Reply to: Iceberg Sir, dead ahead!

[stackpole]

So are we all agreed on the new paradigm? After all, if we are in debt to other countries, and they are all in debt to us, it all balances out. Where's the problem?

Alistair, Westminster

[ace00]

I love you really milan

BUT The facts do not necessarily mean that there is a problem, perhaps you can explain why there is a problem.

There is no problem. UK government simply needs to make more money to finance the very high debt levels. That's where you come in.

[Bob Dalek]

Has our government thought of approaching Ocean Finance? The Houses of Parliament must be worth a few bob, Buck House, too. Sorted!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[milanbenes]

I'll give you that one Winston

Milan.

[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!

[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.

[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.

[milanbenes]

DA,

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

Milan.

[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"

[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.

[DiscoStu]

I love you really milan

BUT The facts do not necessarily mean that there is a problem, perhaps you can explain why there is a problem.

He's worried about the effect on prices for his potatoes

[milanbenes]

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.