this sums it up perfectly

[mcquiggd]

Id say there are several growth areas to look at:

Debt Collecting
Funeral Parlour
Stress Management / 'Life Coach' / BS Artist
Politician
Brothel

Some of those could be combined, for example, a brothel that caters to the over 60's, and offers a cut price burial service.

[expat]

You know what GB is all about but so far you haven't been able to express it other than by putting together a string of very rude words.

Look no more: here is a good quote from the Torygraph:
In Mr Brown's philosophy, all the nation's money belongs to the state, except for those sums that the Chancellor, in his charity, decides that people may keep for their own use.

Yes

All I would add to that is that he is by no means alone there; and that attitude (that it all belongs to the nation) is found much more widely than just the Labour Party; and for many politicians it applies to more than just money.

[hyperD]

I think investing in "common sense policies" could be a rarity!

[Bagpuss]

1. House prices have been rising steadily since 1992/3.
2. House prices are a global phenomenon, having affected Spain, the Netherlands, Australia and the US regardless of type of governance. So Labour can hardly take credit for that.

I will admit that Labour did one thing right. That was handing over responsibility for interest rates to professionals rather than politicians. Other than that, the chickens will soon come home to roost.

Hey, I'm just jesting! What you looking to invest in next? many think the stock market will offer little this year (outside specialist picks that is).

[sasguru]

And when did your investment start to rise?

I guess you'll be donating your profits to The Conservative party out of disgust?

1. House prices have been rising steadily since 1992/3.
2. House prices are a global phenomenon, having affected Spain, the Netherlands, Australia and the US regardless of type of governance. So Labour can hardly take credit for that.

I will admit that Labour did one thing right. That was handing over responsibility for interest rates to professionals rather than politicians. Other than that, the chickens will soon come home to roost.

[Bagpuss]

The current "success" of the UK economy is dependent on consumers borrowing and spending (imagine if even half of the 1.3 trillion debt was removed from the economy )

Under Labour:
- R&D Spending has declined drastically
- Numbers studying technical subjects (essential for future growth) have declined sharply
- Growth in productivity has stagnated
-Manufacturing has continued its decline
-Unemployment figures have been fiddled by shoving people into incapacity benefit.

Those of us who are smart will start liquidising their assets this year. I have already put up one of my flats for sale.

And when did your investment start to rise?

I guess you'll be donating your profits to The Conservative party out of disgust?

[partimer]

supertax

Have to agree with HyperD. It takes a special n0b to have a cash pile of +30 billion with the windfall taxes, 3G sell off, etc. etc. to go to the -30 billion (and rising) that Gordon Clown has found himself in.

If those people think Fatboy Gordo is so good, why don't you write a cheque every week to a Mr G. Brown giving away 98 percent of your income? It's only fair you pay the "I love Gordon" supertax.

[sasguru]

The current "success" of the UK economy is dependent on consumers borrowing and spending (imagine if even half of the 1.3 trillion debt was removed from the economy )

Under Labour:
- R&D Spending has declined drastically
- Numbers studying technical subjects (essential for future growth) have declined sharply
- Growth in productivity has stagnated
-Manufacturing has continued its decline
-Unemployment figures have been fiddled by shoving people into incapacity benefit.

Those of us who are smart will start liquidising their assets this year. I have already put up one of my flats for sale.

[hyperD]

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
He has overseen a period of continual growth ...

Yes your Labour friends are very fond of over-using that phrase. Just one problem with it ... half of that period was under a Conservative Gov't.

GibberKnobJocky, I believe, as one example in many, that you'll find that El Gordo has ordered the ONS to shift £20b/year PFI spending off the books as it is "an investment" not a liability.

Once the smoke and mirrors are removed, history will show that the UK economy is in actual fact in more of a decline since 1997. They had a booming economy under the Tories and chose to strangle the golden goose for their own idealistic, political agendas.

May the history books be as damning to them in the 21st Centuary as they were in 1979.

[Jabberwocky]

ok my little lieblings - if the conservatism is such a great ideology why was it voted out for the last three elections ? Maybe there are a few million other Jabbers out there - the JabberArmy of Socialism.

[BobTheCrate]

"There have been two elements to the British economy under this Government: a Thatcherite monetary policy, administered by the Bank of England; and a socialist tax-and-spend regime, run by Mr Brown.

The Chancellor has had a very long wait for the keys to Number 10. It will serve him right if he takes possession of them at the very moment when the economy that he has abused for so long begins to collapse."

Just deserts indeed. Tom Utley has read Gordon Brown perfectly.

He has overseen a period of continual growth ...

Yes your Labour friends are very fond of over-using that phrase. Just one problem with it ... half of that period was under a Conservative Gov't.

[hyperD]

"Medic! Soldier injured in the head!"

[Jabberwocky]

Beccy shame on you - GB is the greatest chancellor this country has had since the war. He has overseen a period of continual growth and yet noone has anything good to say about him.

[Lucifer Box]

Oh yes: All your money are belong to us.

[Rebecca Loos]

You know what GB is all about but so far you haven't been able to express it other than by putting together a string of very rude words.

Look no more: here is a good quote from the Torygraph:
In Mr Brown's philosophy, all the nation's money belongs to the state, except for those sums that the Chancellor, in his charity, decides that people may keep for their own use.

Yes