[Alf]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Jack Monroe

You don't have examples of poor people in the news and stuff really, so this question is a bit odd. Near everyone who is spoken about is loaded Even jack is now, but she wasn't.

Well if Jack Monroe is good with money, then she won't be poor.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Well if Jack Monroe is good with money, then she won't be poor.

She isn't now

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by smudgie

No.
We owe about 35% abroad, and then to the private sector.
The government sell gilts and bonds to garner loans.
They do borrow some from themselves.
If we don't pay our debts then we will lose our ratings and be downgraded, therefore having to pay extra interest on what we owe.

Shouldn't that be guns and bombs?

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Shouldn't that be guns and bombs?

That's Blair!

[JTM45]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

That's Blair!

I think this thread is about current things which would mean 'Guns & Bombs' would be the current answer to the question 'What does Theresa May like to sell to saudi Arabia ?' , right ?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by JTM45

I think this thread is about current things which would mean 'Guns & Bombs' would be the current answer to the question 'What does Theresa May like to sell to saudi Arabia ?' , right ?

Right!