PM vows economic upturn by 2010

Thrugelmir

kabayiri wrote: »

I'm waiting for someone to explain to me how some really talented hard working bankers will drag us out of mediocrity and back onto the top table again.

They won't. The demise of Bear Stearns and Lehmans, together with a smaller RBS and HBOS in the future. Will mean that the tax revenues generated by the City of London have permanently shrunk.

kabayiri

As just one small example, with a smallish amount of investment, we could lead the world in pioneering Open Source software as a new business model, yet we seem wedded to the same old commercial suppliers.

It is worth noting that the French Met Police save over 10m Euros per annum by moving to Open Source software.

What went wrong with our national psyche when we replaced stories of 'Sir Clive Sinclair' as an entrepreneur to follow with 'Sir Alan Sugar'.

Nowadays, young people's dream is to reach the final of X factor.

(Apologies all, I think I need some of Generali's vino....I'll cheer up then:) )

worldtraveller

kabayiri wrote: »

Nowadays, young people's dream is to reach the final of X factor.

...or get a degree in meedya studies! How many Blue Peter presenters do we actually need? :rolleyes2

456789

PM vows economic upturn by 2010

However from past experience: http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2008/10/gordon-brown-quotes-of-day.html

"I will not allow house prices to get out of control and put at risk the sustainability of the recovery."
Gordon Brown's 1997 Budget Statement

"Under this Government, Britain will not return to the boom and bust of the past."
Pre-Budget Report, 9th November 1999

"Britain does not want a return to boom and bust."
Budget Statement, 21 March 2000

"So our approach is to reject the old vicious circle of the...the old boom and bust."
Pre-Budget Report, 8 November 2000

"Mr Deputy Speaker we will not return to boom and bust."
Budget Statement, 7 March 2001

"As I have said before Mr Deputy Speaker: No return to boom and bust."
Budget Statement, 22 March 2006

"And we will never return to the old boom and bust."
Budget Statement, 21 March 2007

BlondeHeadOn

456789 wrote: »

However from past experience: http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2008/10/gordon-brown-quotes-of-day.html

Ahh, happy memories......

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

robin_banks

Cleaver wrote: »

Italian men seem to wear some pretty awful motorcycle jackets. And they have boring, defensive football teams.

However, they have a beautiful country, beautiful women (and men too I guess), great food, Alfa Romeos, they invented pizza, a comedy Prime Minister, the best coffee, pretty buildings and they have a sleep most afternoons.

So based on my comprehensive and scientific research, there are more pros than cons to Italy.

As an ex-mod I'd include my old 1969 Lambretta GP125, great shirts and Franco Baresi, a truly great democracy can only exist where !!!!!! stars can eek out a cereer in politics but dont tell Silvio


On the down side violence at football matches is akin to the 1970's in England, their beer ain't great and as for Limoncello!!! :eek:.

tomterm8

michaels wrote: »

I was quietly confident we would see growth in Q4 but now Clown has forecast it all bets are off :eek:

I know, its terrible news, it looks like I might be wrong about my Q4 growth prediction after all. Booger.