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Online bigden40

Two party system works, until it doesn’t. Then the balance shifts and one or both parties are replaced …. as the whigs and liberals can attest.

The latest couple of decades or so has been dominated by globalism on both sides of the aisle. Globalism isn’t working and the tide is changing.

Online Jerboa

I think Britain has done pretty well since the war and has been a fantastic place for me to grow up in, work hard and raise a family. I am incredibly proud to be British and wish that those who constantly run us down, like Farage, TR and you would fuck off abroad to a country that you might like and stop ruining this one.

Okay good, and how is the country now for the youngsters who are not going to do better than their parents, can't afford to get on the property ladder? While the boomers have it good.

Offline Blackpool Rock

It’s pretty much kept the extremists on the fringes where they belong… I’d call that a success  :hi:
Apart from Farage getting Brexit, AKA the tail that wagged the dog  :thumbsdown:

Offline Blackpool Rock

Okay good, and how is the country now for the youngsters who are not going to do better than their parents, can't afford to get on the property ladder? While the boomers have it good.
It's always been a struggle to get on the property ladder for working class people

Online Zimbaman

Apart from Farage getting Brexit, AKA the tail that wagged the dog  :thumbsdown:

True enough. And he’s still here making things worse for everyone.

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Okay good, and how is the country now for the youngsters who are not going to do better than their parents, can't afford to get on the property ladder? While the boomers have it good.

You are now changing the point you made.  You mentioned since WW2 not me, now you are talking about current issues. Anyway you clearly hate the country I do not.

If you now want to talk about the current situation yes we have problems, just like many other established countries.  Some of that has been caused by Brexit which was the product of Farage and has severely impacted our economy. 

There is a real issue for youngsters as you say and our political system has not responded well, not least because older generations tend to vote and are a powerful lobby - hence the fuss over the removal of winter fuel (a very logical policy which was badly implemented) and the refusal to remove the triple lock, a policy that did its work years ago and must be ended.

There are also major issues to be dealt with on AI, simultaneously a massive threat and huge opportunity. 

Am I confident in the two main parties do a great job on this, of course not.  Do I think the people running Reform or Greens have any chance of doing better?  Not a chance.

Overall do I believe the UK will do OK in the medium term, yes because we are great and so long as we keep the likes of Farage away from power it will be fine.

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It's always been a struggle to get on the property ladder for working class people

I hate to agree with the racist idiot but it is actually worse now if you look at stats like the ratio of average earnings to property values.  There is a real problem that needs addressing - building more houses would help if anyone could actually sort the planning system and other regulations.

Online Jerboa

I hate to agree with the racist idiot but it is actually worse now if you look at stats like the ratio of average earnings to property values.  There is a real problem that needs addressing - building more houses would help if anyone could actually sort the planning system and other regulations.

Do you actually think that word has any power any more? You hate to agree with someone who is stating facts.  :rolleyes:

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Do you actually think that word has any power any more? You hate to agree with someone who is stating facts.  :rolleyes:

No I hate to agree with you because you are a nasty unpleasant piece of work who hates this country and supports a dictatorship like Russia who are a real enemy to the UK and you constantly repeat Putin's propaganda talking points.  If you judge a man by the company he keeps than your love of TR also condemns you. In addition you are racist which just adds the sour icing to an already rancid cake.  However in that case re housing you were correct.

You asked.