Who was the worst British Prime Minister?

[The Holy Therns]

James Hacker, of course. That silly old buffer barely managed anything!

[Chinese Regions]

Neville Chamberlain, followed by Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown.

[Heavenly Peace]

James Hacker, of course. That silly old buffer barely managed anything!

Indeed. Francis Urquhart was far superior.

[L Ron Cupboard]

Cameron is about on a par with Gordon Brown, but Eden was worse than both by a fair amount.

[Stad]

This might be controversial, but Brown was really a victim of circumstance. Remember that he was praised as the 'iron chancellor' just a few years ago, and his economic policy at the time was regarded as rather good. The problem is that the conservatives and the press have managed to pin the deficit problem on him; which, as an economist, I know is simply false. Sure, there had been a fairly large expansion under Labour, but the bulk of the deficit/debt was in fact the result of the enormous bank bailout. It was either that, or catastrophe.

Cameron is the polar opposite; his government's economic policy is sheer insanity, and austerity has lost virtually all its former supporters. Nevertheless, they have managed to maintain the impression that it's all necessary, and there is no alternative. Spin is everything.

[Asasia]

Brown. He bankrupted the shit out of the United Kingdom.

[Heavenly Peace]

This might be controversial, but Brown was really a victim of circumstance. Remember that he was praised as the 'iron chancellor' just a few years ago, and his economic policy at the time was regarded as rather good. The problem is that the conservatives and the press have managed to pin the deficit problem on him; which, as an economist, I know is simply false. Sure, there had been a fairly large expansion under Labour, but the bulk of the deficit/debt was in fact the result of the enormous bank bailout. It was either that, or catastrophe.

So selling the nation's gold reserves when the price for gold was at an all time low was a good economic decision?

Cameron is the polar opposite; his government's economic policy is sheer insanity, and austerity has lost virtually all its former supporters. Nevertheless, they have managed to maintain the impression that it's all necessary, and there is no alternative. Spin is everything.

Austerity? What Austerity?

[Stad]

This might be controversial, but Brown was really a victim of circumstance. Remember that he was praised as the 'iron chancellor' just a few years ago, and his economic policy at the time was regarded as rather good. The problem is that the conservatives and the press have managed to pin the deficit problem on him; which, as an economist, I know is simply false. Sure, there had been a fairly large expansion under Labour, but the bulk of the deficit/debt was in fact the result of the enormous bank bailout. It was either that, or catastrophe.

Cameron is the polar opposite; his government's economic policy is sheer insanity, and austerity has lost virtually all its former supporters. Nevertheless, they have managed to maintain the impression that it's all necessary, and there is no alternative. Spin is everything.

So selling the nation's gold reserves when the price for gold was at an all time low was a good economic decision?

Of course that was a mistake, but I was talking about his overall performance. Besides, it's the easiest thing in the world for us to sit back years later and tell investors 'buy low, sell high', but evidently it's a little easier said than done.

Wrt austerity, there is no contradiction between it and increased govt. spending. Indeed, it is misguided austerity measures that have contributed to an increasing welfare bill, etc.

[Eastfield Lodge]

Thatcher, because she pretty much destroyed the economy of the north east (I'm biased, problem?).

[Abrinam]

Every Labour Prime minister ever, Vote Conservative in 2014, for the good of Britain!

[Heavenly Peace]

Every Labour Prime minister ever, Vote Conservative in 2014, for the good of Britain!

The trouble is that the Conservatives under Cameron are no better. They are carrying on Brownite economic policies. If they replace Osborne with Redwood then they will receive my full support.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Thatcher, because she pretty much destroyed the economy of the north east (I'm biased, problem?).

Not only the economy but also draconian police legislation like the Public Order Act of 1986, the so-called Poll Tax, the ban on councils building social housing, the utter obliteration of the Unions...oh list could on and on.

Oh it was grand living in Leeds as a young school leaver in the 1980's.

Only thing she got right was not getting involved in the European Monetary Union.

Personally am quite looking forward to her passing so I can take a dump on her grave....much like she dumped on the rest of us non-elites.

[Of the Free Socialist Territories]

Thatcher was definitely one of the worst, if not the worst, British Prime Ministers.

Being a leftie I'm somewhat biased when I say that Attlee is probably, in my opinion, the best British PM.

[Frazers]

Brian Faulkner

[Hippostania]

Clement Attlee. Using the government to illegally take control of private companies, creating the National Health Service, using funds for stupid shit like social security.. Just like FDR in the US, Attlee is the reason why a left-wing entitlement culture exists in the UK.

[Eylandia]

Worst Prime Minister, I'd have to say Major is my vote for worst. He was appalling, and probably gets the reward for most corrupt UK government ever. Need I mention Black Wednesday?

My vote for best has to be Attlee, accomplished the re-building of a shattered and broken post-war Britain, and not only re-built it but made it even better. He also had a fantastic pipe: case closed.

[Priory Academy USSR]

Clement Attlee. Using the government to illegally take control of private companies, creating the National Health Service, using funds for stupid shit like social security.. Just like FDR in the US, Attlee is the reason why a left-wing entitlement culture exists in the UK.

Of course it was going to be him, Hippo...

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Trust Hippo to slam one of the most popular Prime Ministers of all time for being socialist. Nevermind the stats, HE'S AN EVIL COMMIE. REVIVE THATCHER, CRUSH THE PEOPLE, MAKE MONEY.

Oh Hippo, I do love you so.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Clement Attlee. Using the government to illegally take control of private companies, creating the National Health Service, using funds for stupid shit like social security.. Just like FDR in the US, Attlee is the reason why a left-wing entitlement culture exists in the UK.

Yeah as usual you show your ignorance.

The first ideas of creating a national health service was from Ernest Brown (a Liberal...but on the right...a stead fast supporter of John Simon who was effectively a Conservative). The first paper to seriously put forward the idea of a NHS was by Sir Henry Urmston Willink. A Conservative.

Sources for the illegal taking control of companies and the using of "funds for stupid shit like social security" please.

[The Whispers]

Every Labour Prime minister ever, Vote Conservative in 2014, for the good of Britain!

Classic Post.

[The Whispers]

Worst Prime Minister, I'd have to say Major is my vote for worst. He was appalling, and probably gets the reward for most corrupt UK government ever. Need I mention Black Wednesday?

"Most corrupt UK government ever", eh?

Not really sure about that.

[Freeman]

chrch hill

[The Archregimancy]

chrch hill

Is he related to Llyd-Grg?

[Eylandia]

Worst Prime Minister, I'd have to say Major is my vote for worst. He was appalling, and probably gets the reward for most corrupt UK government ever. Need I mention Black Wednesday?

"Most corrupt UK government ever", eh?

Not really sure about that.

Cash for questions, Ministers being bribed (not just with money), as well as a string of other sleaze scandals.

[Erstaunlich]

Not to sound like trolling, but what were the prime ministers of Britian?