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The End of Britain WARNING: What you're about to see is controversial, and may be alarming to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. Sources: £10 trillion in public funds - MoneyWeek calculations based on historical welfare spend UK Total Debt as a percentage of GDP - Debt and deleveraging: Uneven progress on the path to growth, McKinsey Global Institute, 2 January 2012 500,000 pensioners in 1909 – BBC article: The state pension turns 100, 31 July 2008 Average life expectancy - World Bank data, 31 October 2012 An estimated £5 trillion government debt – IEA article: True level of UK government debt exceeds £5 trillion, 12 November 2012 £120 billion net borrowing – Office for National Statistics: Public Sector Finances August 2012, 21 September 2012 MP Douglas Carswell quote – The End of Politics and The Birth of iDemocracy James Callaghan quote – British Political Speech, Blackpool 1976, 28 September 1976 America, Japanese and Weimar Republic total debt – Global Financial Data, Bridgewater's An In-Depth Look at Deleveragings report, February 2012 Salaries and pensions slashed up to 40% - The Guardian: Greece is ripe for radical change, 8 November 2012 Euro zone discussed capital controls – Reuters, 12 June 2012 For the calculations of UK debt, and more information about the charts, click here. ew this mail on the web The alarming truth about Britain Dear reader,  There is an unsolvable problem at the heart of our financial system. And we believe it could be about to cause an alarming change to all our lives.  It could radically alter the way you work, how much you earn, the way you look after your family and plan for the future. In truth all of those things could be about to come under threat.  Over the last three months we have spent a considerable amount of time and money conducting research into what this problem could mean for all of us.  We have called upon a number of financial experts as far afield as Argentina and the United States to help us understand and respond to this threat.  In fact, MoneyWeek's owner Bill Bonner flew in to our office here in London for serious talks about what we have discovered. He believes we are about to face the biggest threat to our wealth and welfare of our lifetimes.  Here is the alarming truth – in full. I must warn you now. Our findings will be disturbing. The conclusions we have drawn are controversial. Many people will not be able to accept them.  But I can say without reservation, it is the most important research we have conducted in the twelve years we have been publishing the magazine. I take no pleasure in telling you that we think British investors will soon be split into two kinds of people: those who prepare for what's coming – and those who could lose a great deal of money.  Ignoring this report may mean you lose a significant amount of your hard-earned wealth.  It doesn't matter if you have £5,000 in the bank or £500,000. It doesn't matter if you own your own home or rent a small flat. We believe everyone could be affected by this trend. No exceptions.  But those who prepare for it now have a chance to protect themselves.  So please take a look at our new report in full, today. The impact on your wealth could be lasting.  Click here now to find out what's going on. If we're right, you'll need to act quickly. Toby Bray Publisher,  MoneyWeek Magazine The information and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of other editors/contributors. MoneyWeek magazine is an unregulated product. Information in the magazine is for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon by individual readers in making (or not making) specific investment decisions. Appropriate independent advice should be obtained before making any such decision. MoneyWeek Limited and its staff do not accept liability for any loss suffered by readers as a result of any investment decision. Registered office: 8th Floor, Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NZ. Registered in England with company no. 04016750 and VAT no. GB 629 7287 94. Customer Services: 020 7633 3780. MoneyWeek and Money Morning are registered trade mark owned by MoneyWeek Limited.  Copyright © MoneyWeek 2013. All rights reserved