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	<title>The English Guy's Personal Blog &#187; labour</title>
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		<title>The Buzzards Circle, Gordon is Dying</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2010/01/06/the-buzzards-circle-gordon-is-dying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=1208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having endured two years of his &#8220;rule&#8221;, Labour insiders are finally starting to gather to bury Mr. Brown. He is an unelected leader, a tyrant in sheep&#8217;s clothing, it&#8217;s about time someone stood up to this woeful primacy. To those that may not know us Brits, we apparently have an enlightened system where we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After having endured two years of his &#8220;rule&#8221;, Labour insiders are finally starting to gather to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/world/europe/07britain.html?hp">bury Mr. Brown</a>. He is an unelected leader, a tyrant in sheep&#8217;s clothing, it&#8217;s about time someone stood up to this woeful primacy.</p>
<p>To those that may not know us Brits, we apparently have an enlightened system where we vote a party into office, not a person. So collectively, the politically correct idiots of Labour have had nearly thirteen years of rule. It has not been pretty.</p>
<p>It seems un-British to have a system where we can&#8217;t vote for our leader. Moreover, when <em>Blair</em> was forced out, only Labour MPs got to vote on his replacement. Frankly, I think we should vote for a leader and a deputy. If the first goes, the second takes over and if the second goes, we have a general election, that seems fair.</p>
<p><em>Mr. Brown</em> is not elected, except as an MP. This needs to stop now, even this close to an election (one has to be called before June). As the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/world/europe/07britain.html?hp">NY Times writes</a> so succinctly:</p>
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In a radio interview, Ms. Hewitt, a former health secretary, declared: “This is not an attempted coup. It’s exactly what we say in the letter — it’s an attempt to get this matter sorted out once and for all.”
</p></blockquote>
<p>Precisely, it needs sorting out, as do our election and leadership laws.</p>
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		<title>Labour Removing Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2009/09/13/labour-removing-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter fuel payments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=1106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Labour has traditionally been one of those parties that is utterly socialist. People have always considered them err, let me put it delicately, nearly communist. But now they are digging into the middle class&#8217; pockets to pay for the rash business actions of the rich bankers. They are now considering removing benefits. At work we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Labour has traditionally been one of those parties that is utterly socialist. People have always considered them err, let me put it delicately, nearly communist. But now they are digging into the middle class&#8217; pockets to pay for the rash business actions of the rich bankers.</p>
<p>They are now considering <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/13/universal-benefits-labour-middle-class">removing benefits</a>.</p>
<p>At work we have these conversations about how those with a family have an advantage over those of us who are single and have no kids. They get benefits, they get tax breaks and so on. Which is true, they do. And from a single person&#8217;s view it doesn&#8217;t seem fair. After all, if you want kids, that you&#8217;re decision and more importantly, your burden to bear. We, who are single or don&#8217;t have children, shouldn&#8217;t have to pay our taxes to pay for your kids. That seems fair doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
<p>Labour though, wants to see about these <em>child benefits</em> and pensioner&#8217;s <em>winter fuel payments</em>. That really does appear to be a bit unfair. Why not tax the rich? Those making above say, £100,000, make them pay a higher tax bracket perhaps at 50%?</p>
<p>If they are looking at <em>child benefits</em> and <em>winter fuel payments</em>, aren&#8217;t they affecting the lowest levels of society, those they traditionally defend above all others?</p>
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		<title>Labour vs BNP</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2009/04/10/labour-vs-bnp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bnp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=937</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that Labour are worried that the local elections coming up might just be their death knell. Moreover, they&#8217;re worried they&#8217;ll lose out to the BNP. This is a party who are hmm, right-wing to say the least. But perhaps more importantly than that, they&#8217;re the party who more and more people are feeling [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It appears that <strong>Labour</strong> are worried that the local elections coming up might just be their death knell. Moreover, they&#8217;re worried they&#8217;ll <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-bnp-are-now-a-bigger-threat-than-ever-1666836.html">lose out to the BNP</a>. This is a party who are hmm, right-wing to say the least. But perhaps more importantly than that, they&#8217;re the party who more and more people are feeling affinity with.</p>
<p>Shouldn&#8217;t <strong>Labour</strong> feel their policies are on the wrong track if the <strong>BNP</strong> are experiencing increasing membership and potential wins in the counties? It&#8217;s amazing how political parties don&#8217;t learn from the very people they depend on to vote them in!</p>
<p>Maybe people don&#8217;t appreciate <strong>Labour</strong> still letting immigrants in when we have increasing job losses? Perhaps we, the electorate, appreciate being led by someone we actually vote into office?</p>
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		<title>Gordon Who?</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2008/06/09/gordon-who/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gordon brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The British public have spoken, or at least responded to a poll. We like polls. We seem to think that polls mean everything and when they go down and stay down that that&#8217;s it. Sadly for us, British politicians tend to ignore polls. Well, Gordon does. Oh, I mean, Prime Minister, for a moment there [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The British public have spoken, or at least responded to a poll. We like polls. We seem to think that polls mean everything and when they go down and stay down that that&#8217;s it.</p>
<p>Sadly for us, British politicians tend to ignore polls. Well, Gordon does. Oh, I mean, Prime Minister, for a moment there I almost forgot he was the PM since he does f*** all for us.</p>
<p>His <a href="http://www.balancednewsblog.com/2008/06/09/gordon-browns-popularity-sinks-even-lower/">numbers are dropping</a>, have been dropping for some time, and appear to be continuing that way. I&#8217;ve taken my few brief minutes of relaxation from work to talk about how pathetic him and his numbers are. Yay!</p>
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		<title>Labour&#8217;s Fall Starts Today</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2008/05/02/labours-fall-starts-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 22:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local election]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.richarddows.co.uk/?p=429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And today is possibly one of the worst days for Labour. They have lost council after council and 331 council seats so far, man what a bad day they&#8217;re having. So, for our esteemed leader PM Gordon Brown, who is listening and learning (as he puts it), maybe now you&#8217;ll listen and learn about the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And today is possibly one of the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2008/local_elections_2008/default.stm">worst days for <strong>Labour</strong></a>. They have <a href="http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=1418">lost</a> council after council and 331 council seats so far, man what a bad day they&#8217;re having.</p>
<p>So, for our esteemed leader PM <em>Gordon Brown</em>, who is listening and learning (as he puts it), maybe now you&#8217;ll listen and learn about the stupidity of your <a href="http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2008/04/30/pm-brown-did-not-know/">10p tax rate abolishment</a>? Can you hear us now?</p>
<p>And to make their miserable day complete, they&#8217;ve probably <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7378792.stm">lost the mayorship</a> of London. Out goes <em>Ken</em>, in comes <em>Boris</em>. Boo hoo <em>Ken</em>, so sad, too bad, off you go.</p>
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		<title>Oh Darling</title>
		<link>http://www.richarddows.co.uk/2007/10/09/oh-darling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>richard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[humour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chancellor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[darling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am reminded of Blackadder, how difficult it must be for the Tory frontbenchers to refer to the Chancellor in this way. &#8216;Oh Darling, couldn&#8217;t you have thought of something original instead of nicking our ideas?&#8217; Come on Prime Minister, get your lackeys to put their grey matter to work! Stop stealing the Tories&#8217; ideas!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am reminded of Blackadder, how difficult it must be for the Tory frontbenchers to refer to the Chancellor in this way.</p>
<blockquote><p>
&#8216;Oh Darling, couldn&#8217;t you have thought of something original instead of nicking our ideas?&#8217;
</p></blockquote>
<p>Come on Prime Minister, get your lackeys to put their grey matter to work! Stop <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7034399.stm">stealing the Tories&#8217; ideas</a>!</p>
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