December 15, 2009
Here's a little factoid to depress your colleagues at the office Christmas party. In a couple of hours - the time it takes to polish off turkey, all the trimmings and Christmas pudding - you and all UK taxpayers will be £72m worse off.
The New Party - an odd collective of people that have formed their own political party - has calculated what it says is the "true level of national debt". The party's debt counter shows that every 10 seconds, every man, woman, and child in the UK is a further £100,000 in debt. Let's put this into a yuletide perspective for you.
Thanks for that cheery message this Christmas, Richard.
The New Party - an odd collective of people that have formed their own political party - has calculated what it says is the "true level of national debt". The party's debt counter shows that every 10 seconds, every man, woman, and child in the UK is a further £100,000 in debt. Let's put this into a yuletide perspective for you.
- A quick half an hour down the pub: £18,000,000 + the price of a pint or two
- Watching the inevitable Christmas Bond movie: £54,000,000
- A game of 'Just a Minute': £600,000
- A half hour nap after lunch: £18,000,000
- Opening presents: £4,500,000 to £18,000,000
Thanks for that cheery message this Christmas, Richard.
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