observer Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Basically, we have a political system in which two major parties throw c**p at each other in order to win an election, every 5 years. Thus the object is "winning" an election and the forsight required in terms of the national interest is no more than 5 years. Two issues have recently brought this deficiency into stark focus: 1) the issue of long term care for the elderly and infirm - which will no doubt cost a phenomenal amount of money to future taxpayers or to private consumers. 2) the vision of finally bringing our transport infrastructure into the 21st century, with a dedicated high speed rail line - again a high investment project, albeit over 25 years. So on both these LONG TERM items, do we get a sensible public bi-partisan debate to establish the principle upon which we can proceed, do we get a national public debate? - NO - we get the usual myopic inter-party bickering, while the Titanic hits the iceberg and begins to sink - no wonder this once great nation is fast becoming a global joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Obs.... you need to learn the art of paragraphing... your long posts look like an ebay auction description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 i'll start the bidding at 10p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway56 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Watch out..The grammar/ punctuation / spelling police are on patrol. By the way...aren't emoticons meant to be used by giggly schoolgirls ? Very unsuitable for the old farts on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 We're not all old farts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 What's up folks, can't get those heads round the subject matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 What's up Obs can't get your head round the fact that no ones arguing with you? Maybe we all agree with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Agree or disagree, that's debate and discussion - semantics arn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Can't disagree with that...............or can I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I blame the Tories as they dropped out of both debates, frightened about loosing votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I blame the Tories  No suprise there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Very unsuitable for the old farts on here. Â Well you tell me who Brian Bevan was and we can compare ages then eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Are you saying they went then Asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I didn't say anyone went anywhere. I only commented on the fact that your blaming the tories comes as no suprise because you are very predictable in that respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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