[Merged]Brexit stuff

[DimPrawn]

Nothing to do with immigration - same thing in Japan which has virtually zero immigration.
Anyway if you think the Tories who are going to rule for at least the next 10 years are going to improve the lot of the common worker as opposed to their business chums, you're a deluded fool.

The Japanese deflation myth • Inflation Matters

[CretinWatcher]

The Japanese deflation myth • Inflation Matters

Japan's workers have had falling real wages since 1990, just like every single other industrialised country.
Hence the Trump phenomenon - all these workers on 20K dollars a year want more, coz they're worth it, innit.

[Flashman]

Nothing to do with immigration

#CretinWatch

Stuart Rose. Head of the Remain campaign.

Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee, Rose was asked by the Labour MP Wes Streeting

‘‘if free movement were to end following Brexit, is it not reasonable to suppose that we could see increases in wages for low-skilled workers in the UK?

To which Rose replied, ‘If you’re short of labour, the price of labour would go up. So Yes. But that’s not necessarily a good thing.

[AtW]

To which Rose replied, ‘If you’re short of labour, the price of labour would go up. So Yes. But that’s not necessarily a good thing.

What he tried to say was - we'd employ FEWER people.

[OwlHoot]

What he tried to say was - we'd employ less people.

Aaargh!

fewer

(unless we'd employ more people with wooden legs or dentures, etc. ..)

[Platypus]

Aaargh!

fewer

Ahhh... another less/fewer pedant. A man after my own heart

[DimPrawn]

Ahhh... another less/fewer pedant. A man after my own heart

I see less and less of these everyday, thank goodness.

[CretinWatcher]

I see less and less of these everyday, thank goodness.

Fewer of your cretinism please!

[GB9]

Self interest kicks in

While the dumbass cretins have boldly stated that the EU states will stand together and do no individual deals with the UK, the realists amongst us have noted that it is in the interests of some to make Brexit work for all.

Suggestions starting to appear. Goodbye EU.

[DimPrawn]

Retail sales beat expectations - CBI

35% of retailers said that sales volumes were up in August on a year ago, whilst 26% said they were down, giving a balance of +9%. This was above expectations (-12%), and a marked improvement on the previous month’s balance (-14%)25% of respondents expect sales volumes to increase next month, with 22% expecting a decrease, giving a balance of +3%

22% of businesses reported that their volume of sales for the time of year were good, whilst 14% said they were poor, giving a balance of +8%

Growth in internet sales volumes accelerated in the year to August (+42%) up from the previous month (+23%)

Sales volumes grew in clothing (+39%) and non-store goods (+66%) among others. Sales volumes for grocers were relatively flat (+3%)

Investment intentions for the next year strengthened (+15%). The business situation was expected to improve further (+7%).