Well. I didn't see that one coming . . . .

Roadkill · January 28, 2009, 05:41:59 AM

Tax increases . . . VAT increases . . . . All to come thanks to Good Ole' Gordon Brown.

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Thanks, mate.

EDGE · January 28, 2009, 06:17:30 AM

the government has royally dicked it up this time...

they all need stringing up

Big Mouse · January 28, 2009, 06:53:12 AM

Thats what you get when a man not only ignores but actually totally reverses his own fiscal rules - I wouldn't trust him with the remote control to the telly

EDGE · January 28, 2009, 07:04:06 AM

you have a remote... posh bastid......

we have to have childeren for that round here...

Gator · January 28, 2009, 07:46:03 AM

and now we have Lords taking cash to pass laws

and not getting arrested either

F Body · January 28, 2009, 02:27:37 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Tax increases . . . VAT increases

" The burden of UK government debt will remain above pre-crisis levels for 20 years "

Gotta wonder if anyone will bother saving anymore

Fieldy · January 28, 2009, 02:33:53 PM

Quoting: F Body

Gotta wonder if anyone will bother saving anymore

i dont have any money to save, let alone buy a property....

marriage has cost us a fortune

F Body · January 28, 2009, 02:43:56 PM

Quoting: Fieldy

marriage has cost us a fortune

Marriage is cheap, children are expensive

Fieldy · January 28, 2009, 02:50:57 PM

Quoting: F Body

Marriage is cheap, children are expensive

she already had a child, that is why it has cost us a fortune....

EDGE · January 28, 2009, 03:01:23 PM

Quoting: F Body

Marriage is cheap, children are expensive

Quoting: Fieldy

she already had a child, that is why it has cost us a fortune....

philoldsmobile · January 28, 2009, 03:21:05 PM

thank gawd we had the forethought to join the euro, enabling trade with other euro zone countries to remain stable by eliminating fluctuation in exchange rates.. imagine the egg on our faces had the euro zone contracted slower than the UK economy...

oh wait...

Roadkill · January 28, 2009, 04:06:19 PM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

imagine the egg on our faces had the euro zone contracted slower than the UK economy...

In fairness they're not far behind.

philoldsmobile · January 28, 2009, 04:18:13 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

In fairness they're not far behind.

no, but there is strength in numbers - we are gonna suffer more.

HardRockCamaro · January 28, 2009, 04:25:19 PM

While that is true Sterling has always been a significant currency far more significant than most of the European currencies.
London is a major player on the world financial markets and our banking industry is highly regarded.

Or rather was...