They say never talk about politics or religion, but they haven't been in our office....

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Dear Mr Brown

You know something, you have a bloody hard job running this country and what thanks do you get, - absolutely none....

and why should you, you are ruining this green and pleasant land and (a la Uncle Bryn - "I'll tell you for why"

1. 10p tax
You have cut the lowest band tax meaning we all pay more tax, with the lowest earners suffering the most, not a good move.

2. Knife Crime
When are you finally going to change the law and make it more than "a slap on the wrist offence" to carry a knife, how many more people need to die before you make it illegal to carry a knife, I know of 2 people that have been murdered in the last 2 years, the last one to die was not fighting, not caught it in a drugs war, not at a football match, but while he was cashing up a days takings at the Matalan stored he worked as store manager.

3. Immigration
While I don't share the same views as a fellow blogger who shall remain nameless, I still think we have a problem here, we allow almost anyone into our beloved country with no requirement to work although every right (under the EU) to claim benefits, rumours are that this money is then sent back to their country of origin where the rest of their family live (and spend).

I welcome all people who are prepared to work for a living. The USA don't (or didn't) have a welfare system or an NHS, you don't work, you don;t have any money, you get ill, you pay for your treatment. I'm not saying we need to be this ruthless, but something needs doing. This Mr Brown, is why the "right wing parties" are winning seats left, right and centre

4. Credit Crunch
People being given 10 times their salary for a mortgage to get them on the property ladder, then losing their house when their "fixed rate" deal ends, credit card companies giving people £200k limits when the earn £10k a year, Northern Rock giving loans to anyone to realise these people can't afford it and then requiring the tax paying public to bail out the forementioned bank.

5.Petrol Prices
Don't even go there - £1.15 a litre, how much do you (read - government) make from the taxes from petrol, oil has reached a record high price per barrel, but the oil companies make billions, the government probably make the same, and we - the consumer, suffer as a result, and what can we do about it, use our bikes, public transport etc, if that's possible I'm sure we would (cookie), the other option, join a sodding facebook group or strike, none of which have much effect.

You know, I sit here probably like millions of others and say "I could do a better job of running this country", but I guess you said that years ago when interest rates were 15%......

But I wouldn't vote for you.. EVER

Yours sincerely

Damo

Anyone else have anything to add?

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On a good note and completely unrelated however.....

I told you so......

Britains Got Talent - Signature



Sha'Mon