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2008-08-31 Britain

British Economy at 60-year low, and it will get worse

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Socialism at work.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-31 01:11|| 2008-08-31 01:11|| Front Page Top

#2 And the end product of the Nanny state.

(sorry hit enter too soon)

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-31 01:11|| 2008-08-31 01:11|| Front Page Top

#3 The Guardian should fire everyone and start fresh. The economy will be nowhere near as bad as they make it out to be. Certainly not the worst in the last 60 years. 16, maybe. 60, hell no.

It almost like the writer has no idea how bad the British economy was 30 years ago.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-08-31 03:29|| 2008-08-31 03:29|| Front Page Top

#4 It almost like the writer has no idea how bad the British economy was 30 years ago.

Probably applies to Darling, too.

Perhaps the Tories could now start muttering something about reducing the tax burden. It's way past time.

Posted by Bulldog 2008-08-31 05:33|| 2008-08-31 05:33|| Front Page Top

#5 If things are that bad, it must be time to bring Maggie out of retirement. She's still younger than Liz.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-08-31 07:13|| 2008-08-31 07:13|| Front Page Top

#6 It almost like the writer has no idea how bad the British economy was 30 years ago.

Hell, American MSM has no idea what the American economy was 8 years ago [before the massive layoff in their part of the entertainment industry].

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-31 08:42|| 2008-08-31 08:42|| Front Page Top

#7 The Guardian should fire everyone and start fresh

They're reporting what the Chancellor (Britain's Finance Minister) is saying

Posted by john frum 2008-08-31 10:21|| 2008-08-31 10:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Socialism - too much take, not enough give. Brings the mightiest to their knees eventually. People take too much from the government and the government doesn't give enough incentives for them to prosper on their own. Predictible.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-08-31 11:17|| 2008-08-31 11:17|| Front Page Top

#9 I forget who said it (I think an Athenian), but maybe a 'Burger will have the answer.

"Democracy lasts until the people realize they can vote themselves gifts from the treasury."

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-31 20:53|| 2008-08-31 20:53|| Front Page Top

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