Reply to: Osborne: We've saved the economy and proved Labour wrong

[AtW]

I can see that, but where do they think that their extra money came from before the election?

"
re·cov·er·y
riˈkəvərē/
noun
noun: recovery; plural noun: recoveries

a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength"

The ekonomy might be stabilised, but all this talk of recovery is only relevant to the consumer real estate which is being propped up by printing money and making crazy taxpayer backed guarantees.

[Doggy Styles]

Looking at the comments on the BBC website, most seem to be disputing that there is a recovery, because people have less money to spend now than they had before the last election.

I can see that, but where do they think that their extra money came from before the election?

[DodgyAgent]

Not just buildings - The MoD owns loads of land, including as I recall a fair sized chunk of North West Scotland as a bombing range and training area.

Why dont they move it to Glasgow?

[OwlHoot]

Who would be crazy enough to sell off all the buildings the government owns?

David Cameron's secret plan to cut UK's £149bn debt by selling off property - Telegraph

Not just buildings - The MoD owns loads of land, including as I recall a fair sized chunk of North West Scotland as a bombing range and training area. The MoD tried to extend this earlier this year, by buying the lighthouse at Cape Wrath, no doubt to be better able to exclude civvies from the whole area. But the locals and ramblers' associations scuppered those plans.

Also of course the MoD owns Salisbury plain, although I don't know how large that holding is or how much could be developed if they were forced to sell it

[Doggy Styles]

And the wallpaper in his house was free.

[lilelvis2000]

And he's got quite a bit of money

And the wallpaper in his house was free.

[AtW]

Bet he has a sofa though

Mine is due for delivery in 2014...

[Doggy Styles]

The only thing Osborne has proven beyond doubt is that he is an idiot.

HTH

I'm not sure he is an idiot. At least he understands two fundamentals: an economy should balance, and there's an election to fight in two years time.

He appears to be a sneering, nasty oik though. I'll forgive him this time as Balls is his main target, and speaking of idiots...

[sasguru]

And he is not a virgin.

And he's got quite a bit of money

[BrilloPad]

Bet he has a sofa though

And he is not a virgin.

[Bunk]

The only thing Osborne has proven beyond doubt is that he is an idiot.

HTH

Bet he has a sofa though

[AtW]

Osborne: We've saved the economy and proved Labour wrong - Telegraph

Please tell me its April 1st and this is some sort of joke?

Only 2 reasons economy looks better. QE and the help to buy policy. Our export position is not getting any better. Still way too much red tape for our industries to compete.

Gggrrrrr

The only thing Osborne has proven beyond doubt is that he is an idiot.

HTH

[scooterscot]

Sorry to hear that.
And you have your office expenses/German taxes/house rent to think of too.

Yes, their not cheap. Must be about €3000 pcm.

[sasguru]

Really crap rates here.

Sorry to hear that.
And you have your office expenses/German taxes/house rent to think of too.
It must feel awful to pay someone else's retirement fund.
Still I suppose someone has to keep us property owning types in the style to which we are accustomed.

[scooterscot]

God knows what you do if you live in an exporting country: probably get a pittance providing small services to the exporters.

Really crap rates here.