What austerity?

[BrilloPad]

Just how big is Britain's debt mountain? - Telegraph

"We are borrowing more this year than last"

Still. Who cares? We can just print it.....

[The_Equalizer]

Just how big is Britain's debt mountain? - Telegraph

"We are borrowing more this year than last"

Still. Who cares? We can just print it.....

We are printing it!

[scooterscot]

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has changed the way it measures our public finances, throwing fresh light on the precise state of the nation's coffers.

They're going to use a bigger measuring stick. That way the debt actually looks rather small.

[Old Greg]

Just how big is Britain's debt mountain? - Telegraph

"We are borrowing more this year than last"

Still. Who cares? We can just print it.....

That's rich from you:

A 'taxless recovery'?

One of the main reasons we're having so much trouble reducing the deficit is due to poor tax receipts.

They're coming to get you.

[DodgyAgent]

Bring back Thatcher

[Unix]

They need to tax the rich much more, 75% say, while lowering business tax for smaller companies, working/middle class, that will get the deficit down in quick time by creating growth and raising billions from the elite.

[darmstadt]

Bring back Thatcher

Might be a bit difficult, but then:



Or her reincarnation:

[SimonMac]

So national debt has doubled since the tories have come into office.

And yet they still blame the previous government

[DodgyAgent]

They need to tax the rich such as IT contractors much more, 75% say, while lowering business tax for smaller companies, working/middle class, that will get the deficit down in quick time by creating growth and raising billions from the elite.

They actually need to stimulate more business activity and they can only do this by creating more rich people.

[DodgyAgent]

Might be a bit difficult, but then:



Or her reincarnation:

I don't think so. A lot of Thatcherite rhetoric maybe but little sign of drive or competence.