On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:02:26 -0000, "Jerry."
wrote:

You are taking into account that a lot of the countries gold reserve has
been sold of to off set expenditure....

That decision must be the single most irritating decision made by
Gordon Brown since he took office. He reportedly sold 60% of the UK's
gold reserve, and lost £400m by buying into the Euro from the proceeds
of the gold sale.

The gold reserve is our rainy day fund, it allows the UK to operate in
the worlds money markets.

The damn guy is a nuisance.

PoP

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