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Is George Osbourne on the forums ...

padington Posts: 3,121 Forumite

10 January 2013 at 4:04AM edited 10 January 2013 at 9:21AM in Debate House Prices & the Economy

It looks like at least a senior government bod is defending the virtual realm if not the Etonian himself ....

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=63438962

Notice 'knighout' really seems to know what he's talking about. Pretty interesting debate too.

It looks like the government plan / hope is to devalue the pound, increase immigration and shred the pensions - and that's coming from the glass half full team.

Proudly voted remain. A global union of countries is the only way to commit global capital to the rule of law.

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