Iceberg Sir, dead ahead!

[DodgyAgent]

DA,

'perhaps you can explain why there is a problem',

me, explain something, you know that's an oxymoron.

For you to have put the question, are you suggesting that such
debt is not a problem ? Please explain why.

Milan.

Not at all. In fact it looks to me to be a whopper of a problem. But I never take anything at face value particularly when I can smell a potential agenda behind the presentation of an argument or facts.

[chef]

Not at all. In fact it looks to me to be a whopper of a problem. But I never take anything at face value particularly when I can smell a potential agenda behind the presentation of an argument or facts.

what does that smell like then? is it like all other foods that we can't describe "smells/tastes like chicken"

[milanbenes]

DA,

if there were a hat off smiley I would don my cap to your reply.

Milan.

[BlasterBates]

For us on the outside is is interesting, the UK reminds me of Houdini, manacled in a cage several hundred feet up hanging by a burning rope.

It is truly an interesting spectacle to see "Houdini" get out of this one.

[Purple Dalek]

For us on the outside is is interesting, the UK reminds me of Houdini, manacled in a cage several hundred feet up hanging by a burning rope.

It is truly an interesting spectacle to see "Houdini" get out of this one.

But they've been sucker punched before the show this time.

[Churchill]

DA,

if there were a hat off smiley I would don my cap to your reply.

Milan.

You would "Doff" your cap you illiterate ingrate!

In fact, you should be stood there wringing your cap!

[milanbenes]

I'll give you that one Winston

Milan.

[TheFaQQer]

DA,

if there were a hat off smiley I would don my cap to your reply.

Milan.

You'd put your hat on?? Interesting.

[stackpole]

How does this all-inclusive debt figure compare to other countries with those liabilities similarly included?

And how do those UK figures look historically in real terms?

For all I know they could be better than they were in 1998, 1988 or 1978.

We need perspective.

[TimberWolf]

And how do those UK figures look historically in real terms?

For all I know they could be better than they were in 1998, 1988 or 1978.

We need perspective.

Exactly. And politicians on both sides of the House, and journalists, play statistics games and rarely the truth will out.