Comments on: Gordon Brown and Economic reality http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html Pretentious Waffle from Wales Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stephen http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-86661 Stephen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:15:55 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-86661 The clue is in the article: "oil prices which will show frequent spikes at periods of highest demand." Thanks for the comment. The clue is in the article:

“oil prices which will show frequent spikes at periods of highest demand.”

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Joey Logano http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-86659 Joey Logano Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:04:38 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-86659 Its interesting, this post was written last year in May, and here we are now about 10 months later, and the price of oil is almost completely reversed, but then again... so is the economic situation, *sigh* Its interesting, this post was written last year in May, and here we are now about 10 months later, and the price of oil is almost completely reversed, but then again… so is the economic situation, *sigh*

]]> By: Stephen http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-76060 Stephen Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:43:34 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-76060 Well spotted! :) Well spotted! :)

]]> By: Obnoxio The Clown http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-75390 Obnoxio The Clown Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:48:18 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-75390 <i>Let’s focus on this word “completely unexpected”, Gordon. </i> That's two words, actually. I can't believe you didn't expect that! Let’s focus on this word “completely unexpected”, Gordon.

That’s two words, actually. I can’t believe you didn’t expect that!

]]> By: Genesis Bible http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-69147 Genesis Bible Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:51:39 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-69147 man... politics ... just don't know what to say anymore ... man… politics … just don’t know what to say anymore …

]]> By: Komodo Dragon http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-67749 Komodo Dragon Tue, 27 May 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-67749 Min, I guess thats how politics is. Alot of them tip-toe around the scary truth. Min, I guess thats how politics is. Alot of them tip-toe around the scary truth.

]]> By: Stephen http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-67100 Stephen Tue, 20 May 2008 10:43:29 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-67100 Hi Min, Yes there is that possibility. But surely politicians are always being completely forthright ;) Good to hear from you. Stephen Hi Min,

Yes there is that possibility. But surely politicians are always being completely forthright ;)

Good to hear from you.

Stephen

]]> By: MInTheGap http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html/comment-page-1#comment-66853 MInTheGap Fri, 16 May 2008 14:04:25 +0000 http://safle.org/wordpress/2008/05/15/gordon-brown-and-economic-reality.html#comment-66853 Well, there's another possibility here. Perhaps Mr. Brown isn't being forthright. Perhaps it was expected, but the government just decided to do nothing, or felt it could do nothing. When my country can create a position to control the perception of itself in other countries, I have no doubt that most governments are putting some degree of spin on their announcements as well. I'm sure "Hey, we didn't know that it was coming" sounds a whole lot better to the general populace then "Yeah, we knew it was coming, but we just ignored it." The first sounds inept while the second sounds malicious. I fear the same type of thing in the states where we have a social security nightmare scenario coming on our hands, and when it happens and we've done nothing, they'll raise taxes and claim "Hey, we didn't know it was going to be this bad!" Well, there’s another possibility here. Perhaps Mr. Brown isn’t being forthright. Perhaps it was expected, but the government just decided to do nothing, or felt it could do nothing.

When my country can create a position to control the perception of itself in other countries, I have no doubt that most governments are putting some degree of spin on their announcements as well.

I’m sure “Hey, we didn’t know that it was coming” sounds a whole lot better to the general populace then “Yeah, we knew it was coming, but we just ignored it.” The first sounds inept while the second sounds malicious.

I fear the same type of thing in the states where we have a social security nightmare scenario coming on our hands, and when it happens and we’ve done nothing, they’ll raise taxes and claim “Hey, we didn’t know it was going to be this bad!”

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