Gordon Brown is trying to "change the rules of borrowing" What does this mean?

Question

We all know the Scotsman's rule of borrowing:

"Don't be such a tight English b**tard! Lend us the price o' a wee drink,Jimmy!"

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080718/tuk-pm-seeks-way-out-of-borrowing-rules-6323e80_1.html

Answer 1

Simple, just write to your bank and let them know how you are changing the rules.

Answer 2

It means all your ISA's and premium bonds will be worthless and the pound will tumble in value.

Answer 3

It means that the ecomomy is bug-ered  and he is going to move the goal posts to prove that it isn't.

An old trick if you don't ike the truth change it

Answer 4

He borrows, you pay!

Answer 5

it means that Gordan Brown, (previous PM) Tony Blair and their goons otherwise know as the extreme socialist and anti monarchy (communist) labour party have plunged the country into so many millions of pounds in debt that they need to get loans from whoever is willing especially the world banks. and of course there will be interest.

they've cripled the country in almost every way they can

the man is a Scottish pro-European bum boy that in actual fact hates his country, what it stands for and its past!

Answer 6

It means he's going to give it back this time.

Answer 7

He just wants to borrow more to bankrupt those of us left to pick up the pieces. He will claim that his 'Golden Rule' is intact or some other of the usual Brown bul*sh*t.

Answer 8

it means hes squandered all of the money and needs a top up loan.  most of our money must be in poland now, in the form of child benefits etc.

Answer 9

Lost control of the economy?   Oops.

"It fell off a lorry, sir."

Now guess who found it.

"they tell me it's a very good friend of the manager, and yes I will eff off, having been asked so kindly, sir".

Answer 10

What he is really saying is!I used all the 'buzz words'!But people and events have found me out for what I am!An enormous over rated incompetent political fraud!

Answer 11

It means the Govt wants to have more cash available so they can use counter-cyclical spending to create or support jobs and moderate the coming recession. It's standard Keynesian economic practice and sensible politics.

Answer 12

Giving Prudence the boot.

Answer 13

He has gone to his credit limit and is trying to borrow money that he could not otherwise be entitled too.

Joe Public could not get away with it, but he is a politician, a licence to do anything he wants.

Answer 14

It means he'll embarrass himself again, because he's not exactly capable of doing what he promises.