Britain's politicians, provided that economic recovery and under the counter expenses funded by the public, and entrepreneurship and frivolous spending of parliament members can be protected from premature attempts to cut the expense budget and protect those MP's on modest incomes.

In his new year message, to be broadcast as a podcast tomorrow night, the prime minister seeks to contrast his own upbeat vision – shared by most British Labor, he says – with the "age of austerity being forced upon the poor MP's...............................

FTFY

[original PM]

by shared prosperity does he mean he takes all our money as taxes and shares amongst those he feels should be prosperious?

fu<ing dip sh!t

[Doggy Styles]

Let me see. Borrowing is 15% of GDP and climbing. Hmm...

No, I don't think we need any more Labour prosperity.

[Platypus]

by shared prosperity does he mean he takes all our money as taxes and shares amongst those he feels should be prosperious?

i.e. Labour voters in the barren north

[norrahe]

Exactly what prosperity is he talking about?????

There aint none

[Platypus]

Exactly what prosperity is he talking about?????

There aint none

Ah but here will be if we vote in the man of experience - the best chancellor we've ever had ...

[Platypus]

Actually Labour's best policy would be to let the Tories win and take all the flak for the upcoming austerity. Then win the election after that, when everyone's peed off with being even worse off.