Loving the new World Order

[original PM]

I suppose being a bitter loser might make you a bit of a nihilist. Sadly you're not going to get what you want. Brexit is simply going to be a very dull stagnation, not very exciting. Just dull grinding boredom, expensive food, bills and petrol and being a second class tourist when you go abroad.

Given that many EU countries rely on British tourism to prop up their economy I will be surprised if we are treated any differently than anyone else - mainly cost they want us to spend money.

[sasguru]

Given that many EU countries rely on British tourism to prop up their economy I will be surprised if we are treated any differently than anyone else - mainly cost they want us to spend money.

I was talking about spending power. Just booked my skiing holiday and it was hundreds more expensive. Someone in the party who booked fromSwitzerland found it cheap.

[original PM]

I was talking about spending power. Just booked my skiing holiday and it was hundreds more expensive. Someone in the party who booked fromSwitzerland found it cheap.

Is that because you were going to Switzerland and they did not need an air fare?

But seriously - why did you not book through the same agent they did?

[BlasterBates]

The consequences of the new World Order

[LondonManc]

I was talking about spending power. Just booked my skiing holiday and it was hundreds more expensive. Someone in the party who booked fromSwitzerland found it cheap.

WGAS?

[OwlHoot]

The consequences of the new World Order

a) That article is behind a paywall

b) The FT is an EU propaganda mouthpiece

c) The FT is usually wrong about any prediction regarding the EU

[scooterscot]

a) That article is behind a paywall

Only if you're lazy. You can sign up and access 10 articles (I think) per month for free. I'm reading it the now without paying.

[BlasterBates]

a) That article is behind a paywall

b) The FT is an EU propaganda mouthpiece

c) The FT is usually wrong about any prediction regarding the EU

Not a prediction. The highlights, a report from SThree recruitment business:

Only two of SThree’s top 20 investment banking clients are taking on new permanent jobs, according to Gary Elden, the recruiter’s chief executive.

The company’s British business has also been hit by a slowdown in its oil and gas division as well as a dearth of public sector hiring as a result of the government’s caps on contract rates.

The slowdown in SThree’s UK business, which accounts for a quarter of gross profits, was more than made up for by strong growth in the US and Europe.

So basically job market in the UK turning to sh*te, but booming in the EU and US.

Remains to be seen what effect Trump has on the US.

[LondonManc]

Not a prediction. The highlights, a report from SThree recruitment business:

So basically job market in the UK turning to sh*te, but booming in the EU and US.

Remains to be seen what effect Trump has on the US.

Many banks were "right-sizing" their bloated London centres before Brexit was even mentioned. Top men brought in cannot increase revenue so have to hack away at costs to drive up profits/pay for fines.

[OwlHoot]

The company’s British business has also been hit by a slowdown in its oil and gas division as well as a dearth of public sector hiring as a result of the government’s caps on contract rates. ..

What does "the government’s caps on contract rates" have to do with Brexit?