Anger at Brown's 'fire sale'.GORDON Brown was yesterday accused of planning a "Downing Street fire sale" after he confirmed plans to sell off billions of pounds worth of Government assets. The PM said it would help reduce soaring national debt. State-owned bookies the Tote, Channel Tunnel rail link The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is a project to construct a 108 km (67 mile) high-speed railway line from London through Kent to the British end of the Channel Tunnel. and the student loan book will be up for sale, with the aim to raise pounds 16billion over two years. SNP treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie said: "This is not so much an asset sale as it is a Downing Street fire sale - it would barely pay for one month's borrowing. "This is a rehash re·hash tr.v. re·hashed, re·hash·ing, re·hash·es 1. To bring forth again in another form without significant alteration: rehashing old ideas. 2. To discuss again. of previous commitments, some dating back 10 years." CAPTION(S): REHASH: Hosie |
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