Progressive Politics

[osymandus]

At least I'm not wishing you dead, or hiding my illiteracy behind excuses. Or sponging off the state.

I thought you would like Shoel ?

 

[Reg Martin]

Norway ? Anything for Norway ?

Small population
Lots of oil
Blue parrots

 

[londonblue]

Fair comment, but I'm struggling to see the examples of socialism 'working'.

I think the truth of it is that all systems will eventually fail. Whether you like Thatcher or not, she eventually failed. (Can't do Blair because he resigned.) Whether you like Brown or not, eventually he failed. Cameron will eventually fail, as will all subsequent PMs. The fact is that they will all have their periods of success, and as soon as they fail we'll all vote them out for someone else, and the cycle will continue.

Cynical? Not really. Or certainly not intended to be. No-one can be successful for ever. I think from that perspective the American system where someone can only have 2 terms is actually quite sensible.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Blue parrots

Wonderful plumage the Norwegian Blue.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Ok someone in Sweden doesn't like high taxes has shown that , their taxes have got higher over the years (no mention of quality of life or services or benefits and profits will drop anyway in a global recessions ). And their guessing in 20 years it might change ?
Norway ? Anything for Norway ?

Quality of life, doesn't Sweden have the highest rate of suicide in Europe?

 

[canveyshrimper]

Wonderful plumage the Norwegian Blue.

The plumage doesn't come into it my lad, it's bleeding demised. :hilarious:

 

[Firestorm]

Suicide

Stats from the world health organisation

Lithuania
South Korea
Kazakstan
Belarus
Japan

Sweden 16th (1 behind Finland)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate


Wales moved up a place over the weekend

 

[Firestorm]

The plumage doesn't come into it my lad, it's bleeding demised. :hilarious:

VOOM ? Mate, this bird wouldn't voom if you put four million volts through it! 'he's bleedin' demised

No no! He's pining!

 

[osymandus]

Thanks firestorm . no the sucide rate was a fib from back in 90s . Iceland does have the highest of the scandinavian mind ;-).