Coastguard closures cut back

[matchmaker]

Good news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14149527

and UK wide

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14156573

[Fittster]

So another u-turn on cuts.

[Eric Mc]

So they are cutting back on the cut-backs.

It's all very confusing.

[greygoose]

Eric Mc said:

So they are cutting back on the cut-backs.

It's all very confusing.

Have they stuck to any commitments yet (except the no planes for the carriers)?

[Fittster]

The problem is no matter what you cut someone will be negatively impacted and it appears as long as the kick up a bit of a fuss the cut is reversed.

I really can't see the coalition making the required levels of cuts to hit their deficit goals, so it's tax rises all round I should suspect

[The Black Flash]

greygoose said:

Have they stuck to any commitments yet (except the no planes for the carriers)?

Yeah, the one about giving 9 billion of your money away to bail out european banks who made stupid investment decisions.

[dandarez]

The Black Flash said:

greygoose said:

Have they stuck to any commitments yet (except the no planes for the carriers)?

Yeah, the one about giving 9 billion of your money away to bail out european banks who made stupid investment decisions.

Yeah, they don't mind giving it away to others... other than us I mean!

£650m Aid to Pakistan.

And naturally commitment to good ol' Libyan rebels...
what's that gonna cost? Fill in and guess £??mb.

[dandarez]

Maggie:
'You turn if you want to. The Lady's not for turning!'

Cameron?
'I turn if I want to, in fact, in a roundabout way!'

[DWP]

What it really says is; the government have, as yet, not learned to think or do any research before speaking. They do all their thinking and research after they have opened their stupid mouths. This is not just a problem for the present government.

[elster]

DWP said:

What it really says is; the government have, as yet, not learned to think or do any research before speaking. They do all their thinking and research after they have opened their stupid mouths. This is not just a problem for the present government.

No it is what has gone on in UK politics for the past century.

[Mojocvh]

dandarez said:

Maggie:
'You turn if you want to. The Lady's not for turning!'

Cameron?
'I turn if I want to, in fact, in a roundabout way!'

Unless it's the defence of the realm then cut, cut away!