tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512411317167700208.post5879547918643344375..comments2008-10-10T13:27:13.444+01:00Yousuf Hamidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958494785795838278yousuf.hamid@strath.ac.ukBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512411317167700208.post-88235155424604946752008-10-10T13:27:13.444+01:002008-10-10T13:27:13.444+01:00There is consensus at present because only the government can actually do anything and the other parties realise that, if they are critical at this stage, it will influence the market for the worse. Brown's little dig at Cameron during PMQs was contrary to this spirit. There will be plenty of time later to go over this intervention and its outcomes, whether it works or not, but this is not the time. There will be further troubles ahead but I think we all realise the cupboard is now bare.<BR/><BR/>Brown needs to look quickly at how to cut costs. ID cards and other white elephant schemes need to be ditched. We will now be wishing we had never won the Olympics, although land values will have fallen so that may make things slightly easier.Jess The Doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01694805454982688213noreply@blogger.com