Comments on: The economic hitmen have struck the UK

By: Bob Macdonald

Bob Macdonald — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:48:54 +0000

I work for an international body and am currently based in London (though have worked around the world and rescued a country back in the 90s). Oh, yeah – we are on standby for the UK. Just a matter of time…

By: jonathan

jonathan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:06:50 +0000

Perhaps these so called economical hit men from Washington DC where merely following order’s and checking up on the USA’s newest acquisition the UK ! or perhaps they where part of the plot to destroy the west banking and economic systems ready for some mad egotistical maniac from the financial world whom wants to hold the western world to ransom or was it some eastern country who wanted to destroy the western economize by economic terrorism! has they say all things are possible but the truth of the matter lies with the banks and the way they played and gambled with moneys that didn’t belong to them and still no one has gone to prison

By: Bob Goodall

Bob Goodall — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:34:23 +0000

Hi,
Is there a positive in this, ie if something isnt broke, there is no real incentive tofix it? perhaps our sick grasping society could change for the better through this, once the false god of greed and selfishness destroys finally itself

By: Ray Turner

Ray Turner — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:00:32 +0000

Debt =100% of GDP.

That’s bankrupt in plain english…!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:32:34 +0000

Agree with comments by Kes.
The state of Britain’s finances and most other areas of government that will be left by an outgoing Brown Govt, will give a new incoming government a golden opportunity to make serious structural changes to our system of govt and simply drop depts which serve no usefull purpose. If Cameron is that man, I hope he has the vision and strength to do that.

By: T Cutler

T Cutler — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:59:54 +0000

At last some news which has straight-talking in it about the situation of Britain and the economy. The British treasury has large old loans to repay in the next 6 months and this will compromise the outlook for the nation during this watershed year of 2009 as we transition toward our near future, the nation does not have a good standing in the world economies and the funding for heavy borrowing is not readily available. The outlook leading to the games in 2012 is bleak assuming we can continue until then.

By: David Banjo

David Banjo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:35:32 +0000

Jackobillia (new lexicon)earns more money after michael jackson’s death.

By: Kes

Kes — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:39:39 +0000

Is there anyone left who does not understand that we have to expect a severe reduction in public spending for many years (except maybe our PM)?

Our insane level of borrowing is the biggest threat to this country’s economic viability and will have to be addressed by any government. I feel sorry for whoever wins the next election. There is absolutely no way out except the dismantling of the public spending burden and the shift of as many unproductive staff as possible into the productive private sector, where the nation receives a net financial gain rather than a net cost. This is not political ideology but economic survival.