We Have Enough Lampposts, Who's Got The Rope?

Labour are drawing up plans to persecute members another group of people - those who live in council accommodation. Apparently too many of them are either filthy rich or just not bothering to look for work. So they don't deserve to have security of housing.

You would have expected this kind of vicious policy from Thatcher, appealing to the basest instincts of people, stirring up pointless resentment to garner votes. But that's New Labour for you: Thatcherite through and through. Labour just can't leave anybody alone, can they? Except non-doms and their other wealthy friends, of course.

And it's just the kind of thing we need at the beginning of what will be a monster recession. When people are going to be losing their jobs and their homes. Smart thinking, you folks in Whitehall, with your porcine salaries, generous expenses, guaranteed pensions and free housing benefit.