Government to offer loans to buy cars

mower5

The governments going to need a bloody war soon to save Browns bacon. Give the red tops and 24hr news stations something to chatter about. Anything to change the subject away from the economy.

Wookster

mower5 wrote: »

The governments going to need a bloody war soon to save Browns bacon.

Thanks what all this nonsense is about: Gordon desperately trying to plater things together with band aid before the elections.

Doesn't matter that he will bankrupt the country in the process.

Sir_Humphrey

mower5 wrote: »

The governments going to need a bloody war soon to save Browns bacon. Give the red tops and 24hr news stations something to chatter about. Anything to change the subject away from the economy.

Actually, it was a very big war that solved this problem in the 1930s. I hope that action can be taken this time to prevent War solving this economic issue this time.

Graham_Devon

This is Bristol docks this January. Every square foot with a car in it. And you can't even see it all.



Anyone who uses the M4 over the bridge regularly will testify, it hasn't been that full in years.

So lets keep producing them!!

JayScottGreenspan

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

I am not talking about Gordon Brown, I am comparing the regulators to the police, and the criminal to the reckless bankers (for the sake of analogy). In the analogy, the police know there is a criminal about. My analogy is therefore just about watertight.

Whether the bankers did what they did through malice or stupidity, it is still mainly their fault. They are morally responsible for their own actions in either case.

Surely a more fitting analogy would be a bad parent and a naughty child.

The bankers are responsible for their actions, but one should not be surprised when they act irresponsibly.

mower5

Sir_Humphrey wrote: »

Actually, it was a very big war that solved this problem in the 1930s. I hope that action can be taken this time to prevent War solving this economic issue this time.

I was thinking more along the lines of the Falklands. Weird war caused by post colonial hang-over but most importantly conventional warfare. That way brave Brit soldiers can be shown on front page of the Sun fighting other regular troops! None of this messy insurgency stuff.
Now who would be a suitable victim/aggressor? Argentina/Malvinas better watch out. How about a cod war with Iceland? How about grabbing Nowegian gas fields? Peter Mandelson will vet any possible war to make sure it is suitable

wymondham

This all reminds me of the factory in Schindlers List - making things there was no market for.. People are not buying cars for a reason, just like they are not buying lots of things. I fail to see how these loans work, as if there is no market, there is no business - no matter what you do!

mizzbiz

wxmlad wrote: »

yeah noticed this over the past week, its creeping up a penny here and there

Now that's unusual, because I could have sworn that it was down to $40 a barrel. Even accounting for the exchange slump, it should still be going down.

mardatha

Watching bbc news and the Nissan factory in sunderland. Just thinking that if nissan needed money, wouldn't they go to their own banks in japan ??

movingforward2010

mizzbiz wrote: »

Now that's unusual, because I could have sworn that it was down to $40 a barrel. Even accounting for the exchange slump, it should still be going down.

no

our local Shell last week was 83.9p now 84.9p

Esso 85.9 now 86.9p

further out there are places selling petrol at 96.9p :eek:

at least its not £1.20 like in the summer, my weekly fuel bill has dropped £12 a week since the summer :T (fingers crossed)