Mr Banks described as "absolutely absurd" suggestions that Mr Blair had withdrawn his active support from the bid, stating instead that he was behind it "one hundred and ten per cent".
According to the CBO, under the most likely assumptions (and a lot of hoping for good luck along the way), the national debt will approach onehundred percent of GDP within ten years.
Drilling a 2 or 3 foot hole can be done with normal equipment, while drilling a ten, fifty, or onehundred foot diameter vertical hole would require an entirely new invention.