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    #31
    Netherlands also reported a surplus

    When was the last time the UK had one?


    Better to stay in the EU

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      #32
      Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
      When was the last time the UK had one?

      Back in 2001/2, a couple of years before the EU allowed entry to a whole horde of impoverished applicant countries. Go figure.

      “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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        #33
        Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
        Netherlands also reported a surplus

        When was the last time the UK had one?


        Better to stay in the EU
        Yeah great idea when the trade deficit is at an all time high with the EU
        In Scooter we trust

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          #34
          I believe that platform Capitalism is the way forward (survival of the fittest), so long as HMG prevent unscrupulous off shore companies under cutting the local providers and the Unions get off the 'Workers rights' bandwagon.

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            #35
            Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
            Why? Do you think they are the wrong sort of jobs? Or the wrong employment mechanism?

            Do you think the 23% of unemployed Greeks, 20% of unemployed Spaniards, 10% of unemployed French and Italians would think it's funny? All those people trapped and struggling.

            I noticed that you didn't address my main point. That running a persistent trade surplus is not "good" and effectively exports unemployment to other nations.
            Growth is not good. You heard it here first. Down with growth!

            That's how capitalism works, someone ends up with all the chips until the others raise their game and take the chips back. You certainly don't take the chips back by moaning at the competition. Business just doesn't work like that. Look at Telsa, it is raising its game and is getting the German car giants in a twist. What's the UK doing? Feck all.

            I can still see arguments 10 years from now in the UK claiming great unemployment statistics whilst real incomes continue to drop and everyone is working for £1p/h. But we have work! Or so they'll argue.

            Them Tories will continue to exploit the masses and the masses will continue voting for them. Perhaps it is some form of Stockholm syndrome.
            "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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              #36
              Originally posted by clearedforlanding View Post
              Would YOU accept a 0 hour contract?
              I would only accept a contract with no MoO. Which isn't the same thing as zero hour, granted, but a halfwit snowflake won't know the difference.
              His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                #37
                Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                Netherlands also reported a surplus

                When was the last time the UK had one?


                Better to tell the EU to do one
                FTFY
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #38
                  Dunno what the point of this thread is.
                  We're leaving the EU for sure in case everyone has forgotten.
                  So clearly we're now going to become the biggest and best economy in Europe with massive surpluses and no debt and everything will be paradisiacal

                  Fooking morons.
                  Hard Brexit now!
                  #prayfornodeal

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                    Dunno what the point of this thread is.
                    Haha. You seem to lurch from one thread to another professing to be confused. The one-dimensional life of a simpleton eh sas?
                    Haven't you got any windows you can be licking?

                    “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
                      Haha. You seem to lurch from one thread to another professing to be confused. The one-dimensional life of a simpleton eh sas?
                      Haven't you got any windows you can be licking?

                      He's making good progress...

                      His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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