Which Blair? Spin Doctors. WMD's. Two Jags. Bullion Heist.
May 29, 2024 9:23:04 GMT
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Post by ginnyg2 on May 29, 2024 9:23:04 GMT
Just a reminder of what things were like the last time Nu Labour were in power.
Which Blair? Depending on which of Tony(I'm just a regular guy) Blair's spin doctors was writing the script, that would decide which Blair you got.
Spin Doctors. Blair had several communication geniuses around him, including Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell; but in advancing a culture of controlled messages, which reached a nadir over Iraq, he left many people feeling manipulated.
WMD's. That weapons of mass destruction never materialized only added to the sense of having been taken for a ride, on an epic scale. Blair’s Iraq adventurism combined the worst effects of spin and God: the message was wrong and downright deceitful.
Two Jags. And who can forget the Champagne Socialist thug John Prescott, who had a penchant for punching people, of whom it was said "Every time Prescott opens his mouth, it's like someone has flipped open his head and stuck in an egg whisk."
Then of course there's the:
Bullion Heist. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown made a decision that would go down in history as one of the worst investment moves: he sold approximately half of the UK’s gold reserves. This sale took place between 1999 and 2002, during a period known as the 1999–2002 sale of United Kingdom gold reserves1. Let’s delve into the details:
Amount Sold: The UK Treasury sold 401 tonnes of gold out of its 715-tonne holding during this period.
Average Price: The gold was sold at an average price of $275 per ounce, generating about $3.5 billion in revenue.
Timing: Unfortunately, the timing couldn’t have been worse. It occurred during the bottom of gold’s two-decade bear market.
Subsequent Price Trends: Since the sales ended, the average price of gold has been almost $1,000 per ounce. In 2011, the price even reached more than $1,900 per ounce.
So, we know what sort of things to expect if Starmer and Co. get in. Like the man said: "We're all going to Hell in a handcart".
Which Blair? Depending on which of Tony(I'm just a regular guy) Blair's spin doctors was writing the script, that would decide which Blair you got.
Spin Doctors. Blair had several communication geniuses around him, including Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell; but in advancing a culture of controlled messages, which reached a nadir over Iraq, he left many people feeling manipulated.
WMD's. That weapons of mass destruction never materialized only added to the sense of having been taken for a ride, on an epic scale. Blair’s Iraq adventurism combined the worst effects of spin and God: the message was wrong and downright deceitful.
Two Jags. And who can forget the Champagne Socialist thug John Prescott, who had a penchant for punching people, of whom it was said "Every time Prescott opens his mouth, it's like someone has flipped open his head and stuck in an egg whisk."
Then of course there's the:
Bullion Heist. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown made a decision that would go down in history as one of the worst investment moves: he sold approximately half of the UK’s gold reserves. This sale took place between 1999 and 2002, during a period known as the 1999–2002 sale of United Kingdom gold reserves1. Let’s delve into the details:
Amount Sold: The UK Treasury sold 401 tonnes of gold out of its 715-tonne holding during this period.
Average Price: The gold was sold at an average price of $275 per ounce, generating about $3.5 billion in revenue.
Timing: Unfortunately, the timing couldn’t have been worse. It occurred during the bottom of gold’s two-decade bear market.
Subsequent Price Trends: Since the sales ended, the average price of gold has been almost $1,000 per ounce. In 2011, the price even reached more than $1,900 per ounce.
So, we know what sort of things to expect if Starmer and Co. get in. Like the man said: "We're all going to Hell in a handcart".