BBC news says we are 600 bilion quid in debt.

Thats my fault – they just kept giving me new credit cards, what was i supposed to do?

as far a i can gather some of it is owed to other countries, foreign banks etc, some of it is owed to private companies.

I can lend a tenner if that helps!

Hi Expat. I did try and change my nick (not very hard I suppose).
I’ll email the admin and see if I can get it changed.

I’m thinking: ex-ex-pat, how’s that?

Or am I missing the point.

wors that’s government debt they are on about not personal debt.

Yea, personal debt would be over twice that figure! 😉

yeah i know its government debt, but who do the government owe that money to?

I don’t think even the government know 😉

Would be interesting to know how it is spread.

but who do the government owe that money to

ironically banks and other institutions who have bought treasury bonds 🙂

The Govn has promised that our children will pay enough tax to pay back, or at least insure against, our debt.