Austerity Measure Analyst Gifts

Euro through the floor

Mario Draghi

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

World Economic Crisis.

Economy - USA.

'The great thing is, the poor won't be able to squander it on luxuries such as dignity, equality and hope!'

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

Greek Crisis

Obama's Financial Reform Pill: I hope they won't need a glass of water.

'We'll see significant savings in health care costs with our new in-house operations.'

"Sorry, new style pain killer. It's the cut-backs I'm afraid."

'I'm afraid there's been a 23% cut in the 'empathy and compassion' budget so you'll have to tell him to sod off now!'

'We've completed the spending review and there won't be any.'

Greek Crisis

"Care home deaths are collateral damage, as we continue to smoke screen statistics and fire off as many war analogy's as we can muster: in our battle, war, and heroic bun fight against Corvid-19 - in this, our not so finest hour!"

Financial crisis and layoffs

Euro leaves a crack in the Union

"Perkins, sometimes consistency is not a virtue."

'What gives you the idea we're on a sinking ship?'

"As most MPs are lawyers that should give you a clue as to the mess we are in!"

Going to Greece in a Handbasket.

'Bad news I'm afraid...You've got the worst inheritence for a generation.'

The Usual Suspects

A group of businessmen read a profit chart that reads "Lousy"

'I warned them! I told them the sky is falling! The sky is falling! But, this time nobody listened.'

Gordon Brown is making money.

Tonight's Weather Report Contains Some Alarming Material. Viewer Discretion Advised.

"Natasha cuts diagnosis costs."

"It may be a figment of my imagination, Herb, but I thought I just felt another shock wave go through the business community."

"They could make a Drachma out of this crisis."

Alexander Lukashenko makes his opponents disappear.

"Begging or stealing are better options than borrowing right now."

Wayne Swan