[wadey]

We may have large debts per person but you can prove anything with statistics what the "experts" always forget is as a nation many own (on mortgage) their own houses whilst throughout the rest of the World many rent. We may have to look back to the thirties and create real jobs with public spending, rail/road type capital spending.
However on a non political point is it time to look at the life/work balance? There's no point in earning £20,000 a year if your mortgage is £7,000 and the same with rent. We seem to be working longer and longer hours but for what?