Indeed, the Notting Hill boys had bought into Brown's 'economic miracle' and were happily planning to spend the promised proceeds. George Osborne: The Shadow Chancellor who failed to predict a recess… (View Post)

No, in 2007 the UK was in the last phase of a debt fuelled consumption bubble. There certainly wasn't anything 'booming' in production and investment. The UK economy was due for a recession around 20… (View Post)

Brown inherited a strongly growing economy with low and falling borrowing, a trade surplus and affordable housing in a benign world and then had a £20bn windfall from 3G licences. By 2007 the UK econ… (View Post)

Compare the deafening silence to the tantrums about WFA. (View Post)

September 2024 continuing resolution December 2024 continuing resolution March 2025 continuing resolution They've had time to negotiate, at some point decisions have to be made. So the Dems have thre… (View Post)