For those who mistakenly believe that Labour would be doing any better now, a couple of thought provoking comments.

1. Prior to the general election, Labour professed to have an alternative plan which would be better than the Tory proposal. Not long after the election it was revealed that this alternative would have involved taking just one billion less out of the economy than the Tory planned sixteen billion.

Big difference!......NOT!

2. Since the general election, Labour have contented themselves with standing on the sidelines slinging clods of mud, rather than setting out their ideas for a better way.

This because they simply do not have any ideas!

So, no change there then.

As one of those for whom these hardships are greatest, I am still of the opinion that debt can only be removed by facing the hardship and paying it off, and the sooner the better.

Debt always comes with compound interest attached, which increases the debt according to how long it remains uncleared.

The interest on the current debt would, in my opinion, cripple this country for decades, if it were allowed to accumulate for any significant period, and that, I believe would happen were Labour in charge.

Don T.