George Osbourne forecasts doom after Christmas money is spent as predicted on CUK

[MrMarkyMark]

George Osborne has decided to get his excuses in early, listing a plethora of ‘serious global threats’ to him reaching the economic goals he promised he would.

Genius.

Totally bullet proof

[AtW]

George Osborne warns of 'dangerous cocktail' of economic risks - BBC News

So, the chief financial knut increases taxes massively, and then whines about "dangerous cocktail"?

[AtW]

There may well be some fantastic investment opportunities as the year wears on.

I plan to invest into guns, canned food and fuel.

If you can't afford to invest into canned food and fuel then just invest into guns ...

[AtW]

FAIL !! Why wasn't AtW the creator of this thread?

I was too busy checking the points where soup and potato queues will start...

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

I plan to invest into guns, canned food and fuel and hunker down with Andy W's Mum.

[BrilloPad]

So, the chief financial knut increases taxes massively, and then whines about "dangerous cocktail"?

Have contractor taxes gone up?

[AtW]

Have contractor taxes gone up?

In April they will by 30% for me

I'd say it's pretty fooking big change...

Also, I am pretty certain that my landlord is selling off flats to beat April's 3% increase in stamp duty

[NickFitz]

Nice typo on the BBC story at the moment:

I don't think he needs to worry about there being any competency, creeping or otherwise, for as long as this shower are in office

[AtW]

Chancellors dirty hands are creeping into our wallets...

[LondonManc]

I was too busy landmining the points where soup and potato queues will start...

FTFY