by Lee Rotherham
As the UK talks of cuts and austerity, this book explores
for beginners the true scale of our financial problems, and some of the
controversies behind modern spending. Warning: do not read if you
suffer from high blood pressure, or lack a sense of humour in a crisis.
Among the questions answered are: What is the difference between
Deficit and Debt? How much does the United Kingdom Government really
owe? Who is Scotland's forgotten debt genius? How big could you build a
new Hadrian's Wall from Pound coins paid out of Britain's debt? Why
was Britain's first civil war two thousand years ago triggered by debt
repayments? How did WW2 US airmen unexpectedly help bail out Britain's
war effort? What was the Geddes Axe, and how far did it swing? What
can a wombat's posterior warn us of? How big is our creek today and is
there a paddle? Launched to coincide with the Coalition Government's
"make or break" 2013 Budget, this book puts the country's financial
problems firmly under the microscope. It explains what is going on and
why in terms the layman can understand - and will find absolutely
terrifying. Possibly the most important book about government you will
ever read.
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