Gordon Brown, primer ministro de Gran Bretaña y casi seguro perdedor de las próximas elecciones generales en su país, promete un nuevo plan de rescate, esta vez para los ahorradores que se vean perjudicados por la bajada de los tipos de interés. Como muchos nos teníamos, los bailouts se han convertido en una vergonzosa herramienta de compra de votos:
He said: "We are looking at means by which we can help pensioners and others with their savings and that is one of the things that we'll look at in the run up to the Budget and I'm very conscious that people have saved money all their lives, need the best deal that is possible."
He added: "It's necessary at the moment for the economy to have low interest rates, I think most people would agree, for there to be economic activity. So the answer is not that there be high interest rates and high inflation.
He said: "We are looking at means by which we can help pensioners and others with their savings and that is one of the things that we'll look at in the run up to the Budget and I'm very conscious that people have saved money all their lives, need the best deal that is possible."
He added: "It's necessary at the moment for the economy to have low interest rates, I think most people would agree, for there to be economic activity. So the answer is not that there be high interest rates and high inflation.
Y yo me pregunto, ¿dónde está mi plan de rescate para que me pueda ir de vacaciones a las islas Mauricio y de paso comprarme un par de modelitos? Porque después de todo, la función del Estado es proteger a la gente de sus tonterías, ¿verdad
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