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What would happen if the UK refused to buy any products from abroad?
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Will this thread wander off into Colombian hostages?How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostExcellent question.
1) We'd be forced to make our own tat. Which is bound to be better than that from China.
2) The money we save on imports will pay down debt in minutes.
3) China's economy would be foooooked, but that's their problem.
I think there would be a 4. UK is f000000000000ked. But then the UK is f000ked anyway. Things would go downhill quicker though.
I really hope I am able to move abroad before I die.Comment
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Originally posted by Troll View PostWill this thread wander off into Colombian hostages?Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI certainly agree with 1 and 3. I am not sure about 2.
I think there would be a 4. UK is f000000000000ked. But then the UK is f000ked anyway. Things would go downhill quicker though.
I really hope I am able to move abroad before I die."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostDegrees of foookness, I see. Once you're in the sheet does it matter how much of it there is?
When I was young, there was always an attitude of "we won the war so we are better than everyone else". Now I see many people who think they have a right to things without working for them.
I wish I had been born in Germany! None of this ridiculous house obsession. People work hard. Sweeping generalisations with exceptions.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostIdeally it is kept below neck level.
When I was young, there was always an attitude of "we won the war so we are better than everyone else". Now I see many people who think they have a right to things without working for them.
I wish I had been born in Germany! None of this ridiculous house obsession. People work hard. Sweeping generalisations with exceptions.
People in the UK spend more hours in work than those in Germany.
As the older generation dies off I see a younger German population very proud of their country despite the recent refugee crisis. They are articulate, without colourful metaphors, skilled in skills the economy needs. I see as many woman on the shop floor here as I do men folk. Kind of exciting really to see that acceptance."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostPeople in the UK spend more hours in the pub than those in Germany.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI certainly agree with 1 and 3. I am not sure about 2.
I think there would be a 4. UK is f000000000000ked. But then the UK is f000ked anyway. Things would go downhill quicker though.
I really hope I am able to move abroad before I die.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI already live abroad. Please don't spoil it.Comment
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