Labour economic theory?
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:14 am
I watch Ed Balls and others in disbelief as they spout on about, if only Labour were in power, all would be well. Its like watching Frank Spencer, after he'd blown somoeones house up saying, "That's the best I can do for you today sir!" But maybe I'm wrong. Basically, Labour say, unsurprisingly, we need to, Spend! Spend! Spend to make things ok again.......
I have tried to create a simple analogy of their economic theory below? Is this not in a crazy kind of way a sound idea........if everything goes to plan, but absolute shite if it does not?
OK here goes:
Imagine you used to have a good job and you wanted all the things you couldn't really afford, so you borrowed heavily on loans and credit cards until you were brimming over with debt. It was ok though because you still had a job and could make the minimum repayments plus a bit extra. You then lose your job and your income drops to a considerably smaller amount, when you get an inferior job.
You visit your Citizens Advice Bureau, where you find a Labour supporter giving advice. He advises:
"Let's see, you now have a quarter of the income you once had and massive debt that you simply cannot afford to ever pay off. The best you can do at present is maintain the minimum payments. OK, I suggest you get another massive loan and consolidate all your existing debt into one lump sum. Pay it off with the new loan and have another massive amount on top to spend as you wish, maybe you could buy that yacht you promised yourself, but I would advise just start a new business instead! This will solve all your problems overnight. It doesn't matter what kind of business you start, anything will do, as long as you borrow a bit more money so you can employ a couple of people. Again only meet the minimum repayments every month. In no time your business will be a great success and you will pay all the money back and employ more people!.........NEXT!"
Is this advice good or bad? Is this a summary of Labours economic theory? What would you advise the hapless man in debt do?
I have tried to create a simple analogy of their economic theory below? Is this not in a crazy kind of way a sound idea........if everything goes to plan, but absolute shite if it does not?
OK here goes:
Imagine you used to have a good job and you wanted all the things you couldn't really afford, so you borrowed heavily on loans and credit cards until you were brimming over with debt. It was ok though because you still had a job and could make the minimum repayments plus a bit extra. You then lose your job and your income drops to a considerably smaller amount, when you get an inferior job.
You visit your Citizens Advice Bureau, where you find a Labour supporter giving advice. He advises:
"Let's see, you now have a quarter of the income you once had and massive debt that you simply cannot afford to ever pay off. The best you can do at present is maintain the minimum payments. OK, I suggest you get another massive loan and consolidate all your existing debt into one lump sum. Pay it off with the new loan and have another massive amount on top to spend as you wish, maybe you could buy that yacht you promised yourself, but I would advise just start a new business instead! This will solve all your problems overnight. It doesn't matter what kind of business you start, anything will do, as long as you borrow a bit more money so you can employ a couple of people. Again only meet the minimum repayments every month. In no time your business will be a great success and you will pay all the money back and employ more people!.........NEXT!"
Is this advice good or bad? Is this a summary of Labours economic theory? What would you advise the hapless man in debt do?