David Cameron's Speech today....

[Zak33]

....was pretty damn good.

The man can present and he writes a damn good speech (i understand it is HIM who does his own)

1 hour, and I was riveted to thew radio.

Wonder if he has any hope of delivering? If he did have, he'll be next PM, because with a charisma speech maker he'll get a good band of followers like this.

Thoughts?

/dons flame proof suit

[pp05]

It was an okay speech. I noticed he was using word 'change' a lot.. wonder where he is getting inspiration from.

Funny how politicians sound in touch with voters when they are in opposition.

[Zak33]

this wasn't so much being "in touch" more really well judged.

How to support the governement to help get us out of the finacial quicksand AND slaughter them for being the opposition.

[AledJ]

I will be voting Conservative at the next election. The speech was good but didn't influence me any more as they won my vote, due to Labour's muck-ups. However saying that, the speech showed me he was ready to lead the country. Some have criticised Cameron for not setting out detailed policies, but how can he when there is a suspicion that the government books are in a bad shape. You can not expect someone to set out some detailed policies without them first looking at what on the books. The other factor is Labour would most probably take those policies and say that there theirs.

For once i'm happy that a party is not saying 'we will cut taxes on x, y and z' Yes I would love taxes cut, but without the other side looking at the money situation on the books that's hard. I was also pleased to hear that Labour's Quangos would go!!! I hope Cameron does act on cutting waste!!!

And lastly.............Cameron stated that he would be looking at MP'S perks and so. so hopefully after the next election i won't have to hear who MP x has bought a new plasma tv or claimed money for a house which 10 miles form London.

All in all there's a little hope in the distance.

[tiggerai]

TBH I think change is what we need... so no harm in using the word... I haven't had a listen but I like the cut of his jib or what ever street words we're using these days.

will have a listen later.. it on the bbc?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7646660.stm

The word cloud is interesting too!

wow, i may even vote this time round. yes yes I know...

[ACiD303]

How to support the governement to help get us out of the finacial quicksand AND slaughter them for being the opposition.

You kinda have to...you don't want a country being handed to you in a crappy state now, do you!

[Stoo]

They really have no better ideas than Labour on how to handle things, they'll throw mud and hope it sticks, and attempt to divert any attention to themselves by shouting and pointing the finger at the opposition louder "ner ner ner, look how badly they're cocking things up!".

In reality they've got nothing, sure they'll offer lots of election bribes (tax cuts, reduced/abolished student loans), and they might even put some of them in place - unfortunately all the money still has to come from somewhere, and they'll just either borrow even further, add in new taxes under the table, or try to sell off what's left of our infrastructure (although there's not much left for them to sell off after the last time..).

Unfortunately there is no easy way to turn this country around now, but the general public are too short-sighted to see any long term plan through - they're only worried about what they have in their pockets right now.

Seriously, our country is no longer capable of fending for itself - the french own our power network, the spanish own most of our travel network, the dutch own our fishing industry (what's left of it), we can't even feed ourselves properly because it's cheaper to import over produced stock from half way around the world, and we've no industry left to build anything.

They can bang on about change all they like, but in reality, it'll be the same old same old..

The political parties are too busy trying to score points off each other these days, than work together properly to pull this country around again.

[Zak33]

Stoo...... get the black paint and easel out mate

Black Johnny, Black...... (old sketch from The Fast Show)

[AdamAnubis]

All he needs to do is win on personality politics, which isn't that difficult to Gordon. I'm watching it now, and one thing I'm glad not to here is constant clapping after every sentance like there was in the labour speech.
Whether he can be as good as he says he will be is undoubtful, but I doubt he can do much worse than what gordon is doing. It's not entirely his fault i admit, Blair did well to get out when he did.

I wouldn't be surprised if UKIP gained momentum. The BNP certainly have. People becoming fed up with 2-party governments.

[kalniel]

Style over substance again.. but at least he's actually trying to make it about the style/personality in the first place.

Really not looking forward to them getting in power.

[Main]

That transcript is looooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnng......I got about a third of the way through.

Frankly I don't think it's going to make much of a difference who holds power in regards to the economy, changing the management won't change the weather.

[Hicks12]

They really have no better ideas than Labour on how to handle things, they'll throw mud and hope it sticks, and attempt to divert any attention to themselves by shouting and pointing the finger at the opposition louder "ner ner ner, look how badly they're cocking things up!".

In reality they've got nothing, sure they'll offer lots of election bribes (tax cuts, reduced/abolished student loans), and they might even put some of them in place - unfortunately all the money still has to come from somewhere, and they'll just either borrow even further, add in new taxes under the table, or try to sell off what's left of our infrastructure (although there's not much left for them to sell off after the last time..).

Unfortunately there is no easy way to turn this country around now, but the general public are too short-sighted to see any long term plan through - they're only worried about what they have in their pockets right now.

Seriously, our country is no longer capable of fending for itself - the french own our power network, the spanish own most of our travel network, the dutch own our fishing industry (what's left of it), we can't even feed ourselves properly because it's cheaper to import over produced stock from half way around the world, and we've no industry left to build anything.

They can bang on about change all they like, but in reality, it'll be the same old same old..

The political parties are too busy trying to score points off each other these days, than work together properly to pull this country around again.

QFT

Apprently they messed up the economy 20years ago with letting banks sell more then they have and the builders society(am i right?) were by law forced to sell less than they could and look now, the banks fall and the others shares rise loads and they are safe, conservative told the labour that the banks wont fail but look now the labour were right and yet they get the flak.

Why cant they just STFU and make it a proper democracy by putting any new law on BBC 1 and let the public vote on it, that would win. They steal 24k for their second homes which is pathetic, im fed up with this country.

[directhex]

Stoo...... get the black paint and easel out mate

Black Johnny, Black...... (old sketch from The Fast Show)

it's alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll black!

[kinetic]

I thought it lacked any substance whatsoever never mind detailed policies. If Labour hadn't made such a mess of things there'd be no way the Tories would get in. As previously mentioned, opposition is easy, especially given current economic uncertainty. Having said that, I do think it's time for a change, it'll give us all something new to complain about.

[Agent]

I noticed he was using word 'change' a lot.. wonder where he is getting inspiration from.

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2...changes-p1.php (the end bit )

[Mike Fishcake]

it's alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll black!

Where are we sleeping tonight, mother?

IN FATHER'S GRAVE?