Posted on 02/25/2010 7:14:58 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
We must arm ourselves for a class war
The recession has increased the wealth gap to dangerous levels, and George Osborne does not seem serious about tackling it, says Edmund Conway.
By Edmund Conway
Published: 6:40AM GMT 25 Feb 2010
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All the same, Osborne is terrified of imposing such deep and painful cuts. He privately despairs that he will end up as the most unpopular politician in modern history. Which helps explain his plan, spelt out last night, to set up a three-man Office for Budget Responsibility to advise him on how far to cut spending. The hope is that the OBR will attract the opprobrium when state-sector workers are laid off or given pay cuts, when VAT is raised, when the retirement age is increased, and when public-sector pensions are finally tackled.
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The poorest today are, in absolute terms, less destitute than before, able to afford food, shelter, even satellite TV. But the disparity between them and the richest has risen. It is not merely, as Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett point out in their book The Spirit Level, that this damages health and encourages crime; in times of austerity, inequality can tear apart the social fabric. Take Greece, where the most frequent chant in this week's riots was: "Make the plutocrats pay!"
So Ed Balls's plan to pitch this election as a class war is, I'm afraid, on the button. Class, money and privilege will be unavoidable issues during the next parliamentary term. Rather than ignoring them, the Tories must take action. Better to start thinking about free-market reforms that share the wealth more equitably than to leave it to the Left to suggest that taxes on the wealthy are the only solution.
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get ready to fight the muslims.
still while we have this white house slapping our best ally in the face all the time and while they lose their lives helping us.
I see they will be on their own while obama is in charge, it is disgusting what this white house is doing
It’ll be Islam, the marxist minions, and the government against the rest. Islam was brought into Europe for a reason. Just as our border was left open for a reason. God bless them because they’re not even permitted a knife. At least here we’re armed which is why Omarxist wants his own civilian army. None of it’s going to be pretty.
“Islam was brought into Europe for a reason. Just as our border was left open for a reason. “
Ultimately, the purpose is to destroy traditional Western civilization with it’s inherent concept of “freedom”. That is the largest obstacle to a Socialist world order.
Bingo!!
seriouly, in the UK there is a political strategist named ED BALLS?
Yes, a total takeover. Islam takes orders like a military and the marxist minions have been brainwashed since grade school for decades. They’re easy to manipulate. I have 3 couple of sisters in London and they’re all Guardianista’s - as are their kids. They’re well educated but can’t debate on the issues so we don’t discuss it otherwise we wouldn’t be speaking to each other. I pray for them. We have a breather here but not much.
Ball yes but I’ve never heard of a “Balls”. lol
Oh yeah, that class warfare worked so well for the French 200 years ago when they threw out a bad monarchy and a few years later brought in an bad emperor. One would think that the British would have learned from their perennial French enemies.
And the muzzies teach their kids to kill as soon as they are able to walk.
Appoint a commission? SURE!! Wouldn’t want to insult the freeloaders being supported by people who actually WORK for a living.
What are they planning to arm themselves with? Are knives outlawed yet? Toy guns? Wooden sticks? Sporks?
You know, "You can't hug a child with nuclear arms" but apparently they think "You can fight off a terrorist with raised eyebrows and a smug expression."
NO cheers, unfortunately.
Well stated!
No guns and mussie scum running loose.......good bye UK
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