... schreibt der Daily Telegraph in seiner Online-Ausgabe, und ich bin einer der Deutschen, auf den sich die Zeitung dabei bezieht:
Britain’s economic resurgence over the last fifteen years has been driven by record levels of household debt and a public spending spree that cannot continue, according a German-led team of economists.
The report was mostly written by two German economists: Holger Schmieding, chief Europe economist for Bank of America, and Policy Exchange’s chief economist Oliver Hartwich.
“We’re two Germans who came to Britain believing its was a free-market haven and we’re disturbed by what we’ve found. This is the year when the state sector in the UK as a share of GDP rises above the level in Germany. It’s shocking,” said Dr Hartwich.
“The rest of Europe has been cutting taxes and pushing through reforms, and what has Britain done? The economy has in effect been been ‘bailed out’ by housing inflation and debt,” he said.
Den Kurzbericht gibt es hier als PDF.
