Some nice sites here showing debt numbers. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=206 http://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/downchart_ukgs.php?year=2000_2010&state=UK&view=1&expand=&units=b&fy=2009&chart=G0-total&bar=0&stack=1&size=m&color=c&title=UK%20National%20Debt%20As%20Percent%20Of%20GDP National debt rose from £300 bn in 2002 to £500 bn in 2008, and then to around a £1000 bn in 2010. About £150 bn of latter is direct financial intervention in Northern Rock etc. KP
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