With reports starting to claim that the next global financial crisis is on the horizon, one could be forgiven for thinking it’s all doom and gloom.
So Steerpike was cheered to see that Labour’s former king of spin Damian McBride is on hand to put everyone’s minds at rest. McBride says that he has been preparing for the day for a while now:
For 18 months, the first thing I've done waking up on a weekday is search 'Shanghai Composite' on Twitter. This has been coming a long time.
— Damian McBride (@DPMcBride) August 24, 2015
As a result, he’s perfectly placed to offer a three-point guide on how to respond to the nascent crash. He says it’s time to get cash out from your bank, stock up on bottled water and work out a safe meeting point among your friends and family:
Advice on the looming crash, No.1: get hard cash in a safe place now; don't assume banks & cashpoints will be open, or bank cards will work.
— Damian McBride (@DPMcBride) August 24, 2015
Crash advice No.2: do you have enough bottled water, tinned goods & other essentials at home to live a month indoors? If not, get shopping.
— Damian McBride (@DPMcBride) August 24, 2015
Crash advice No.3: agree a rally point with your loved ones in case transport and communication gets cut off; somewhere you can all head to.
— Damian McBride (@DPMcBride) August 24, 2015
Alas not everyone is heeding his warning. As of 3pm Mr S is yet to witness so much as a queue at any cash point in the nearby Westminster area. However, he has at least found a potential commercial partner for his doom-mongering:
What a good idea! Stock up today to get 10% off using the code CRASH at the checkout. http://t.co/S2lviVQJaX https://t.co/Dud6MWrMja
— English Tea Company (@EnglishTeaCo) August 24, 2015
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