It's far from over - Uber Doomed ™

[pmeswani]

I was very worried Sunday night and this morning because - try as I mighrt - I could not find the key to my bike lock - as I had left it near my workplace on Friday I was very worried that perhaps I had left the key in the bike lock - so soembosy could have easily nicked it.

Imagine my relief when I found my bike was quite secure - I had left the key in my desk and not in the lock itself.

Silly me .

You see -sometimes things aint quite so bad as you think

Bike locks are a false economy. You should use a Shoestring. It's the same method the banks use to secure investments (i.e. everything done on a shoestring economics). Your bike would have been as safe as houses.

[PM-Junkie]

However, the Independent is doomy as well today, estimating that it will cost every man, woman and child in the UK an average of £40,000 to clear our national and banking debts.

Fear not - when inflation goes over 10% again, that £40,000 will soon feel like £400.

[Doggy Styles]

What was the figure before Labour got in?

I haven't got a clue, but I'll guarantee it was a hell of a lot lower. For a start, in those days banks were solvent. Anyway, that's not the point. The Independent are a bit leftie and they are joining in the doomy stuff as well.

[Ruprect]

However, the Independent is doomy as well today, estimating that it will cost every man, woman and child in the UK an average of £40,000 to clear our national and banking debts.

When has the independent not been gloomy?

[sasguru]

When has the independent not been gloomy?

Indeed. When launched the Indy saw itself as a Times competitor. When it realised it couldn't compete it switched leftward to compete with the Guardian. Couldn't compete there either. Now its a curious hybrid, occupying no particular space and with no coherent viewpoint. My guess: it's struggling to survive and its sole editorial policy is to print whatever sells.

[Ruprect]

Indeed. When launched the Indy saw itself as a Times competitor. When it realised it couldn't compete it switched leftward to compete with the Guardian. Couldn't compete there either. Now its a curious hybrid, occupying no particular space and with no coherent viewpoint. My guess: it's struggling to survive and its sole editorial policy is to print whatever sells.

Sounds about right. It is a big pile of balls.

[BrilloPad]

Ah the usual Telegraph doom and gloom. I suggest not reading newspapers as I remember this "end of the world" crap from the last recession.
The Telegraph was, not surprisingly, much more positive then, as it was a Tory givernment. The doom then came from the leftie papers.
Now things are reversed - what a surprise.

Can you hand the sasguru account back to the sensible one please?

[BrilloPad]

Can you hand the sasguru account back to the sensible one please?

That is : the one who started this thread http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...er-doomed.html

[DimPrawn]

Ah the usual Telegraph doom and gloom. I suggest not reading newspapers as I remember this "end of the world" crap from the last recession.
The Telegraph was, not surprisingly, much more positive then, as it was a Tory givernment. The doom then came from the leftie papers.
Now things are reversed - what a surprise.

Can you explain this then please? http://forums.contractoruk.com/791002-post1.html

[BrilloPad]

Can you explain this then please? http://forums.contractoruk.com/791002-post1.html

yes : the f**kwitted one of the three sasgurus has the account. I hope it gets handed back soon.