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- 22 July 2012, 9:16
Poll: George Osborne Should Be Sacked
Nearly half of Britain's voters believe Chancellor George Osborne should be ousted, according to a survey.
Research commissioned by the Sunday Mirror and the Independent on Sunday found 44% of adults wanted him to be replaced, while just 20% believed he should remain in the job.
Worryingly for Mr Osborne, a breakdown revealed almost a quarter (22%) of Conservative voters think he is not up to the job.
Most voters do not trust Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr Osborne to make the right decisions about the economy, the research also found.
According to the ComRes poll, 24% put their faith in the Tory leadership to handle Britain's economic recovery while 55% of adults did not, an increase of 7% on August last year.
But voters do not believe Labour leader Ed Miliband and shadow chancellor Ed Balls would fare any better, with 52% stating they would not trust them to control the purse strings.
The poll also shows that the Liberal Democrats have struggled to retain support since signing up to the coalition, with some voters uneasy about their partnership with the Tories.
It put the party's popularity at just 10 points.
Meanwhile, Nick Clegg has said he would take the Lib Dems into a coalition after the next election which would put Ed Miliband in Number 10.
The Deputy Prime Minister suggested his party would do its "duty" by working with Labour in the same way it was now in partnership with the Conservatives if voters failed to return an overall victor in 2015.
what do you think?
d and d Phillips
Did we really need a poll to reach this conclusion? He should be rolled up in pastry, cooked till crispy and then sold to the lowest bidder!
Philip Alderson
And wait until he's cold or you may get charged VAT.
Edgar Beckett
So ! to summarise: the majority of people in this country have no faith in our political parties or or personalities or even the Westminster Pariament. Crikey, that means that I am one of the majority for once.
Michael Dynes
Me too!
Ray Stoner
Osborne is only saying what the treasury tell him to say. He should be sacked for agreeing to say such rubbish.
Lorgar Aurelian
Seems the Lib Dems are shameless about hanging on to anybodys coat-tails. Don't think they should concern themselves too much about it...
Michael Dynes
Thanks Lorgar, keep that coming. I need the reassurance that those weak, ineffective self serving individuals get booted out at the next election.
d and d Phillips
Two things that aren't safe to say in the same sentence; Libdems and Coat Tails. Best kept well apart. Nudge nudge!
Dave Harrison
They have a new motto. Party before principles Power before people
jimmyjedi1979
Sack him? Throw the man in jail! Fiddling his assets and incomes and gave himself and his chums a 40grand tax bonus. Scandalous.
Michael Dynes
I need to be cheered up, please help me. I'd love to see the betraying coward Nick Clegg and his party kicked into oblivion at the next election. Now Clegg says he will jump into bed with Labour ...in order that the Lib Dems would do their "duty". Well, I'm sorry, you have been given the opportunity to do your duty Mr Clegg and you have been found seriuously wanting and untrustworthy. The Lib Dems will never be trusted again to do their "duty"..... Someone please cheer me up and tell me the Lib Dems have no chance at all at the next election.
Dave Harrison
Michael. I think we have seen that the Lib Dems will do anything for power. Remember the outrage of many Lib Dem voters when they went into coalition ? Lets hope they remember come the election
Allan Evans
Not a chance! Dave will stick to his chum despite the fact that he is completely incompetant. And regarding Clegg offering to "join withLabour" after the next election???? a)You Cleggy, won't be elected! b)Non of your MP's will be elected! Labour would have more support from the Greens!
Michael Dynes
Thank you Allan...I needed that.
d and d Phillips
Whey Hey. And up the fuzzy wuzzies!
Michael Dynes
Who are the fuzzy wuzzies? They can have my vote.
Chris Robinson
Behind the statistics, there's a clear indication that people are turning away from the three wings of the same capitalist party. People will begin to look for an alternative. That's why the unions should disaffiliate from Labour and found our own party, linking up with the anti-cuts campaigners, and implement policies that will benefit the majority. If we don't begin to turn around the vicious cuts and dangerous divisions in our society, people will seek out 'easy solutions' which may signal a rise in support for the racist, fascist undemocratic far right.
David Wragg
Yes, Osborne must go, but so too must Cameron, the man who devised and assembled this ramshackle mess of a coalition. He is a closet LibDem who has ruined the Tory Party. I hope the LibDems are wiped out at the next general election - they are a party without honour or purpose, other tham opportunism.
Lee Bennett
the whole lot of incompetent turkeys should be sacked .No one voted them in to power anyway.!
Alan Bailey
he should have gone a long time ago how many u turns does it take for him to realise he is a fool, poor little rich boy without a clue, like a harry enfield character nice but dim trouble is not even nice just dim!!! if this is the best this country can offer then we really are in trouble,
Dave Harrison
Why do people seem to think that calling someone a poor little rich boy is a term of abuse. They could call me that all day if I was loaded. My big concern with Osborne is not his wealth but that he is incompetant
Louisa Gieldon
Yep, Tim not nice but dim just about sums him up.
Louise Smith
Dave... all these people who harp on about "poor little rich boy" and in fact claim to be socalists are eaten up by jealousy.
Dave Harrison
Louise. I think you are right, the politics of envy. If I haven't got money then why should they have it. I always say check the tory front bench for private schooling & money and then check the labour front bench. You will find there is very little difference
Louisa Gieldon
Louise, I can assure you that I am not a socialist through envy. I do not envy George or Dave their wealth. It is insulting to write off socialists as being jealous. I have wealthy friends and do not envy them either. However, I do loathe wealthy people who do not understand that some people live different lives to their own. People who are born into very rich families sometimes know nothing about anyone outside their social circles. I don't believe that you have to be poor to be a socialist either. Someone can be well off and still hate social injustice and unfairness.
Michael Mcardle
i think the figuers in the survey actually flatter osbourne buffoon that he is. my bet is he couldnt even manage a game of monopoly never mind the country. what exactly does it take for these charlatans to realise theyre not up to the job. as usually happens with these people they will have to be dragged kicking and screaming from office. upper class more like no class
Louisa Gieldon
He is a disgrace. he hardly ever appears for interview to explain himself. When he does break cover he has all the gravitas of a sausage roll. He smirks and mumbles and when we see him alongside his opposite numbers in Europe he looks like what he is, a rich, smug, product of the public school network. I feel so ashamed that we have allowed this man to remain as our chancellor for so long. Ditto his equally smug and wealthy pal, our prime minister.
Louise Smith
I can not recall, in all my life a chancellor who has ever "cut the cloth". I come back to my old decision that a qualified business and financial incumbent would be better in that roll than a politician.....
Ron Taylor
blame the libdems they condone the tory regime
Steven White
12:54am on 22/7/2012
Not surprised