The national debt since the 17th century

Some might find this interesting

http://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/uk_national_debt_chart.html

Brexit will help.

It is

Wow, from below 0.5 to 1.73 in 12 years.


Wow, from below 0.5 to 1.73 in 12 years.
EddieSV
its doubled since the Tories came into power & you have to ask where is all the money going from all the cutbacks


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I wonder what the borrowing, spending and debt would have look like under Tories in 2008. Still lots of spending and lots of cuts now. So Where is the money going?

Look around us. Sigh

I wonder what the borrowing, spending and debt would have look like under Tories in 2008. Still lots of spending and lots of cuts now. So Where is the money going? Look around us. *Sigh* banman

They are as bad as each other Banman:

https://fullfact.org/economy/labour-and-conservative-records-national-debt/

I foolishly believed things on the National Debt front would improve once the WWII loans to USA and Canada were paid off in 2006.

How wrong was that and since that time we’ve sold off the family silver, The Crown jewels and wedding tackle appear to be on a sticky wicket now too.