What a difference 2 years make! From “Golden Age” to “Bad old days” in one short hop.
Does anyone still doubt that the crash was all of Gordon Brown’s making? Was he not aware that the crash was weeks away? (Because I was and said so!)
Christina
1246 2-15.10.09
HP SAUCE -
Just Fancy That
“Over the ten years I have had the privilege of addressing you as chancellor, I have been able year by year to record how The City of London has risen by your efforts, ingenuity and creativity to become a new world leader . . . an era that history will record as the beginning of a new golden age for the City of London. . . . Britain needs more of the vigour, ingenuity and aspiration that you already demonstrate that is the hallmark of your success”.
Gordon Brown, speaking to an audience of bankers, 20 June 2007
[Within 3 months of this speech investors in Northern Rock savings were queuing to withdraw their deposits. Brown was taken totally by surprise -cs]
“We are not going to stand by and return to the bad old days”
Gordon Brown, speaking to BBC, 27 September 2009
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