Maq Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 according to the title of this BBC piece .... But it looks like we (us Brits), are still going to have to pay the same amount as we originally thought. Rather than agreeing a deal to 'halve the bill', he's just taken out the UK's annual rebate from the figure, split the payments and managed to agree not to pay it til next year interest free! Hurrah for Gideon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 So this was the deal that he was boasting he as going to get? the guy is a genius right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAteAllThePies Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 So basically in a day he's managed to add to the burgeoning National Debt and write off future income. Don't quite know how that represents shrewd finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 So the BBC news head line is about chancellor claiming victory by "halving the bill" - although they followed by the bit about "or maybe not". Still the Tories seem to be running the risk people will feel conned. even so, the story will now be about "claim and counter claim"... and not what it might have been, like "Tories powerless to stop EU surcharge shock" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 tut tut. No country will deal with another who does not pay their debts. Oops sorry that only applies to Scotland when trying to leave mother England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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