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Title: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: Phil_S on Friday, November 12, 2010, 09:05:45
Did any one see this last night ?

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-trillion-pound-horror-story/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1


Title: Re: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Friday, November 12, 2010, 10:12:38
No


Title: Re: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: RobertT on Friday, November 12, 2010, 12:26:49
Over simplified tosh.  A perfectly interesting concept delivered in a way that ignored all the issues which means it could be far too easily criticised.


Title: Re: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: Phil_S on Friday, November 12, 2010, 12:51:50
Agree yes it was probably over simplified, but doesn't it need to be simplified for people to understand ? I find it difficult to get my head around the amount itself !



Title: Re: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: thedarkprince on Friday, November 12, 2010, 13:31:01
I find it difficult to get my head around the amount itself !

Is that because what we now refer to as a trillion is technically a billion? 

Damn those pesky Americans...


Title: Re: Britains Trillion pound debt
Post by: ghanimah on Friday, November 12, 2010, 13:58:36
Well, at least we're not in Ireland's position