Budget Day quote of the day
"Why are Conservative chancellors so often unpopular? Because they often have to clear up the mess left behind by Labour chancellors."
(Anonymous Tory Grandee)
(Anonymous Tory Grandee)
Nick Herbert on his visit to flood hit areas of Cumbria
Please note that the post below was published more than ten year ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by the
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Do you think the current government are good? - No not really
Do you think they have a good economic policy? - No, far from it
Do You think the current government serves you well - No, i really do not
Do the current government tackle important issues correctly? - Are you kidding me
Do you think the red party would be better? - What, oh my, ha, ha, ha, ha, my thats a good one, thought you were being serious for a moment
I was - well no, not at all, not even a little bit
There you go see, seems a very poor reason to vote doesn't it. Never voting for who is best, only who is least worst, especially with regard to the hold they then have, not only over me, but over even my unborn children.