There are now clear signs that the rats are starting to run from the sinking Labour Government ship whilst recognising the hopelessness of their cause.
Yesterday John Prescott was quoted talking about Labour's "defeatism" and lack of drive at the top of the Party, today we have Alistair Darling coming out and saying that
Labour must come out fighting and doing more to regain lost voters after Charles Clarke openly warned of a "hammering at the polls", calling for Brown to step down. Lord Mandelson is being quoted this morning as stating he would work for the Tories (heaven forbid!!)
Along with many "other Labour MPs" reportedly talking of a massive defeat at the General Election, it appears to me the MP's of Labour are planning their politcal alignments for after the inevitable, and starting to jump from the sinking ship!
Lizzie...........
I believe that David Cameron and his excellent team will become the next government.

Not since 1979.......with the wonderful Mrs T.........have we had such an accomplished team

From 1979-1997.......Mrs Thatcher ..........followed by the superb John Major .....turned Britain from the "sick man of Europe"..........into a Utopian society........for everybody......both rich and poor

If memory serves .........in the eighties .....Mrs Thatcher......almost single -handedly......eradicated...........poverty........unemployment.........sickness......and THE worst disease of all time........SOCIALISM.....(I can barely bring myself to say such a word) 
It is a disgrace that the ungrateful British people....elected a Labour government in 1997......Shame on them 
In summary Lizzie..........like a cathartic experience...........I have seen the light
.....and so shall be voting CONSERVATIVE.......at the next general election.

Hurrah Optimist!!

You are a man of fine taste sir, and obviously appreciate the importance of history in deciding for the future! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

I will not be such a sardonic/ sarcastic bastard ........ever again.....if it backfires on me like this.

I rather hoped you were being...

otherwise I was gong to ask you if you were around in the 80?'s Remember the interests rates in 1985

and that grab what you can, to hell with anyone else attitude, and then there were the yuppies

Think the serving Police officers in 1984 loved her though, they all bought nice houses on the back of the miner' strike, that would be the strike to keep the mines open that the government were not going to close, bet they wish they were still up and running.
I don't really do politics and do not like GB, I did not vote for him, so what options are there? everyone seems to blame the government for the recession, but was it not bankers and would they not generally be conservatives of the to hell with anyone else brigade

Time LZ and Debs took up office.....