public sector finance data - numbers without the spin

[johnfm]

the latest public finances xls spreadsheet


if you graph some of the debt data, make sure you are sitting down. The word 'hockey stick' comes to mind!

edit to add: times on the case:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/eco...

Thats £666 million borrowed PER DAY in May.!!!!!

date here:

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/public_finances_da...

debt as % GDP:


series 1 public sector debt

series 2 is (the higher one) is total govt debt.

Edited by johnfm on Thursday 18th June 11:09

Edited by johnfm on Thursday 18th June 11:24

[Mclovin]

that is a frigging disgrace....

[johnfm]

for the night shift!

[eldar]

So thats £34,650 owed by every person in the UK.You could run an MP for 3 months on that!

[Diderot]

eldar said:

So thats £34,650 owed by every person in the UK.You could run an MP for 3 months on that!

Steady on. Don't exaggerate. That's barely a month's worth of expenses.

[eldar]

Diderot said:

eldar said:

So thats £34,650 owed by every person in the UK.You could run an MP for 3 months on that!

Steady on. Don't exaggerate. That's barely a month's worth of expenses.

I was assuming a modest duck house