NotmeChief
Banned
At the spring jolly (sorry conference) labour boasted the following, but failed to mention the consequential outcome.
There are 50 of these myths, but I'm only showing the first 25:
1. Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s. - Only by removing the things that are increasing in price from the list & giving misleading figures.
2. Low mortgage rates. - Yeh right. 'Record Numbers' of home repossessions last year and set to double this year.
3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage and raised it to £5.52. - The only decent thing they have done.
4. Over 14,000 more police in England and Wales. - 14,000 more in stations or raising revenue from motorists.
5. Cut overall crime by 32 per cent. - No, increased it by 32 percent.
6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools. - Because the numbers in school have halved, the other half are on the streets chaving.
7. Young people achieving some of the best ever results at 14, 16, and 18. - At binge drinking, getting pregnant, steeling cars, mugging old ladies and harrassing the public.
8. Funding for every pupil in England has doubled. - It had been cut by 75 percent over the past 8 years.
9. Employment is at its highest level ever. - By illegal immigrants and Poles.
10. Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries. - But no help for the millions of poor in this country.
11. 85,000 more nurses. - Where did that come from. 22,000 nursing jobs have been lost in nursing cuts.
12. 32,000 more doctors. - But not in the surgery, 50% more are on leave.
13. Brought back matrons to hospital wards. - With no powers to make a difference because of human rights law.
14. Devolved power to the Scottish Parliament. - So Scotland now rules England, and feathering his bed for when he is ditched at the next election.
15. Devolved power to the Welsh Assembly. - And forced them to double their council tax by giving them less money from central funds.
16. Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time. - To do what exactly?.
17. NHS Direct offering free convenient patient advice. - It's always been free, it just allows them to claim no waiting list at surgeries.
18. Gift aid was worth £828 million to charities last year. - Donors must pay enough UK income tax and/or capital gains tax themselves to cover the amount of tax the charity will reclaim, so not actually giving anything.
19. Restored city-wide government to London. - What, KEN LIVINGSTONE! Thats dictatorship.
20. Record number of students in higher education. - And record numbers leaving without achieving diplomas.
21. Child benefit up 26 per cent since 1997. - That's only because his wife gave birth.
22. Delivered 2,200 Sure Start Children’s Centres. - That no one can afford to use.
23. Introduced the Equality and Human Rights Commission. - So making the biggest stomp on citizens freedom ever.
24. £200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & up to £300 for over-80s. - But took it away again by increased inflation and no pension increases.
25. On course to exceed our Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - By increasing tax revenue on fuel and having VAT on domestic gas & electricity.
There are 50 of these myths, but I'm only showing the first 25:
1. Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s. - Only by removing the things that are increasing in price from the list & giving misleading figures.
2. Low mortgage rates. - Yeh right. 'Record Numbers' of home repossessions last year and set to double this year.
3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage and raised it to £5.52. - The only decent thing they have done.
4. Over 14,000 more police in England and Wales. - 14,000 more in stations or raising revenue from motorists.
5. Cut overall crime by 32 per cent. - No, increased it by 32 percent.
6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools. - Because the numbers in school have halved, the other half are on the streets chaving.
7. Young people achieving some of the best ever results at 14, 16, and 18. - At binge drinking, getting pregnant, steeling cars, mugging old ladies and harrassing the public.
8. Funding for every pupil in England has doubled. - It had been cut by 75 percent over the past 8 years.
9. Employment is at its highest level ever. - By illegal immigrants and Poles.
10. Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries. - But no help for the millions of poor in this country.
11. 85,000 more nurses. - Where did that come from. 22,000 nursing jobs have been lost in nursing cuts.
12. 32,000 more doctors. - But not in the surgery, 50% more are on leave.
13. Brought back matrons to hospital wards. - With no powers to make a difference because of human rights law.
14. Devolved power to the Scottish Parliament. - So Scotland now rules England, and feathering his bed for when he is ditched at the next election.
15. Devolved power to the Welsh Assembly. - And forced them to double their council tax by giving them less money from central funds.
16. Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time. - To do what exactly?.
17. NHS Direct offering free convenient patient advice. - It's always been free, it just allows them to claim no waiting list at surgeries.
18. Gift aid was worth £828 million to charities last year. - Donors must pay enough UK income tax and/or capital gains tax themselves to cover the amount of tax the charity will reclaim, so not actually giving anything.
19. Restored city-wide government to London. - What, KEN LIVINGSTONE! Thats dictatorship.
20. Record number of students in higher education. - And record numbers leaving without achieving diplomas.
21. Child benefit up 26 per cent since 1997. - That's only because his wife gave birth.
22. Delivered 2,200 Sure Start Children’s Centres. - That no one can afford to use.
23. Introduced the Equality and Human Rights Commission. - So making the biggest stomp on citizens freedom ever.
24. £200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & up to £300 for over-80s. - But took it away again by increased inflation and no pension increases.
25. On course to exceed our Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. - By increasing tax revenue on fuel and having VAT on domestic gas & electricity.
