David Cameron new campaign to boost tourism

[Ridgley]

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David Cameron has launched a new campaign to boost tourism and investment to the UK, showing what makes Britain "Great". Do you agree? Or are there other things they've missed? Reasons Britain is Great.

Cart before the horse bares to mind.

[Marmora Man]

Don't knock it - tourism is a huge earner for UK.

In the run up to the Olympics, of which this is part of the marketing campaign, it makes sense to "accentuatethe positives" and encourage people to look well upon UK. If successful it can only benefit us all. As for the PM having more important things to do - sure that argument can be made, but his imprimature does help generate publicity, which this is all about.

[Ridgley]

It not the tourism I am knocking, MM yes it will generate a lot of money. Politicians need to be more honest and transparent and the coalition I mean the Tory government needs to tackle the issues at home I wonder what the world must be thinking after the riots Britain not so great.

[Loz]

Ridgley Wrote:

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> Politicians need to be more honest and transparent and the coalition I

> mean the Tory government needs to tackle the issues at home I wonder what the world must be

> thinking after the riots Britain not so great.

Not really sure what you are trying to say here, Ridgely. Cameron should have announced a new 'honest' tourism campaign along the lines of "Britain: Yes, We're In The S*** But Come Visit Us Anyway".

Or are you saying that Cameron shouldn't be spending time with one of the country's big money generators?

I really don't follow what you are saying here.

[mockney piers]

I loved the tourism poster on Murray's wall in Flight of the Conchords that said 'New Zealand, it's like Scotland but further away'.

[Ridgley]

David Cameron is trying to generate more tourism, to Britain great but he still needs to deal with issues at home as well that all I am saying.

[Loz]

Is he not?

[indiepanda]

Ridgley Wrote:

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> David Cameron is trying to generate more tourism,

> to Britain great but he still needs to deal with

> issues at home as well that all I am saying.

What like unemployment - which more jobs in tourism would help reduce?

Ok I agree we need to sort out some of the social issues, but if there aren't jobs for people to go to there's a limit to how far we can solve crime. And I am not sure that he isn't trying to deal with issues at home - it's just a longer term game - results won't be seen overnight.

[katie1997]

Yes Ridgely I do agree that we should have a campaign to boost tourism. I think it goes hand in hand with creating much needed employment esp in rural areas. The landscape and coastline around Britain is so beautiful, its one of our strengths. Unfortunately, the recent riots deterred a lot of people from visiting, and its an image of Britain that was in stark contrast to that portrayed by the Royal wedding a few months earlier.

Mind you, this isn't exactly a good advert*....:-S [pre]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2040260/Maciej-Dakowicz-Cardiff-After-Dark-binge-drinking-images-turned-Britain-laughing-stock.html

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(*I don't read the Mail, honest guv, someone emailed it to me in relation to something else but it made me think of this thread, sadly)

[Ridgley]

Shocking advert katie1997 not sure how all this will be tackled though.

[Tarot]

How about the Great London Maze Game.you have to find a road that hasnt been blocked, narrowed, or special for officials

of the Olympics,or congestion charge and bus lane free.

Or a tour of all the unfinished roads,dug up parks and the theme park that was once a place called Greenwich a noble historic area.

The Olympics are as dead as the origional, its just a scam for the rich to get richer,their are no true large benfits for us Londoners,the homes they will build will be for rich people.

We have paid heavily for this charade,it should be reduced to just sport, all this building in all these countries, are just lining contractors pockets.

The worlds fed up with it now.I know I am.