It just goes from bad to worse. The newspapers today bring more appalling statistics.

600,000 people cannot refinance their debts and are likely to go bust.

40,000 predicted job losses in the City of London.

1 million Brits are now struggling to pay off £25bn in unsecured borrowing = average of £25,000 per head.

Multi nationals are threatening to up sticks and head abroad in the wake of the news that Shire, the UK’s third largest pharmaceutical company, will incorporate its new holding company in Jersey and hold all board meetings in Dublin.

And I am trying to sell my house in this market?!

Could someone, anyone, please tell me why Gordon Brown has that silly fixed grin on his face all the time?

Does he actually think that any of us find this reassuring?  I am not amused!