I have fond memories of the recent men’s 100 metres final in Beijing. Usain Bolt put in a performance that quite literally, made track and field history.
Then I look at the state of the country today, with rising inflation, falling house prices, banks on the verge of collapse, recession looming large on the horizon, and a feeling among many that things are about to take a significant turn for the worse.
Then I look back to just over three years ago to the Live 8 concerts, and I wonder if the Government completely misunderstood the stated aim of Making Poverty History. Because right now, it looks like they could be about to do just that.
Government · Live 8 · poverty · recession
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Jo · September 30, 2008 at 9:23 am
I don’t know whether it’s the hour of the morning, or the fact that I’m not used to having to think too hard when reading this blog, but that word play took me way too long, and way too many re-reads, to ‘get’.
I should leave this blog reading stuff til after 12pm I think.
Keef · September 30, 2008 at 11:09 am
A feeling among many that things are about to take a significant turn for the worse?
What’s so new about that, I’ve felt like that for the past twenty years.
These banks that are going to collapse do you know where they are? If so I plan to go round and snaffle some cash out of the rubble before someone comes and tidies the mess up
Oli · September 30, 2008 at 11:31 am
Haha!
Best summary ever of our economic climate!
gnarlyswine · September 30, 2008 at 9:26 pm
wouldnt it be wonderful if the banks that colapsed took your mortgaes with them and left you in the clear?