The falling pound

[scooterscot]

pecker up lad

good for british exports eh, what does britain export these days?

Milan.

Houses?

[Advocate]

Mine yes.

1 EUR = 0.8128 GBP

HTH

WHS, it's added a good wedge to my daily rate.

[TykeMerc]

will it be good for the economy ?

Milan.

No as this country is very significantly a net importer it will drive inflationary pressures.

[contractor79]

might as well join the EURO, it seems most people in this country want to be deep into the EU anyway. How foolish, Thatcher had the right idea but the tory eurofans and the new labour eurofanatics are reversing her efforts

[Platypus]

will it be good for the economy ?

I'll be good for me as I bill in US dollars

[Cyberman]

might as well join the EURO, it seems most people in this country want to be deep into the EU anyway. How foolish, Thatcher had the right idea but the tory eurofans and the new labour eurofanatics are reversing her efforts

We must never join the Euro. Having power over our own interest rates is an economic strength in the long-term. Many states in the Euro have already been considering withdrawal for this reason, Italy and Spain in particular.

We need an immediate major cut in interest rates and in the Euro we would have our hands tied. However, with our inept/inert government we appear to have our hands tied anyway!!

[Gonzo]

will it be good for the economy ?

Milan.

No it wont. My impending holiday will cost me 5% more than it would have done last month. That is money lost to the UK economy.

hth

[AtW]

My impending holiday will cost me 5% more than it would have done last month. That is money lost to the UK economy.

You should consider that by taking a holiday you cost the economy (via loss of GDP) far more.

HTH

[contractor79]

We must never join the Euro. Having power over our own interest rates is an economic strength in the long-term. Many states in the Euro have already been considering withdrawal for this reason, Italy and Spain in particular.

We need an immediate major cut in interest rates and in the Euro we would have our hands tied. However, with our inept/inert government we appear to have our hands tied anyway!!

80% of our laws come from EU. We have little indepenence these days. May as well go the whole way, or as I prefer- get out.

[Gonzo]

You should consider that by taking a holiday you cost the economy (via loss of GDP) far more.

HTH

I've only taken twelve days off so far this year - including bank holidays. I think I am due this one.