For a Nation who can't build a National Stadium, thinks it can get rid of terrorism?

[Epona]

Originally posted by Avatar: What is Blair thinking??? Britain has NHS problems that threaten public health, it has Rail Track sueing the government for more funds, it can't build a national stadium, the millennium dome it built is out of action because no one likes it and the millennium bridge has vibrational problems. With NO ability to solve any of these home issues, the labour government thinks it can join America in a moral crusade against terrorism by bombing tent pegs in a graveyard otherwise known as Agfanistan. What is Blair think????

Very well put. Also, public employees are living in dire conditions in London, or commuting 300 miles every day because the government cannot afford to fund public services - many public employees earn less than the European decency threshold, and a lot of people in my department (a central government department) barely make minimum wage. And the job of public servants becomes more and more difficult as our services are funded less and do not deliver the level of service needed. So there are crap services run by demoralised employees on poverty pay.

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[Avatar]

Yeah you tell 'em Epona!
There are protestors in Cambridge for Peace ( how naive is that?)

[skywalker]

Wow! You people bash Blair pretty well and no one says shut up and support your PM. I even try that with Bush and I'm told I'm unAmerican and should be quiet and follow my government like a good dog.

Mark

[Diogenes Of Pumpkintown]

Originally posted by skywalker: Wow! You people bash Blair pretty well and no one says shut up and support your PM. I even try that with Bush and I'm told I'm unAmerican and should be quiet and follow my government like a good dog. Mark

Good point, Mark. Ironic isn't it? So much for the American conceit that the US is the world's foremost bastion of free speech and thought.

[Epona]

Originally posted by skywalker: Wow! You people bash Blair pretty well and no one says shut up and support your PM. I even try that with Bush and I'm told I'm unAmerican and should be quiet and follow my government like a good dog. Mark

Yes, and yet in England we have no right to free speech enshrined in any constitution. As Dio said, "Ironic, isn't it?"

EDITING: Sorry Diogenes - do you mind being called Dio? I just went ahead and assumed, which is very rude of me

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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

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[Diogenes Of Pumpkintown]

Originally posted by Epona: Yes, and yet in England we have no right to free speech enshrined in any constitution. As Dio said, "Ironic, isn't it?" EDITING: Sorry Diogenes - do you mind being called Dio? I just went ahead and assumed, which is very rude of me

No, I don't mind being called an Italian god. Everyone else does it anyway, so go right ahead ("Dio" means "god" in Italian according to Silver Cheetah, and I believe every word she says )

[Avatar]

Today the Germans decided to co-operate with the uSA like it promised a months ago. Is this wise??? Germany has been VERY neutral up till now. This is morally correct but practically very bad. Kaz what do you think?

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