I'll still be circulating it as wideky as I can as part of creating a 'these c*nts aren't just evil, they're idiots as well' narrative. 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Given all they are doing is replacing GDP that is not being generated by productive economic activity, there's a compelling economic argument to use 'helicopter money' to pay for this in order to avoid an onerous deficit and borrowing burden.

Any inflationary pressure would be muted.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

I agree that someone with an agenda should never allow facts to spoil their narrative.

Originally Posted by: RobN 

Given all they are doing is replacing GDP that is not being generated by productive economic activity, there's a compelling economic argument to use 'helicopter money' to pay for this in order to avoid an onerous deficit and borrowing burden.

Any inflationary pressure would be muted.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Cummings is pure malevolence. 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Explains why they wanted the membership kept secret. 
I wonder who leaked it?

Originally Posted by: John p 

it won’t be a problem, VAT returns yes a concern but not unmanageable 

Furlough will be extended if need.

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 

Cummings is pure malevolence. 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

OK, but they need to ease up the lockdown and open dental surgeries and opticians and cancer treatments, mental health therapy etc

Allow haircuts with masks!

Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 

That is not true Geoff and I know these things BOE has 200 billion in gold alone also has special arrangement with treasury under exceptional circumstances.

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 

You know these things?

In which case, you'd know that Brown sold off most of our gold, leaving us around 310 tons.

That's worth around £14bn at the current spot price.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_reserves_of_the_United_Kingdom

https://www.gold.co.uk/info/uk-gold-reserves/

https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-price/gold-price-per-kilo/

Originally Posted by: Retron 

A fifth of the world's gold is hidden under London, worth an estimated £172 billion ($248 billion).

The vaults under the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street are said to hold 5,134 tonnes of gold.

This makes up the majority of the 6,256 tonnes kept safe beneath London's streets

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 

Italy 

3,021 new cases

420 new deaths

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 

I'm inclined to agree with this. Also we are reaching the stage where a dose of inflation may not be bad thing. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

I can see why you might sat that but the problem with inflation is that a dose can be hard to control once it gets going. Ask the Venezuelans. 

Originally Posted by: Lionel Hutz 

Trump is now saying he was being sarcastic over his disinfectant comments.

Originally Posted by: KevBrads1 

He really needs to work on his standup delivery .... !

Originally Posted by: fairweather 

Revealed: Cummings is on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19

Originally Posted by: John p 

Revealed: Cummings is on secret scientific advisory group for Covid-19

The prime minister’s chief political adviser, Dominic Cummings, and a data scientist he worked with on the Vote Leave campaign for Brexit are on the secret scientific group advising the government on the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list leaked to the Guardian.

It reveals both Cummings and Ben Warner were among 23 attendees present at a crucial convening of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) on 23 March, the day Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown in a televised address.

Multiple attendees of Sage told the Guardian that both Cummings and Warner had been taking part in meetings of the group as far back as February. The inclusion of Downing Street advisers on Sage will raise questions about the independence of its scientific advice.

Originally Posted by: John p