Anthony wedgewood Benn, a true parliamentarian a man who renounced his title and tirelessly
Campaigned to scrap the outdated gentlemens clud that is the house of lords.
Revered and respected on all sides of the house, constantly working for the working man 'and
Would often vote against his own party, if he felt it the right thing to do.
(AGREE...another strong principled, passionate believer & wanting to do good for everyone imo)
The winter of discontent was a result of the Labour Party capping wage increases at 5% that
Had been contractually agreed with trade unions, a failed ploy to curb spiralling inflation.
By the way when you say lazy privilege demanding workforce left over from their previous
Administration. Do you mean the administration that lasted 6 months, or the Conservative
Administration from the previous 4 years ?
(LAZY, PRIVILEGE DEMANDING WORKFORCE? Or are we on about the chattering classes that invest in businesses demanding massive returns to finance their privileged lifestyle?)
The constant misrepresentation of Coryin as a terrorist sympathiser is a shameful example of
The media & press biased that you seem to think doesn't exist, come on Grendel 'you're an
Intelligent guy, you're not seriously saying it doesn't exist are you.
(ALL of it stinks...he just has a more mature approach than the gung-ho Victorian & earlier one of marching in & shooting them!)
Thatcher took office in 79 and set about a course to break the working class, in 82 / 83the country
Was almost bankrupt after fighting a war 8000 miles away to protect a windswept rock.
At this point she received the biggest slice of luck afforded to any PM in history, the realisation of
North Sea oil & gas reserves, sweeping tax cuts all round and an increased majority at the ballot
Box. Privatisation quickly followed by the obligatory mass unemployment that goes with it, and the
Reason the only way the treasury has to raise money now is through tax, but they hide it.
The wealthy now pay less tax than ever, where as the low and middle income earners have never
Paid more, you may think it's fair.
(ONLY as a proportion of their income...because they have less disposable income but have to spend proportionally a huge amount more of their income. Any country where VAT is involved has the same outcome)