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:
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