ECCOnoob Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Wrong, we were moving relatively strongly out of recession between 2009 and 2010, we had 5 succesive quarters of economic growth until the ConDems policies kicked-in and down we went. :hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:.....I assme there is a punchline to this joke. Good god - do you ever take your rose coloured glasses off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Since when did this government listen to anyone? Since when did the last one? 2000 IMF Warns Brown over Pre-Election Spending 2001 IMF warns Brown to cut spending 2002 IMF warns Brown over spending 2003 IMF gives Brown borrowing warning 2004 Spend less or tax more, Brown told 2005 Irate Brown rejects IMF's warning over deficit 2007 IMF warns Brown to curb spending 2009 Bad news for Brown as IMF says Britain's debt crisis is the worst among major economies Hamish "Crash" McRuin never listened to the IMF. Considering the following, I wouldn't either: Labour ministers 'leant on IMF' to disguise devastating truth of pre-credit crunch economy Labour ministers put pressure on international inspectors to ‘tone down’ warnings about the precarious state of the economy before the financial crisis, according to a devastating report. The International Monetary Fund, the global financial watchdog, told the last government as early as 2004 that it was borrowing and spending too much money. But the advice was rejected by Treasury officials who told the watchdog to water down its public criticisms of tax and spending policies. The findings came in a report from the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office which exposed a series of astonishing failures in the run-up to the crisis. The report found that information was withheld from the IMF and the public by the British authorities, Fund officials were intimidated, and regulators at home and abroad failed to spot serious risks in the banking system and the economy. LINK A series of astonishing failures. Actually that gives me an idea for a book. Instead of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" we could have "Gordon Brown: A series of astonishing failures". ---------- Post added 23-05-2013 at 00:57 ---------- Wrong, we were moving relatively strongly out of recession between 2009 and 2010 Links? Alternate history is such fun isn't it? Coulda, shoulda, woulda. I could say that Gordon Brown was moving strongly towards an alliance with the inhabitants of the planet Neptune in 2009/2010. But the Coalition moved in a different direction and it never happened. Proof? Pfffttt! Just take my word for it, it was going to happen. ---------- Post added 23-05-2013 at 01:42 ---------- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328989/Osborne-warned-austerity-drag-growth-IMF-calls-spending-tax-cuts-bolster-recovery.html Did you actually read your own link old fruit? Relief for Osborne at last as IMF spots signs of recovery and welcomes improvement in the economy International Monetary Fund drops call for slower deficit reduction How does "drops call for slower deficit reduction" equate to "spend, spend, spend"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Wow, that is a big dummy spat out by VB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Aren't we the country that's not in recession whilst the EU are? Perhaps we should be giving them advice. I agree, especially when the first link the OP posted states: International Monetary Fund drops call for slower deficit reduction They've been calling it for a while, it didn't need to be done slower, so they're wrong on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 :hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:.....I assme there is a punchline to this joke. Good god - do you ever take your rose coloured glasses off. It's all here in black and white! http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/nov/25/gdp-uk-1948-growth-economy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenRivers Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 How many more times will Osborne need to be told he has got it wrong before he listens. Answers in a brown paper... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328989/Osborne-warned-austerity-drag-growth-IMF-calls-spending-tax-cuts-bolster-recovery.html http://falseeconomy.org.uk/cure/what-do-the-experts-say http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ramesh-patel/growth-cameron-austerity_b_2007552.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Where should he get the money from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Since when did the last one? 2000 IMF Warns Brown over Pre-Election Spending 2001 IMF warns Brown to cut spending 2002 IMF warns Brown over spending 2003 IMF gives Brown borrowing warning 2004 Spend less or tax more, Brown told 2005 Irate Brown rejects IMF's warning over deficit 2007 IMF warns Brown to curb spending 2009 Bad news for Brown as IMF says Britain's debt crisis is the worst among major economies Hamish "Crash" McRuin never listened to the IMF. Considering the following, I wouldn't either: LINK A series of astonishing failures. Actually that gives me an idea for a book. Instead of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" we could have "Gordon Brown: A series of astonishing failures". ---------- Post added 23-05-2013 at 00:57 ---------- Links? Alternate history is such fun isn't it? Coulda, shoulda, woulda. I could say that Gordon Brown was moving strongly towards an alliance with the inhabitants of the planet Neptune in 2009/2010. But the Coalition moved in a different direction and it never happened. Proof? Pfffttt! Just take my word for it, it was going to happen. ---------- Post added 23-05-2013 at 01:42 ---------- Did you actually read your own link old fruit? How does "drops call for slower deficit reduction" equate to "spend, spend, spend"? Here you go old swivel-eyed Baaaaaaaaarnsley Bill! http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/nov/25/gdp-uk-1948-growth-economy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Where should he get the money from? Where he gets it from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdy Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22649136 European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has said he sees "encouraging signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy. He was speaking on a visit to London. Despite his mildly upbeat tone, Mr Draghi's ECB this month cut eurozone interest rates to a record low and latest figures show most of the eurozone economies are shrinking. Even Germany, the strongest, barely experienced any growth in the first three months of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 IMF boss Christine Lagarde asked: ‘Why did you give £340m to crook?’ http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/23/imf-boss-christine-lagarde-asked-why-did-you-give-340m-to-crook-3806952/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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