U.S. Growth 3.3% v U.K. Growth 0.0%

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008

U.S. Growth 3.3% v U.K. Growth 0.0%

If all our economic woes are made in America as Gordon claims, why is that their economy is showing healthy growth (despite high oil prices) and the U.K. economy is flat-lining?

Could it have something to do with George Bush's timely $150 billion bi-partisan growth stimulus package in February? Both the Democrats and Republicans are running on tax cutting platforms. We have bi-partisan tax and spend sloth policies. Guido understands the politics of it, the economics of it are what disappoints. The Finkelstein "you can't win promising tax cuts" approach was always timid, it is now the wrong strategy at the wrong time. The voters have moved on, they recognise the economy needs tax cuts to grow.

Obama's Speech Blog Style

Here it is in a word cloud. News you can use blog style. Cameroons who swoon at the words of "the One" should note: he is running on a promise to cut income taxes...

Here is the bit of the speech Cameron could lift with minor alterations:

“For eighteen long months, you have stood up, one by one, and said enough to the politics of the past. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result. You have shown what history teaches us - that at defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn’t come from Washington. Change comes to Washington. Change happens because the American people demand it - because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time. America, this is one of those moments.”

18 months or so to change in Westminster...