Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-09 11:33:12 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 28B0445E6D6CC84B8C09EA7EFC94A90A02F2F59F1191294F79339B9A042E81D0
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Original Note:
Gordon Brown did sell half the Gold in 1999 however it is important to note that the country now has more Gold in 2024 than it did in 1999 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/investing/gold-hits-all-time-high-gordon-brown-blunder-cost/#:~:text=On%20May%207%2C%201999%2C%20the,the%20proportion%20held%20in%20gold. https://www.bullionvault.co.uk/gold-news/opinion-analysis/gold-1999-gordon-brown-uk-bank-england-history-050220241#:~:text=Today%20the%20precious%20metal%20is,33%20months%20ending%20this%20April. Gordon Brown did not write the note in question, it was Liam Byrne - his own article on the matter is linked below https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/09/liam-byrne-apology-letter-there-is-no-money-labour-general-election
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