I have always admired the Germans

No, I really have. It was a desperate shame that we fought two world wars against them; in terms of national character we are almost brothers. Germans are sensible, hard working and clever. Oh, alright, maybe we aren't brothers...we have lost at least two of those virtues.

Anyway, the reason for this post is this. The BBC try to slander him with the charge of "unusual breach of standard diplomacy", but their real problem is the attack on their hero, 'Flash' Gordon. Unfortunately for them, what he says is exactly right and they haven't a leg to stand on. I think he is being optimistic, though, when he says

this will...raise Britain's debt to a level that will take a whole generation to work off

We were way past that level several years ago. We are now spending out grandchildren's inheritance. How about Herr Steinbruck for Prime Minister?