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telegraph.co.uk - 1/20/2009

Gordon Brown brings Britain to the edge of bankruptcy

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They don't know what they're doing, do they? With every step taken by the Government as it tries frantically to prop up the British banking system, this central truth becomes ever more obvious. Yesterday marked a new low for all involved, even by the standards of this crisis. Britons woke to ...

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online.wsj.com - 1/19/2009

U.K. Boosts Its Bailout as Bank Losses Rise

— online.wsj.com — [British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistar Darling attend a press conference... at 10 Downing Street in London, Monday.] Associated Press British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistar ... (more) U.K. Boosts Its Bailout as Bank Losses Rise

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youtube.com - 1/21/2009

gordon-brown-save-the-world.flv (video)

— youtube.com — Gordon Brown has attempted to play down a slip of the tongue in which he said the... government had "saved the world". (more) gordon-brown-save-the-world.flv (video)

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bloomberg.com - 1/19/2009

Brown Tightens Grip on Banks as Recession Worsens (Update2)

— bloomberg.com — Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown ’s government tightened its grip on Britain’s financial system,... guaranteeing toxic assets and giving the Bank of England unprecedented power to buy securities. The Treasury authorized the central ... (more) Brown Tightens Grip on Banks as Recession Worsens (Update2)

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Britain on verge of bankruptcy
stockbee — ... They don't know what they're doing, do they? With every step taken by the Government as it tries frantically to prop up the British banking system, this central truth becomes ever more obvious. ...

There Is Only One Solution To The Banking Crisis
The Market Ticker — ... Britain has finally started to wake up as well, with commentators now stating that their Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has literally brought the nation to the brink of bankruptcy. ...

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