PM says 'no clear map' for crisis

[craig_m67]

lot's of finger pointing and whinging going on... anybody have a 'map' they'd like to offer ?

[OwlHoot]

From "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll

The Bellman himself they all praised to the skies--
Such a carriage, such ease and such grace!
Such solemnity, too! One could see he was wise,
The moment one looked in his face!

He had bought a large map representing the sea,
Without the least vestige of land:
And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be
A map they could all understand.

"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes!
But we've got our brave Captain to thank:"
(So the crew would protest) "that he's bought us the best--
A perfect and absolute blank!"

This was charming, no doubt; but they shortly found out
That the Captain they trusted so well
Had only one notion for crossing the ocean,
And that was to tingle his bell.

He was thoughtful and grave--but the orders he gave
Were enough to bewilder a crew.
When he cried "Steer to starboard, but keep her head larboard!"
What on earth was the helmsman to do?

The Bellman reminds me of someone. Can't think who though ...

[HairyArsedBloke]

Is that accurate?

Well..... Yes and No.

A pedant will argue that since the FTSE 100 series was only started in 1984 the first part of the chart from 1979-1984 is fake. However, it would be a simple matter to work out what it should have been.

Also a log chart would be more meaningful. It shows the same huge boom and bust though after the long steedy growth from 1984.

Here you go: Yahoo Finance