UK- ELECTIONS

They say a day is a long time in politics ! How very true .
I am sure the Conservatives and most of the Tabloids / broad sheets especially those run by Mr Rupert Murdock - the Australian media mogul who owns 40% of UK papers had it all sown up for Cameron before the much hyped debate by the three party leaders . This has seen Cameron shift from the Mantra position of wanting CHANGE for almost change itself to SCARE-MONGERING ABOUT THE DE-MERITS of a `HUNG PARLIARMENT `which will not produce an outright winner ; but would make Nick Clegg a `KING MAKER - FORGING alliances / coalition with either Labour or Tory to form a government .

Then came boyish super photogenic Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats to throw ``spanners into an already charged political fire works ; and claiming two victories of the three debates . In good looks David Cameron and Nick Clegg could be peas from same pod compared to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown whose dour face is anathema to smile . If any good came out of this debate between the Party leaders , it was to EDUCATE the POLITICALLY IGNORANT BRITISH CHATTERING CLASSES what the May 6, 2010 Election is all about - POLICIES ; not MODELS going for a Photo shoot !
Unfortunately , it soon became clear the debates and campaigns were going to be about STYLE rather than SUBSTANCE !

THE KEY ISSUES IN THIS ELECTION 2010 ARE:

1. THE ECONOMY
2. IMMIGRATION
3. BANKS
4. TAXES
5. EDUCATION
6.NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
7.MANUFACTURING
8.WELFARE
9.THE EXPENSES SCANDAL
10.THE ENVIRONMENT

The most contentious of these issues have been the ECONOMY. At a time when it seems the Economy is picking up , Gordon Brown insisted that David Cameron as Prime Minister is a RISK FACTOR . He reiterated that CUTTING SPENDING IN AN EMERGENCY BUDGET SOON AFTER THE ELECTION and in this current year at that , not only will be economically unstable . but would be risky and would double dip the recession . ( make recession longer and worse ) .

Conservative Cameron countered with the same Mantra of Gordon Brown being a desperate man who has run out of steam and maintained the country needs Change . To reduce the deficit , the Tories will freeze Public Sector Pay and cut GOVERNMENT SPENDING WASTE . The Question is ; where would the CUTS be made . Tories not saying!
The Prime Minister insisted such cuts will adversely affect ` front line services ` like the National Health Service , education and welfare .

Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg promised as Prime Minister to shed the idea of Britain renewing its TRIDENT as NUCLEAR DETERENT for a saving of about £6billion to reduce the deficit . Both Gordon Brown and Cameron thought it a `BARMY` IDEA , considering Ahmadenejad`s` Iran , North Korea, terrorists and some rogue states -all want to acquire Nuclear Power to do the West harm .ma_groooper