Crash is on its way

[scooterscot]

The question is how long the can will be kicked down the road.

Just when you think the road will run out someone lays more tarmac.

[PurpleGorilla]

Just when you think the road will run out someone lays more tarmac.

New roads? In Britain!

No chance.

[Benny]

Actually the UK did not have that much gold before Gordon sold it.

Is 395 tons of the stuff a trifling amount?

[BrilloPad]

Is 395 tons of the stuff a trifling amount?

To DimPrawn it is.

[PurpleGorilla]

Is 395 tons of the stuff a trifling amount?

According to this it raised $3.5bn.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sale...9%E2%80%932002

Cost to bail out the banks in 2009, £135bn.

[PurpleGorilla]

To DimPrawn it is.

[scooterscot]

Is 395 tons of the stuff a trifling amount?

Historically speaking not really... Germany has 3,380 - Poor poor Italy has 2,400 - lol even the Netherlands has twice UK gold reserves - France 2,435 tons - Basically Europe is a lot richer

[PurpleGorilla]

Crash is on its way

Historically speaking not really... Germany has 3,380 - Poor poor Italy has 2,400 - lol even the Netherlands has twice UK gold reserves - France 2,435 tons - Basically Europe is a lot richer

That'll be boomers and your generation selling off our nation's assets then.

Is that why they call them gold plated pensions (suck it up snowflakes).

Still the snowflakes can have a gold iPhone I suppose.

[bobspud]

According to this it raised $3.5bn.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sale...9%E2%80%932002

Cost to bail out the banks in 2009, £135bn.

You need to look at the gold price in the preceding month before Gordon told everyone he would like to dump his gold on the market to raise money...

[PurpleGorilla]

You need to look at the gold price in the preceding month before Gordon told everyone he would like to dump his gold on the market to raise money...

Oh I know, bloody idiot!