| Volatile issues could sidetrack Conservative agenda in Parliament
Perhaps you are right about minor issues but as someone suggested, the economy is not a minor issue. And , it's all about perception. Things for the CPC government right now aren't so rosey as they cannot control the agenda in the house, having muddled themselves into the Lunn and Buckler issues. Those were poorly handled and the perception now is the government is flapping. The Mulroney-Schrieber affair Chris, I just want that to go away. We do have more pressing issues.
Gerry Pankhurst from westport ontario - the CPC will handle the questions with their usual level headed ease. How would that be - blame the Liberals, shout, point fingers, get red faced, not answer the question? That is one of their main problems Gerry, acting like the opposition in the house instead of meeting issues head on and providing actual answers.
President speaks up for the people
Average people on the other hand are more likely to take note of the issues that President Bush spoke about and see that he made a certain amount of common sense: On keeping taxes low, on making health insurance more affordable, on winning Iraq, on taking care of our veterans.Uninspiring stuff? Maybe so, but only because most people realize that the president can't deliver anything without the help of the even lower-rated Congress, which surely won't give him anything without a fight.One fight which is certain is over the president's decision to make a pre-emptive strike against congressional earmarks."Tomorrow, I will issue an executive order that directs federal agencies to ignore any future earmark that is not voted on by Congress. If these items are truly worth funding, Congress should debate them in the open and hold a public vote."That little bit of innovation by itself could make a substantial difference in the way things are done in Washington, and the public certainly wants things done differently.
Credit crunch: What it means for you
The phrases 'credit crunch' and 'subprime crisis' get bandied around a lot in the business pages but how does this seemingly distant phenomenon affect the average British consumer? Below, we round up expert comment and analysis from recent days, and reports of how consumers have been affected. Finally we present our advice on how to minimise that impact in each area of your finances. DON'T MISS: >> MARKET TURMOIL: STOCK MARKET SLUMP 2008 >> 2008: FORECASTS AND PREDICTIONS >> Interest rates: News, advice, predictions EXPERT COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: .
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