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Stirlingsays 07 Jul 17 8.15pm | |
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Originally posted by matt_himself
I believe May is going nowhere and we are stuck with her for years. Politicians tend to find their best when cornered. Corbyn did it last year. Held firm and then fortune garnered him a favourable result, not a win, in fact far from it, but enough slack to mean he is ok for the time being. Not what I want, the Moggster is the best choice for PM, after Sir Nigel, obviously. However, better than a spendthrift, commie arsehole. Will live with it. I was impressed with Mogg on question time.
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 07 Jul 17 8.48pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
What do you call rich? Your comments.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 07 Jul 17 9.12pm | |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
This is the problem that you don't see, modern societies have evolved into property owning democracies with a social element. All of them are capitalist to some degree and socialist too the blend varies. Here we have a tory govt. but the socialist values of health care welfare education etc. are still there. The constant battle you describe of capitalism versus socialism just doesn't happen it is not relevant. It is an ex-parrot. We have reasonable public services because of the wealth generated by capitalism. It is not socialism it is public services in a capitalist economy and society. If it were a socialist economy and society the quality of the public services would plummet as would the quality of most other things. It is people like you and Nick who keep the capitalist v socialism war going by the way.
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steeleye20 Croydon 07 Jul 17 9.24pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
We have reasonable public services because of the wealth generated by capitalism. It is not socialism it is public services in a capitalist economy and society. If it were a socialist economy and society the quality of the public services would plummet as would the quality of most other things. It is people like you and Nick who keep the capitalist v socialism war going by the way. Society is not capitalist or socialist but a mix. The NHS welfare free education so many social advances were brought by labour but we have never been in the slightest least marxist it has remained a property owning enterprise society throughout. When you write that people are dead because of socialism you may be describing some defunct banana republic but not us. It is a dead argument western countries moved on many years ago. Why don't you do the same.
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 07 Jul 17 9.44pm | |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Society is not capitalist or socialist but a mix. The NHS welfare free education so many social advances were brought by labour but we have never been in the slightest least marxist it has remained a property owning enterprise society throughout. When you write that people are dead because of socialism you may be describing some defunct banana republic but not us. It is a dead argument western countries moved on many years ago. Why don't you do the same. Because he has nothing else in his armoury.
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hedgehog50 Croydon 07 Jul 17 9.55pm | |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
Society is not capitalist or socialist but a mix. The NHS welfare free education so many social advances were brought by labour but we have never been in the slightest least marxist it has remained a property owning enterprise society throughout. When you write that people are dead because of socialism you may be describing some defunct banana republic but not us. It is a dead argument western countries moved on many years ago. Why don't you do the same. An economy is either capitalist or socialist - we are capitalist. The Tories had almost identical proposals for a NHS and National Insurance system in their 1945 manifesto. State funded education was introduced in the 19th century by successive Liberal and Tory governments.
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leifandersonshair Newport 07 Jul 17 10.12pm | |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
An economy is either capitalist or socialist - we are capitalist. The Tories had almost identical proposals for a NHS and National Insurance system in their 1945 manifesto. State funded education was introduced in the 19th century by successive Liberal and Tory governments. The NHS is based on socialist principles i.e. healthcare defined by need rather than ability to pay. A capitalist NHS would be you pay, for everything, or get no treatment. Are you so unwilling to admit that a country can have a mix of both capitalist and socialist systems?
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hedgehog50 Croydon 07 Jul 17 10.18pm | |
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Originally posted by leifandersonshair
The NHS is based on socialist principles i.e. healthcare defined by need rather than ability to pay. A capitalist NHS would be you pay, for everything, or get no treatment. Are you so unwilling to admit that a country can have a mix of both capitalist and socialist systems? The NHS is neither capitalist nor socialist, it is a public service like the fire service, the police, the armed forces, refuse collection etc. As mentioned before, the Tories would have created n NHS had they won the 1945 Election.
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Hrolf The Ganger 07 Jul 17 10.21pm | |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
Your comments. So your philosophy is just twaddle then. You can't answer a simple question.
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cardiff eagle 07 Jul 17 10.37pm | |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
They're not. They're left. Seriously, from life experience, widespread reading and research. To me, looking for ideas that help Joe public without exploiting them resonates far more for me than the situation at the moment. It's a cliche but it doesn't sit right to see the rich getting richer whilst everyone else is just about treading water. Thing is i agree with lots of labours logic. However, I can't face voting for them as: A) only reason tories have to make cuts all the time is because labour spend more than they have. To me this says their way doesn't work and B) to counter that, they want to raise corporation tax. In general and especially in wake of Brexit, this risks driving businesses out. Less businesses means less tax and leads to point a all over again I think ideologically all of us would want free education, top quality healthcare and a more equal society but I just can't see that labour can offer that in practice. They've tried before and fail miserably nearly every time
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nickgusset Shizzlehurst 07 Jul 17 11.42pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
So your philosophy is just twaddle then. You can't answer a simple question. I can. I chose not to. Now what was the question. I hope it was to do with the thread subject Theresa May or are you trying to derail it again now that the WW2 deflection has petered out?
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legaleagle 07 Jul 17 11.48pm | |
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Originally posted by matt_himself
Yes pleeaassse!
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