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    DCM wrote:
    southy wrote:
    those on the right keep saying this is britian and not greece, true but even here in britian we have our moments of revolution, and revolts, and its been a while now since the last one we are over due for another one to happen. just need the right trigger points.
    Southy, it's been more than a while since our last revolution. I respect your opinions as I know you think them through, but you are simply wrong on this. Socialism is discredited and dead as a philosophy.
    Is there anger at our present capitalist system? Of course there is, it's gone too far. But do we want to revert to socialism? No, not a chance, never. It simply will never happen in Britain - which is a good thing.
    the last one was about 300 years ago. but theres been revots since then a fair number of them.
    dead philosophy its on the build up all over the world, so it cant be that dead. its coming back and it going to be a lot stronger than before.
    off course theres anger at the present capitalist system, this is because this is what capitalist system really means, wealth for the few poverty for the majority. we not had proper socialism in this country the best we ever done was centre left, a mix of right wing and left wing policy thats what the keynesian policy was all about.
    and it will happen sooner or later, the unemployed and poorly paid will see to that.
    take those two facts and think about them long and hard.
    1/ the population is going to keep growing whitch in turn will mean more people not be able to find work or job in ther whole life time.
    2/ technology is getting faster and better this to will mean less jobs for people.
    tell me how you going to get round those problems with having a major war, or turning towards socialism. we had 3 major wars that slowed down the world turning to socialism the napoleonic wars, wwi and wwii and i cant see a major war looming soon not at the moment, but you never know some thing could trigger one off.
    we would be better off making the change to socialism and be one of the first, so we dont become a third country."
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Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government takes office

David Cameron meets the Queen David Cameron meets the Queen

THE Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats are today finally rolling up their sleeves to begin the work of Government six days after last week’s indecisive general election.

David Cameron was installed as the first Tory Prime Minister in 13 years after Gordon Brown quit in an emotional announcement on the steps of Number 10 last night.

The Labour leader stood down when it become clear a power sharing pact with Liberal Democrats could not be made.

After a 25-minute audience with the Queen Mr Cameron, 43, accepted her invitation to become Prime Minister and announced he intended to form a “proper and full coalition” with the Lib Dems promising “real change”.

Mr Cameron said: “Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders who want to put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national interest.

“I believe that is the best way to get the strong government that we need, decisive government that we need today.

“I came into politics because I love this country, I think its best days still lie ahead.”

George Osborne, 38, was last night confirmed as Chancellor of the Exchequer with reports of five Cabinet posts being handed to the Lib Dems, including leader Nick Clegg, 43, as deputy prime minister. William Hague, 49, will become Foreign Secretary.

No other positions were due to be announced last night amid reports that Liberal Democrat positions in the Cabinet would include Vince Cable as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and David Laws as Schools Secretary.

Tory Andrew Lansley was reported to be the new Health Secretary.

Speaking to the Daily Echo last night following intense negotiations with the Tories, Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne, the Lib Dem home affairs spokesman, said he was unsure about him being given a position in a Lib-Tory cabinet.

“No news – it has not been discussed,” he said.

However reports this morning suggest Mr Huhne will be given the job of environment minister.

Hampshire Tories were jubilant.

Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West and a close aide of Mr Cameron, said: “I’m very pleased. It’s been a long day.”

Caroline Dinenage, the new Tory MP for Gosport, said: “It’s really exciting. It’s been very up in the air for a couple of days, really undecided and unclear, and I’m very hopeful now.” Addressing the prospects of a coalition between the Tories and Lib Dems, Miss Dinenage said: “It’s a time when we just have to bury our differences and work together for the good of the country.

That’s the absolute priority at the moment.”

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