George Osborne - My Fake Diary

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Stewart Heritage's blog made me laugh:

"There are some things that you want to hear from a chancellor. Things like "Relax, I've fixed the recession" and "Free puppies for everyone". A consistent misunderstanding of percentages is not one of those things. That's why, whenever George Osborne uses the term "110%", your heart sinks a little."

Then it got a bit naughty I thought:

"When George Osborne does it - when he promised ITV News last month that he would work "110% harder", or when he said the government should "focus 110% on the economy" yesterday - it's probably a sign that you should start stuffing your mattress with money." - Tut tut...