Mr Costello,I think it worrying that a politician, as you say you are, would so casually dismiss the major problems people are facing in favour of a rant about one car park you personally don’t want. Wood and trees has to come to mind.Perhaps you forget the booms and busts of 1979-97, the ‘Tory’ years, with high unemployment, negative equity, interest rates of 16%, repossessions of homes, dilapidated schools with leaking roofs and outside toilets, poor quality hospital services, the sale of school playing fields, overcrowded classroms etc…etc… Personally I can remember how miserable people became and how desperate they became to get the Conservatives out of government. By contrast I think whatever criticisms people may have about the last Labour government I think most would agree that the years they presided over were more stable and secure for more people. And without doubt the Labour government’s investment in schools, hospitals, police etc… is evident all around us and will continue to benefit people for years to come. When it comes down to who did the damage to the economy of this country, the real answer is the same culprits that did likewise throughout Europe and the United States i.e. irresponsible investment bankers and their sub-prime mortgages. By being silent on that issue and blaming your opponents all the time you are letting the bankers off the hook. So why do we not hear more from you about them and the £40billion they stole from all the taxpayers in this country? In my opinion their potential bankrupting of this nation and half the world is more likely to be the cause of sleepless nights than your car park!
Mike Brittan ● 5225d