Why can't the UK be No.1 for once?

[Drewster]

Also being beaten by Ireland. That is unprecedent in any professional sport...

Could you tell me what you think unprecedent(ed) means?

Edit: Mich beat me too it!

[Mich the Tester]

"This number not only includes government debt, but also debt owed by the private sector and individuals"

So you might argue that people in Sierra Leone are better off than people in CH or Netherlands or UK because they have no debts.

The weather's usually better in Sierra Leone.

[gingerjedi]

That data would make a nice hockey stick graph, we're bad but Ireland is screwed.

I don't understand what any of it means.