What austerity?

[scooterscot]

That is not a point at all. It is a negative spin on the word/concept of stimulation with no attempt to apply it within the context of an argument.

It's not an argument, it's a contradiction.

You claim stimulus does good for an economy. But the exact opposite is the truth and self evident. Zero hour contracts, no wage inflation, increasing costs of living. Really if this was an argument it should not be so easy to dismantle.

[BrilloPad]

It's not an argument, it's a contradiction.

You claim stimulus does good for an economy. But the exact opposite is the truth and self evident. Zero hour contracts, no wage inflation, increasing costs of living. Really if this was an argument it should not be so easy to dismantle.

I disagree. In the docklands it has done alot of good. All the traders have new ferraris. And eat swans wings.

What do you mean QE should have gone on infrastructure projectes? Help the working class? What rot!

Let them be the slaves of the bankers. Add in immigrants to stop them getting lippy.

[Old Greg]

What do you mean "no one has become richer as a result"?

The question is, are people better off that they otherwise would have been?

[scooterscot]

I disagree. In the docklands it has done alot of good. All the traders have new ferraris. And eat swans wings.

What do you mean QE should have gone on infrastructure projectes? Help the working class? What rot!

Let them be the slaves of the bankers. Add in immigrants to stop them getting lippy.

Barstewards!!!

[DodgyAgent]

The question is, are people better off that they otherwise would have been?

That is a long term question. In the short term the answer is yes. if the UK was in the Euro it would be in the same state as Spain. We have a chance that whilst we are in control of our own economy we can add stimulus to the Uk economy. Unfortunately George Osborne is not reforming the public sector.

[DodgyAgent]

It's not an argument, it's a contradiction.

You claim stimulus does good for an economy. But the exact opposite is the truth and self evident. Zero hour contracts, no wage inflation, increasing costs of living. Really if this was an argument it should not be so easy to dismantle.

the whole point of banks is that they lend money to stimulate the start and growth of enterprise you idiot. Government policy dictates the climate for stimulus. Right now the Euro states need a stimulus to get their economies going and reduce the rates of unemployment and debt. There is more to financial stimulus than your petty throwaway cliches that bear no relevance to any argument.

[Old Greg]

It's not an argument, it's a contradiction.

You claim stimulus does good for an economy. But the exact opposite is the truth and self evident. Zero hour contracts, no wage inflation, increasing costs of living. Really if this was an argument it should not be so easy to dismantle.

But what is the alternate state against which you compare it?

[scooterscot]

But what is the alternate state against which you compare it?

One called capitalism, where failed businesses go bust and die.

Instead we inflate them with tax payers money. And you love it.

[Old Greg]

One called capitalism, where failed businesses go bust and die.

Instead we inflate them with tax payers money. And you love it.

And how much:

Zero hour contracts, no wage inflation, increasing costs of living.

would there have been there in the condition you define as capitalism?

[BrilloPad]

Barstewards!!!

I agree. And I am one of them. But one has to do one's best - even if one hates it.