So, the dust has settled after what is steadily appearing to be Gordon Brown’s last budget and people are starting to see it for what it really is – a cover.
However, the front to it is most definitely an attempt to drum up support for his campaign – especially in Scotland – his own people, where he is rapidly losing support ahead of the 3rd May elections.

I’d much rather have Miliband (either of them) as the leader of the Labour party – in fact it’d make me more inclined for vote for them, as I would probably have voted for Blair in the previous three elections, but there is no way on earth that I will vote for Gordon Brown.

Apologies for the slight hint of a rant, but at least I didn’t move on to our esteemed President and Lord of the Universe, George W Bush…

Well, luckily for me, for the train journey that I most frequently take hasn’t changed too much – the single has remained the same and the return is up by just 5p – about 3%.

I think we’ve been quite lucky – in fact the extended journey into town hasn’t gone up, but down…

However where I think I may be hit the most are the tube prices unless I give in and get an oyster card, although I believe you can just get one from a simple vending machine so it remains totally anonymous.

We know that Blair is on his way out – certainly by this time next year he will be long gone, but are we really going to be subjected to Gordon Brown leading the country for 2 years until the next election, or will David Cameron get what he wants and there be an election before the end of 2007.

I’m torn on this one – if the election sticks to the current schedule, chances are that it would be held in May 2009 – by which time I will have turned 18 and therefore be able to vote.
However on the other hand, without an election soon, there may not be much of a country left for me to vote in.
по моему (in my opinion), Brown’s economic policy has crippled the country quite well – especially with the pensions system and the rate of tax – included some wonderful stealth taxing.
He seems to me to be a wholly irresponsible leader – although I would love to be proven wrong on this – sadly his last budget would suggest that there is truth to my argument.