A shrewd idea - so no chance of it happening!

Simon Heffer writing in today's Telegraph offers an intelligent suggestion to whomsoever the poor sucker worthy candidate is who becomes prime minister next week.  First things first, he urges, pick up the 'phone and ring the IMF.  Like the bailiff's men in a pantomime they will come stomping into the Treasury to confirm definitely and without a shadow of a doubt that Britain is deeply in the 'S H 1 T'.  This, according to Heffer will have some excellent results.  First, the blame will be laid foursqare on the quaking shoulders of the outgoing government.  Second, the horrors to come as the situation is rectified can be blamed on the IMF - 'nuffink to do wiv me, guv!'  Third, the bond and currency dealers will stop sniffing excitable stuff up their collective noses and relax whilst the IMF does the necessary.  Fourth, and finally, Heffer tells us that it would save poor little George (and economically dim Dave) from having to try and work out what to do!

Seems like a good wheeze to me so I suppose it stands the usual snowball in hell's chance of actually happening.  Mind you, if something fairly rigorous doesn't happen pretty quick then the IMF will march in anyway.  There's a thought.  Er, have a nice day!

 

Comments

[dearieme]

He misses the crucial point. Whoever is appointed to produce the grand summing up of just how deep in the poo we are has got to produce a "Book" of findings. It is essential that it be called the Brown book. Legislation to deal with it all must be called Brown papers. Et bloody cetera.

[JuliaM]

"This, according to Heffer will have some excellent results. First, the blame will be laid foursqare on the quaking shoulders of the outgoing government. "

I think we can trust the MSM to ensure that some of the Brown stuff sticks to iDave too...

[David Duff]

Julia, sorry for my delay in responding. Anyway, there's certainly plenty of blame, like muck, to spread around!

[David Duff]

You're right, 'DM', it is so important to have the colour co-ordination right and brown is soooo suitable inthe circs!