In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph on the eve of the Tories’
annual conference in Birmingham the Prime Minister attacks Ed Milband for
“signalling right but turning left” and makes a clear attempt to reclaim the
“one nation” mantle from the Labour leader.
He admits he has not done enough to get out and “explain” his government’s
programme at a time when the Tories are slumping in the polls and Whitehall is
gripped by a series of crises.
Mr Cameron vows to put this right from this week with a bid to reconnect with
the “striving” families who are facing tough times in the recession. He will offer packages of financial help - including a new council tax freeze
- without putting the coalition’s overall strategy of reducing Britain’s deficit
at risk. The Prime Minister also vows today to use Britain’s veto, if necessary, to
block “outrageous” attempts to increase the European Union’s overall budget in
upcoming negotiations to set total spending for the years 2014 to 2020. “If it
comes to saying 'no’ to a deal that isn’t right for Britain, I’ll say 'no’, he
declares.....So in a nutshell Cameron's vision is "let's give the middle classes a few
sops. threaten, but not mean, a veto on Europe, cut the Defence of the nation to
an unsustainable low level so we can give £ 12 Billion to people who would
prefer to slit our throats". And he thinks this is "explaining" his vision? And that this will cause his
support to increase? Is he mad, or just stupid?
He's been fighting back the second he got in office...fighting back to put
the under class or the common man ...back in time,a victorian over
lord...juicing out the masses, he does have a vision but it only includes
himself and the making the rich wealthier and the poor more impoverished.
What is this man doing in politics,his interests are supposed to be for all
classes...not sending money abroad,and to whom..Here we go again. Lots of sound bits and doubtless no action. What have we
achieved so far? Deficit still out of control and growing. Local authorities' (who supply most services) budget's cut by circa 30% .
Central government total budget cut by less than 1%
Much hyped bonfire of Quangos and red tape. There hasn't been even a spark
yet, let alone a bonfire.
Focus on economic growth. Nothing, otherwise we would see some growth.
Worse, more decisions that have a significant effect on the economy handed
further down the "food chain" to local ill-informed nimbys, who's only reaction
is ever "No" and who are naive (or less politely, ignorant) enough to vote for
any politician who promises to "Give them more power"! This ensures the country
is run by amateurs from top to bottom. Major projects that should have been
accelerated on day one of government, 3rd runway, infrastructure construction, a
scythe to anticompetitive employment, Health and Safety and other laws and
regulations are still no where near meaningful discussion, let alone real
action. In the meantime the far east creates and absorbs all the new world
growth, laughing at our hopeless leadership and huge unnecessary costs Even self preservation policies such as boundary changes are stuck with
inaction. What exactly has this government done? Answer, next to bu--er all. Where
are the men and women who really know the meaning of leadership, conviction,
honour and love of country? Easy, they are all disenfranchised by a bunch of
smug, hypocritical career politicians who have sown up their future and stitched
up our country at the same time!
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The IMF said in its semiannual economic outlook that it expects France's deficit to be 4.7% of GDP this year and 3.5% of GDP at the end of 2013. France has pledged to cut its deficit to 3% of GDP in 2013. The Socialist government of President François Hollande last month unveiled a package of austerity measures, including a 75% tax on incomes over €1 million ($1.30 million), to hit the target.
France, Spain and several other euro-zone governments won't hit budget deficit targets agreed to with European authorities, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, setting the stage for a contentious debate over whether the governments should pursue more cuts or allow the targets to slip.
Governments across the European Union have been slashing spending and raising taxes to bring their deficits back in line with the bloc's budget rules, which call for deficits to remain under 3% of gross domestic product. But anemic growth and recession, partly because of previous rounds of austerity, have made the deficit targets difficult to hit and sparked growing political discontent in many of the EU's 27 member states.
"A deeper-than-expected recession and slippages in the implementation of fiscal measures will once again complicate attainment of the ambitious deficit reduction targets," the IMF said.
Officials from the euro zone and the IMF are negotiating whether Greece's debt should be restructured again, this time with the government's official creditors taking losses on their Greek debt holdings.
Ireland's deficit, however, is largely on track to meet the terms of its bailout program, according to the IMF's projections.
The EU plans to enforce its rules by imposing tough penalties in the future. But experience suggests it won't be able to gets its way against major EU countries. Even the much-vaunted fiscal pact pushed through by Chancellor Angela Merkel to underpin the euro is at risk of being watered down.
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