It has been a while since I last posted on here, following my spectacular dive down the stairs and my teeth numbing stop, using my head as a brake, against a doorframe. Since my unplanned flight, I have been living on Planet Concussion. It is a strange world I entered after needing the rather confusing […]
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Driving Into More Debt!
The much awaited – and feared – budget was announced in Parliament today by the Chancellor. It contained very few surprises and confirmed what we already know – we are heavily overstretched and it will take years to pay back what we have borrowed as a country. One piece of news that did make the […]
Beyond The Summit!
Well, the G20 summit has finally ended. It has been hailed as a success, with our own Prime Minister saying the measures agreed on, would shorten the recession and save jobs. I have only read the details briefly, but I am still trying to get my head around how many zeros follow the 1 in […]
Stop Borrowing You Fiscal Fools!
The Governor of The Bank of England, Mervin King, has publicly stated what anyone with a brain bigger than an ant, has known all along – you cannot spend your way out of trouble! After distributing £20bn of borrowed money on a so-called stimulus package last year, the government have failed to ‘kick start’ a […]