You have won a competition to be Chancellor for a day.

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You can make one decision. What decision would it be and how would you fund it?

Missedith01 - Absolute quality :o

Are you Alasdair Campbell in disguise?

I'd run the country into the ground.

And then in the afternoon I might go shopping.

I'd bang on about the deficit, use it as an excuse to hack away all public services then whilst the countries reeling from huge cuts, unemployment and general malaise I'd sell off whats left to my mates (the ones I made sure never got shafted by the tax that should have been levied on them)...

Oh, someones already had that idea? Better let them get on with it then...

I'm with Maisie but she's being too nice. I'd force the chief executives, boards and NEDs of each banking group to spend the morning in the stocks. I'd provide heaps of rotten tomatoes for members of the public to throw at them.

Then I'd sit them down and point out that since their entire industry is being underwritten by the taxpayer, they ARE a nationalised industry and here's the new regime, including 90% tax on bonuses (and btw my team of expert advisers have closed off all the loopholes so don't think you can take the money in any other form to get round it).

If they threatened to go overseas, I'd cheer them on their way, given being over-reliant on financial services is what got us into such schtuck in the first place. We could have a send-off ceremony with members of the public invited to wave bye-bye to each of them.

I'd reorganise his baking cupboard. I bet there is black treacle there from 1982.

Well someone's got to do it.

Oh yes that's a good one Riven but I think we should give a fancy name like... hmmm... Big Society? or Care in the Community?

Or - Things Can Only Get Better? Only things didn't get any better, did they Tony, you lying, thieving, cheating, pocket-lining scumbag.

Cap senior management salaries across the board and use the money to fund Social Care and the bits of education/health that are/have been cut. (The sensible ones not some of the crappy projects which are paper driven)

Does any of that make sense?

I'd give myself and all my buddy MP's a 82% pay cut - seeing as they had an 80% pay rise recently

This would then bring them into line with what every fucking ordinary person in the country is having to do.

I'd abolish the zero rating of VAT on food, children's clothing, books etc etc.

As the Ppa to the Chancellor I would ask Edam what a "banking group" is?

Until I have a satisfactory reply she will have to wait in The Tower, but she can go by boat so its a nice trip.

It's Friday night, any idea how much bumsex could be taxed at?

I would probably call a press conference
and announce my resignation.

I would probably resign; because though interested in politics |I would not like an active role.

furthermore I tend not to win competitions.

Make substantial investments in manufacturing and other exporting/income generating industries. This would include appropriate education and apprenticeships and in-service training allowances to skill-up the workforce.

The only way to fund it would be to cut all salaries over a threshold in the public sector, and increase VAT on luxury goods and services (while increasing the list of zero rated essentials, and keeping it the same on goods and services which fall between essential nor luxury)

I was told this site was listed as "profanity" surely not. I must kick the computer

I was told this site was listed as "profanity" surely not. I must kick the computer

I was told this site was listed as "profanity" surely not. I must kick the computer

I was told this site was listed as "profanity" surely not. I must kick the computer

I was told this site was listed as "profanity" surely not. I must dump the computer

Am loving edam's suggestion.

I would remove corporation taxex on businesses with a turnover of less than (say) £3 million per annum, thus encouraging them to grow, expand and employ more people.

Unsure about Edams contribution but Slug might have hit the nail on the head.