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myfinances.co.uk is running a series of polls to get your views on a range of issues concerning personal finance.

Who do you trust with the economy?

The party conference season is in full swing - with the leaders lining up their visions for the nation.

But who do you trust with the economy during these difficult times?

Alistair Darling has seen his time in Number 11 marred by the credit crunch, Northern Rock, soaring inflation and falling house prices.

The government may blame international pressures, but who do you trust?

In parliament Conservative shadow chancellor George Osbourne and Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson Vincent Cable are both ready to criticise, but do they have the key to a sound economy?

Or would you trust someone outside politics altogether, such as Bank of England governor Mervyn King? But should he cut interest rates?

Let us know and give your views below.
1. Who do you trust to run the UK economy? 




2. What is the greatest threat to the UK economy? 




3. Who do you blame for the current economic slowdown?  




4. What would you do? 



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  • Carol from Cumbria: This goes back a long way, and it has been said before, to Margaret Thantcher's monetarist policies taking the heart and the soul out of our country. Successive governments have failed to do what they are paid for, which is to think ahead and prepare for adverse circumstances. Utilities should have been taken back, the sale of council housing stopped and replacement stock built, immigration curbed years ago, not to mention that the EU has been nothing but a disaster for our country. I would like to say that the one good thing to come out of it is Italian food, but even that makes you fat. Add this to the outflow of cash for wars and aid, while we are heavily in debt, and you will get the picture. This is why the blame for our lack of financial resilience is squarely on governments.

  • Ian C. Darling, as chancellor, has the audacity to ask people to live on less money and increasing costs, yet to demand that pay rises are limited. What planet does he live on? I think that the government, no matter which party is in power, forget that every MP is on a salary that most people would kill to earn and, therefore, the price rises do not really affect them that much, especially as they can also claim massive amount for travel and entertainment. If they had to pay these costs out of their own budgets and pockets they would have a seriously different approach to other people and how they live. They also seem to forget that, with inflation now soaring, they will only increase pensions and benefits in line with the inflation in September, traditionally the lowest inflation month each year and, yet, they will only increase pensions and benefits in the following April. They claim to be the party of the people, yet, when it comes to their own pay rises, you can guarantee that it will be in excess of the current rate of inflation. I wouldn't mind if they still had all night sittings, but being an MP is rarely more than a 9 to 5 job these days.

  • Ed from Exmouth: Couldn't run a bath never mind a budget.

  • Kelvin from London Don't you think Alistair Darling always looks like he's wearing someone else's eyebrows?

  • Ashley from Folkestone: He is completely out of touch with the people of the UK. He may be able to afford to buy an brand new eco friendly car, but us mere mortals cannot afford to dump their large cars in favour of a back breaking, noddy car nor would we want to.

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