tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post7432357519335830396..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Brown's Clause IV Moment - return by the back doorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-50202564690190753402008-12-17T21:31:00.000+00:002008-12-17T21:31:00.000+00:00Surely the object is to get the workers (in certai...Surely the object is to get the workers (in certain industries) more than their share of the fruits of their labours- at the expense of the workers of other industries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-86607820953560625342008-12-16T01:28:00.000+00:002008-12-16T01:28:00.000+00:00I posted this on Piper' site, but he probably won'...I posted this on Piper' site, but he probably won't let it through.<BR/><BR/>Bob<BR/><BR/>spent much time in the west midlands?<BR/><BR/>BLMC was created in 1967 when Tony Benn and Harold Wilson invited Reg Stokes (boss of Leyland Truck and Bus, Triumph and Rover) to dinner with the boss of BMH (Jaguar, Austin-Morris) and 'encouraged' them to merge to form British Leyland. BLMC was made up of 42 factories and 250,000 direct employees.<BR/><BR/>BLMC collapsed in late 1974 and was bailed out by Labour. The massive handouts continued into the early 1980s, when boss Michael Edwardes managed to get Maggie to hand over £900m.<BR/><BR/>Rover was also sold off by BMW under Labour's watch and collapsed (as MG Rover) under a Labour government.<BR/><BR/>By stark contrast, the decision by the Tories to save Rolls Royce and hive off the car division to help the aero engines arm survive has been a resounding success. RR PLC (aero engines) is alive and very well.<BR/><BR/>There's a difference between meddling and intelligent intervention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-64867518969233187212008-12-14T14:00:00.000+00:002008-12-14T14:00:00.000+00:00Allegros were noted for the wheels dropping off.Allegros were noted for the wheels dropping off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-54580717901603699532008-12-14T10:28:00.000+00:002008-12-14T10:28:00.000+00:00So those of us who wont or cant buy a new car will...So those of us who wont or cant buy a new car will be forced to pay for the construction of vehicles we will never receive with menaces?<BR/>I'm sure this all makes sense to gordoom.<BR/>I would imagine that people on min wage whos tax is being given to people on £15 an hour will be very impressed.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024073152949016734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-72979624746387843662008-12-14T10:24:00.000+00:002008-12-14T10:24:00.000+00:00How far do think he'll turn the clock back then?How far do think he'll <A HREF="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/bailing-out/" REL="nofollow">turn the clock back</A> then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-91830724077008699502008-12-13T23:33:00.000+00:002008-12-13T23:33:00.000+00:00Taken you rather longer than usual to cotton to th...Taken you rather longer than usual to cotton to this one. I said before this all happened that Brown wanted an 'event' to save his skin and he has found it - he thinks - in this credit thingy. And boy will he make the most of it. But as you say we are doomed by his actions.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-25548129479854660192008-12-13T13:57:00.000+00:002008-12-13T13:57:00.000+00:00Great minds, eh?<A HREF="http://prodicus.blogspot.com/2008/12/ah-so.html" REL="nofollow">Great minds, eh?</A>Prodicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024865482933469271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-33846870977424056922008-12-13T12:35:00.000+00:002008-12-13T12:35:00.000+00:00Britain will soon be the "Austin Allegro" Economy,...Britain will soon be the "Austin Allegro" Economy, hard to maintain, bits keep dropping off, shoddy unreliable working parts, and going nowhere slowly......I remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-19659388471285796802008-12-13T09:53:00.000+00:002008-12-13T09:53:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Grumpy Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754350339339174516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-71557027194180031152008-12-13T08:47:00.000+00:002008-12-13T08:47:00.000+00:00You'll be even more pleased to hear that it's all ...You'll be even <I>more</I> pleased to hear that it's all <A HREF="http://obotheclown.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-all-con.html" REL="nofollow">based on a lie</A>, too.Obnoxio The Clownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012089552153702526noreply@blogger.com