How bad could things get after six more years?

I have my bingo card at the ready...

While ever we have a government that believes in shrinking the state (i.e opening up fresh opportunities for their big business funders to make more money) there is no hope of improvement. They will feed us the 'household budget' myth, which so many people have swallowed hook line and sinker, wring their hands in synthetic sorrow and say that it's dreadful but we (the UK) just can't afford it.

I’m not playing MaizieD!
Well, not until I’ve had a few fiscal lessons from you (which I am genuinely interested in having, by the way).

I shall just read this thread with interest.

Mind you - 6 years hence? We can’t keep up with what happens here politically in 6 months!

When people stop going on holiday, buying houses, cars and generally splashing out------then I'll panic !

Totally agree that most people have a great lifestyle. People eat out all the time or have takeaways that was unheard of for earlier generations. Kids have phones with costly contracts, x boxes, foreign holidays. Poverty is not just about money it’s akso about lack of opportunities. I’m a great believer in that we are born with equal opportunities, free health, schooling, housing and compared to many many other countries we have amazing chances to work hard and have good lives. Let’s appreciate what we do have and stop moaning

Venezuela is one of the richest countries in the world due to the natural reserves eg oil, gold, minerals of all kinds but as usual it's the big western companies that are getting richer and richer exploiting the native workers. Nothing changes in the pursuit of wealth.

Some ‘people’ do not have all those things - it’s just that the well off don’t see the plight they are in and choose to close their eyes to the hardships of others.

Brexit or Remain, I don`t think things will change much
old saying, the Rich get richer and the Poor get poorer. just look at history, no different...

Cazza, I totally agree with you. What many people regard as the norm: eating out several holidays a year, throw away fashion etc.

Winterwhite
What could have been worse than the years 1939-45when the WHOLE world was involved in a war that no one could for see an end to and you think its bad now .?
The world is still here and it may not be all roses and violets and there will always be the have and have not but as one GN said lets appreciate what we do have and STOP moaning.

'When people stop going on holiday, buying houses, cars and generally splashing out------then I'll panic'...we're talking about the population as a whole, not just your rich friends. What a horrible uncaring post ….#sumsitupreally

Sadly, we're no longer a rich country. People go on about sixth larger economy and what not, and sure we keep busy, BUT BUT after the 2008 crisis - and a great deal of public borrowing - we were up to our necks in debt. Almost as bad as Greece.

Still, just think of all these people crossing the Mediterranean in rickety boats - of the Channel in dinghies - to get here because things like state benefits and free schools and hospitals are a think of wonder to them.

Oddly too, we are far better off than a much more divided US of A who'd give their back teeth for our free NHS - yes, even though we keep complaining about it.

Anyhow, on the positive side - there are more people employed here than in many other countries on the continent of Europe.

But if what you say is right ( haven't heard it, myself) that we need to wait 24 years to starts seeing the benefits of Brexit - TWENTY FOUR ????? - then, GOODNESS : can we afford to leave the EU? ????

Many people have stopped buying cars, houses and holidays - just look at the figures.

How is it " uncaring " Labaik ? I was actually being facetious if you did but realise !! It's all I seem to hear/read about.
No reference to" rich friends " either.
While on the subject of posts, some of yours leave a lot to be desired !

Labaik
I have a restaurant that’s open in the day we also do deliveries. My main source of income comes from the poorest areas. They use foodbanks, they also order £60+ food orders weekly, they are all on benefits. Every flat I deliver to stinks of weed. That’s how our poorest live. My question is, if they can do all that on benefits why do others struggle so much???

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Then we need a Labour government to put things right Labour have a lots of excellent polices. What don't you like about Mr Jeremy Corbyn? I can understand people who read the papers the propaganda lies and smears against Corbyn would believe them as it's said repeat a lie often enough. But it's about polices the Labour Party socialism it's not personality politics. The Lib Dems along with Tories brought Austerity and changed the NHS in 2012 the health and social care act so that government a health minister woukd not be responsible for the NHS paving way for private companies big business to come in. Cameron said no top down reorganisation of the NHS before election but thats just what they did. Labour is for the many not the few rich.

I apologise if your comment was made 'tongue in cheek EllanVannin; I assumed it was a 'let them eat cake' comment. Can you tell me which of my posts offend you?

Anyone watch Panarama. The special needs and disabled people can’t cope with 5 more minutes let alone 6 years.

Utterly depressing

Margaux
Oddly too, we are far better off than a much more divided US of A who'd give their back teeth for our free NHS - yes, even though we keep complaining about it.

The Tories are selling off our NHS Will move to a full US system with compulsory insurance.

I don't think your country has anything to worry about. Great Britain has been the core of Western civilization for centuries. And neither does my country. Don't believe all the headlines that we are on the brink of disaster. The US and UK are fighters and survivors.

Not sure how many Americans want NHS. i am not knowledgeable enough. But, I like how our taxes have been reduced, and I like choice.

Here is a book written by Dr Paul Hobday with all proceeds from sale of book going to the fight to stop the sell off of our NHS

A real eye opener covers politics as well.

I'm not sure how the health care system works in the USA for people who are sick or unemployed etc. Can you enlighten me?

If taxes are reduced, then obviously there is less money for the things that make our lives better - like the NHS, schools, hospitals, roads, etc., etc. I simply don’t understand why people think it’s a good thing to pay less tax and still expect the country to be wonderful. It’s a privilege to earn enough to pay taxes and as for those rich people who have so much money and still try to avoid paying tax ..... leaves me speechless!

Many people have stopped buying cars, houses and holidays - just look at the figures.
Have they though?
We've just spent a long weekend away at a south coast resort which was absolutely packed with families and it was difficult to find anywhere to park or a place to sit in a café or restaurant.

Presumably the rich were not there as they would have flown off on their private jets, nor were those who were struggling.
But there is a vast swathe of the population who seem to be able to still enjoy life as well as helping others less fortunate.