Comments on: I’ve been known to make this point myself. http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Newman http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22671 Tim Newman Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:04:37 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22671 <em>A change to the fiscal rules is needed to ensure future governments cannot play fast and loose with the public finances.</em> No, we needed these changes a decade ago, before Broon started spending money like a drunken sailor. A change to the fiscal rules is needed to ensure future governments cannot play fast and loose with the public finances.

No, we needed these changes a decade ago, before Broon started spending money like a drunken sailor.

]]> By: marksany http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22649 marksany Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:27:41 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22649 what rules? self imposed rules are meaningless. The only body that can do anything to make a leader follow his own rules is the electorate. Unfortunately we only get the chance after the fact at random points in time, not when we really need to throw the bums out. what rules? self imposed rules are meaningless. The only body that can do anything to make a leader follow his own rules is the electorate. Unfortunately we only get the chance after the fact at random points in time, not when we really need to throw the bums out.

]]> By: john b http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22645 john b Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:07:12 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22645 Matt is right; and everyone wittering about UK public sector borrowing being "constrained" is an ignorant moron. The government could borrow 15% of GDP tomorrow if it wanted, and get decent rates too. Check the prices: http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates/uk.html (and yes, Larry Elliot is certainly an ignorant moron; he believes the financial meltdown proves that the nonsense he's been spouting for the last 10 years is correct, whereas actually it's just a case of 'stopped clock'-itis). Matt is right; and everyone wittering about UK public sector borrowing being “constrained” is an ignorant moron. The government could borrow 15% of GDP tomorrow if it wanted, and get decent rates too.
Check the prices: http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/rates/uk.html

(and yes, Larry Elliot is certainly an ignorant moron; he believes the financial meltdown proves that the nonsense he’s been spouting for the last 10 years is correct, whereas actually it’s just a case of ‘stopped clock’-itis).

]]> By: Gareth http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22644 Gareth Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:57:15 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22644 Like an alcoholic, the first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Gordon can't do this. Like an alcoholic, the first step on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Gordon can’t do this.

]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22643 Letters From A Tory Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:53:50 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22643 Well David Cameron apparently agrees with Gordon Brown so it's obviously a time for strange things to happen... http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com Well David Cameron apparently agrees with Gordon Brown so it’s obviously a time for strange things to happen…

http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com

]]> By: Matthew http://timworstall.com/2008/10/10/ive-been-known-to-make-this-point-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-22642 Matthew Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:53:18 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=4512#comment-22642 It's not really that constrained, is it? Everyone wants government bonds. It’s not really that constrained, is it? Everyone wants government bonds.

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