Have to say you have taken the wind out of my sails this time. Although a life long labour supporter, even I have to admit you are entirely correct in your summary of the last government .|It makes me sad to have to accept what you say, but there you go there will be another time!!
That is the point Bern - recessions always come and go but what is important is that the country is in a fit state to be able to handle the recession, stimulate growth, without compounding a problem for later. The UK was in the worse state of any G20 country at the beginning of the recession and it is the aftermath of that we must deal with before the next cyclical recession hits or we will be back on the slide again,.
I apologise, the compliment I made on this thread is meant for the author, Rick Jones, not for Barry! I had thought at the time that Barry was the author, so, well done Rick, I also thought and think as you do concerning your opening statement on this thread.