crown Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 See it here if you missed it http://thecrownblogspot.blogspot.com/2008/...lame-again.html He just cannot take any responsibility can he. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timil Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 PMSL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joey Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 See it here if you missed ithttp://thecrownblogspot.blogspot.com/2008/...lame-again.html He just cannot take any responsibility can he. Gordon Clown (Brown) Economics " Buy At The Top And Sell At The Bottom" no wander the UK is going bust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waiting Patiently Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 PMSL Yes, it's all the fault of the previous Tory government according to lying, deranged Gordo. That'll come as a shock to Ken Clarke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Was there not some clause in the EEC that said they weren't allowed to sell gold in order to raise money? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crown Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 If only he had diversified into gold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillill Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Guy is out of his ******ing box. Crown, cheers for your posts on Guido too. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WiseBear Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Was there not some clause in the EEC that said they weren't allowed to sell gold in order to raise money? But gold IS money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crash2006 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 diversify into gold did he say that? then why did he sell it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crash2006 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 sounds like he wanted to be a fund manager but blew it, so he's trying to manage uk portfolio. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bloo Loo Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 he is "REVERSO MAN" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crown Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Guy is out of his ******ing box. Crown, cheers for your posts on Guido too. Keep up the good work. spreading the word I'm checking out websites on delusional states of mind to see what's going on. I don't think GB is insane, but he is getting there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bloo Loo Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 spreading the wordI'm checking out websites on delusional states of mind to see what's going on. I don't think GB is insane, but he is getting there he could just be a close relative of george bush junior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A.steve Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 If only he had diversified into gold It really is BLOODY unbelievable... and this comes from someone who firmly believes that Brown did the right thing in selling the gold... but that has to be the most confused/dishonest justification I could ever imagine. If he'd said that gold was an anachronism and he sold a precious metal to support investment in infrastructure, he'd have had a chance at emerging unscathed. I feel that selling gold was a good idea (though the timing could have been better, I admit) because it undermines the value of an inert investment. Gold does not have value to society where there is a functioning currency - and, as such, selling the gold reserves is a classic move to burn your bridges. Britain, as a state, can no-longer rely upon the perceived wealth of metal in vaults... which, I think, is a good thing. Hoards of precious metals are the least positive form of wealth there is. Was it a huge risk to sell gold? Was the timing awful? Were the motivations bogus? Almost certainly a big yes to all three... I'm curious about the "previous government" bit - I don't think that was a reference to the Tories. I think that was a reference to the Blair government. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crash2006 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I'm curious about the "previous government" bit - I don't think that was a reference to the Tories. I think that was a reference to the Blair government. he sold it in the late 90s, so no it cant be unless he's going mad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Icantbelieveitsnotbutter Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I thought I'd take a quick look back to see if the story was consistent with reporting at the time it occurred. Hmm, no mention of it being the Tories fault then, funny that, he seemed quite pleased with himself at the time. The argument about changing the asset mix is mentioned, although it took UK gold reserves to well below the average of other major countries. Along with the Treasury saying it was used to pay down debt (er, no mention of buying Euros there Gordon.... paying down debt was seen as heading the UK off on the route to meeting Maastricht criteria and joining the Euro) But I also noticed his calls for the IMF to introduce better surveillance to head off crises. Do you think he managed to save a bit of money by reusing the old press releases? And his calls to the IMF to sell its gold to alleviate third world debt (though this started in 1996, so even then Labour were reannouncing things already announced to claim benefit or get multiple recognition for single events). In fact in 1996 Ken Clarke was quoted as being a strong advocate of gold sales by the IMF for the same purpose, so nothing new there.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest theboltonfury Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 he sold it in the late 90s, so no it cant be unless he's going mad. please someone just put this moron out of his misery. What about an HPc Day of the Jackal style hit (only without the getting caught bit at the end) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waiting Patiently Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 please someone just put this moron out of his misery. What about an HPc Day of the Jackal style hit (only without the getting caught bit at the end) Having just watched some of today's interview with Brown I am convinced that the man is totally deluded and deranged. It's a scary thought but the British Prime Minister appears to be a madman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crown Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 please someone just put this moron out of his misery. What about an HPc Day of the Jackal style hit (only without the getting caught bit at the end) Good idea - you only need a few labour backbenchers. They already have their knives out - happy days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AgeingBabyBoomer Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Britain, as a state, can no-longer rely upon the perceived wealth of metal in vaults... ...so we rely on the perrcieved value of pieces of paper instead. Hasn't the credit crunch shown us what can happen when reality trumps perception? ABB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itsme Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Rumour has it that he has partial lockjaw on account that he never had his tetanus booster.... ps plus his mother dropped him once.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Converted Lurker Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 unbelievable, interviewed from his 'best side' again I see... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FernandoMorientes Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 He's still carping on about the 10 years inherited from the previous government! He inherited a sound economy, a fiscal dream, he encouraged a credit boom with a ponzi pyramid selling scam for 10 years instead of investing in a sound economic future ie industry, he fritted away billions for the benefit of a few bankers and property barons. "We are the only economy of the major economies that has continued to grow without a major recession in the last 10 years," he added. This guy is seriously deluded he is a danger, the problem is the danger has been running the economy for 10 years and the grinning chimp and arch zealot Blair has to shoulder a major responsibility for this fiasco also. Having just watched some of today's interview with Brown I am convinced that the man is totally deluded and deranged. It's a scary thought but the British Prime Minister appears to be a madman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest theboltonfury Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Rumour has it that he has partial lockjaw on account that he never had his tetanus booster.... ps plus his mother dropped him once.... very funny! On a serious note, if one trawls history for political assassinations, many have done a lot less to ****** up a country than Brown and had their heads blown off. Some people will have been plunged into utter despair by this mans lack of control and it's not beyond credibility that he'll be taken down - the nutter count in the UK seems to be getting higher every day Can I just say, that should this happen, it was not me and I did not plan it, nor do I advocate it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I noticed that Anna Botting on SKY NEWS has just said TWICE that year on year prices are still up. She seems at pains to point out the market is 'still rising'...protecting her little portfolio, perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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