Result to be expected as the public do not remember what happens when the deficit is too high and mainy do not really understand the deficit issue. Failure of the parties to put it into simple terms, like do you want Greek (not making the cuts and having rising interest rates) or Ireland (making the cuts and keeping interest rates down)?

Someone needs to be telling the public a few home truths and introduce them to the harsh economic realities.

what any goverment should do is be honest and admit that the pay ,pensions,redundence payments,sick pay, and holidays of all the public sector are vastly better then the private and will redress the balance as soon as possible!!!!

The problem is that we have become, in the main, a country where we do not think about debt or the consequences of it. Some of us realise that too much debt is a bad thing and that eventually someone has to pay it back. Maybe its the word "somebody" - as in "somebody else" that is the key to understanding this attitude.

The public sector does not generate wealth. Yes we do need public services. but when you consider that in one town 1 in 3 people are employed through public services it means that the the other 2 people taxes are paying for them. A little simplistic I know but it needs to be explained in simplistic terms to the electorate. Only investment in the wealth generating areas of the economy will get it the UK back up and running sooner.

On the one hand tha tory party argue that deep cuts are required immediately if we are to continue to recover. However, despite his being given every opportunity to withdraw his IHT proposals, which would give massive tax benefits in excess of £500,000 to the already wealthy (familiies such as Cameron's and Osborne's) Cameron has not yet seen fit to withdraw this proposed handout to millionaires. Does he mean deep cuts for the less well off and rewards for the wealthy ?? And he wonders why he is not trusted !!

Public services are already scheduled to be cut as Councils respond to the new situation. Any deeper cuts too soon would have the jobless queues snaking round the Job Centres. And to suggest that the private sector is the only money spinner and contributor to taxation is farcical! Every pound spent is taxed, including for those on benefit, the retired and those in public service, the latter two also paying tax on everything they receive. As a lifelong public servant, my tax was taken at source throogh PAYE. I had no unprincipled accountant to doctor my tax return. The 2:1 tax ratio mentioned is an unfortunate myth bandied about by those who understand only their own selfishness. We need to invest in public works now so that the infrastructure is improved for all of us, and provide employment which will boost the economy through the building industry. Those banks that caused this mess should be forced to lend at good rates in order to kickstart the recovery, not harbour cash to satisfy shareholders: they owe us.

Public services are already scheduled to be cut as Councils respond to the new situation. Any deeper cuts too soon would have the jobless queues snaking round the Job Centres. And to suggest that the private sector is the only money spinner and contributor to taxation is farcical! Every pound spent is taxed, including for those on benefit, the retired and those in public service, the latter two also paying tax on everything they receive. As a lifelong public servant, my tax was taken at source throogh PAYE. I had no unprincipled accountant to doctor my tax return. The 2:1 tax ratio mentioned is an unfortunate myth bandied about by those who understand only their own selfishness. We need to invest in public works now so that the infrastructure is improved for all of us, and provide employment which will boost the economy through the building industry. Those banks that caused this mess should be forced to lend at good rates in order to kickstart the recovery, not harbour cash to satisfy shareholders: they owe us.

The accumulated national debt so far exceeds £850 BILLION. This year the debt alone to run this government is approaching £180 Billion. The annual interest exceeds the whole defence budget. If it is not restructured for reducuction, our currency will become worthless through inflation. Losing our AAA rating will increase interest rates alarmingly and that will set in chain a set of events of frightening proportions. Thousands of companies will collapse and unemployment will mushroom at a catastrophic rate never seen before. You could expect 6 million plus unemployed. Public sector debt caused by this dysfunctional Government must be tackled as a matter of utmost priority.