National Debt Explosion......

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx70djyg7o

That's what happens when you borrow to pay inflation busting pay rises to the public sector. Currently we pay twice the entire defence budget in interest. What's it going to be when this lot have finished wrecking the economy.

[nicebloke1]

Everthing is fine, people getting to work by train, NHS working fine, ALL staff working hard to bring the waiting list down. Brilliant!

[ToraToraTora]

I thought one half of D&D would be in like flynn! PMSL!

[youngmafbog]

Christ on a bike.

Not a clue.

[youngmafbog]

Still at ;easrt Tescos are open - with self service checkouts 😁

[nicebloke1]

Not to worry theres billions due to come in soon from the wealthy.:0)

[theshedman]

Thanks for confirming that you are on a different planet to the rest of us nicebloke.  Trains late or not running for many,  NHS not getting better says the Secretary of State for Health and productivity down according to figures out this week.  Firms cutting staff and some leaving before extra taxes come into force.  Well done Labour.

[nicebloke1]

You play nice on your planet. <:☆)

[webbo3]

Labour has opened more migrant hotels than it has closed, admits minister

This can only add to the debt

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/20/labour-opened-more-asylum-seeker-hotels-than-it-has-closed/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c704756yxj1o

[davebro3]

Bloody 4* hotels! They should be put into tented camps - like they had where they came from.

[Peter Pedant]

You should  explain that to the Chancellor and not us TTT

[Peter Pedant]

Thanks for confirming that you are on a different planet to the rest of us nicebloke.

I think he he was using irony - not often seen on AB, and even less frequently recognised !

[Old_Geezer]

Speaking of the Defence budget; what is the government thinking of by cutting £500M from it when the world is getting a more dangerous place and it wll simply make us look vulnerable ? Is it to attract Putin's attention or something ?

 

The government would have to borrow even more to reach that 2.5% of GDP they claim to want. Well that is unless they plan UK GDP to drop so low it'll solve itself.