tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post9195852888306961506..comments2024-03-04T08:34:20.376+00:00Comments on John's Labour blog: Newham Council supports TUC March and calls for alternative economic policyJohn Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-34879234138429044462012-09-27T08:00:19.837+01:002012-09-27T08:00:19.837+01:00There is a link to a Ward/GC motion on the post bu...There is a link to a Ward/GC motion on the post but I have been asked what is the Council motion. Hopefully other Labour Groups/Councils can pass something similar.<br /><br />“Newham Council welcomes the call from the TUC to help organise a National March for A Future That Works on Saturday 20th October 2012.<br /><br />We agree to work together to maximise the participation of Newham Residents, employees, members and affiliates to this event as we did for the 26th March 2011 TUC march for the alternative.<br /><br />We welcome the TUC publication “Austerity is Failing. We Need A Future That Works” and recognise the need to ensure that in the next General Election a government is elected that will implement an alternative economic policy, to deliver that Future that Works".<br /><br />Short and sweet.John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-91599667804962390522012-09-26T09:02:01.724+01:002012-09-26T09:02:01.724+01:00Hi John
Well, the truth of the matter is at the on...Hi John<br />Well, the truth of the matter is at the onset of the (worldwide) recession in 2007 the national debt under Labour was less that it inherited from the Tories. <br /><br />Labour did increase debt but to only stop this country disintegrating. <br /><br />I like the nautical theme as well. My take on this is that yes indeed we are a super tanker but mad captain George has turned the engines off and we are drifting helplessly towards the rocks.<br /><br />National debt is increasing and our economy is still tanking. <br /><br />We need a different approach. We need to create demand in our economy. <br />John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-11873439123778519392012-09-26T08:30:23.155+01:002012-09-26T08:30:23.155+01:00No mention of the huge deficit left by Labour. No ...No mention of the huge deficit left by Labour. No mention of the massive debts run up from 2001 onwards. No mention of the recent increases in exports and employment in the private sector - which creates the taxes you seem so keen to spend.<br /><br />You don't turn a supertanker on a sixpence and progress is slow, but at least we are no longer heading for the rocks with a mad captain shouting "more steam!"John Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149260762721143570noreply@blogger.com