So was the 2nd World War all for nothing?

[d000hg]

For much the same reasons that London and the south east is looking fairly healthy and the north east not so much.

How is London looking healthy?

Overpriced very small housing.

Expensive crowded transport.

Large multinationals moving to other countries with more favourable tax systems.

Birmingham on the other hand is on way up - the main reason HS2 is going to be build is to allow wealthy Brummies visit galleries in London and take fast train back hope to avoid being ripped off in London hotels

AtW your geography is on a par with your economics if you think Birmingham is in the north-east.

[AtW]

UK's membership in EU has been causing so many problems that too many countries are sick of UK trying to gain advantage when house is burning.

The City will get its wings clipped sooner or later, it's just a question when and how - instead of delaying the inevitable Cameron is forcing the issue, this is why ze City isn't that happy at the moment: political points often result in loss of business.

[AtW]

AtW your geography is on a par with your economics if you think Birmingham is in the north-east.

You need to learn how to read - I did not mention north-east at all, and instead I remarked about London itself which you also mentioned.

I did once confuse south with north pole in front of whole class in a geography less but that was long time ago: good experience to learn how to control oneself in spite of whole class laughing at you.

HTH

[Platypus]

The UK was the second greatest contributor.

Since the acession of the new states hardly plays a role. The UK now contributes a tiny amount.

Britain's contribution is £18bn but we get £8bn back, making a net contribution of £10bn, it says here in this hysterical Daily Wail article. But let's assume that the contribution numbers aren't lies and ignore the rest.
We're paying £50m a day to the EU: Britain's contribution to Brussels rises to £18.5bn | Mail Online

So lets call it €11bn p.a. net

According to this: EU Budget - British contributions
The total EU budget is €126bn so my tiny brain [LOL see edit] calculates we contribute 8.7%

I don't think that's a tiny amount considering there are 27 members.

EDIT: ha ha before the edit, my maths in this post was all wrong talk about hoist by my own petard, or perhaps, retard

[d000hg]

You need to learn how to read - I did not mention north-east at all, and instead I remarked about London itself which you also mentioned.

The posts are quoted above. London and NE were compared, you responded by talking about Birmingham. Pretty cut & dried. Better to admit your ignorance and move on.

[wim121]

AtW your geography is on a par with your economics if you think Birmingham is in the north-east.

You need to learn how to read - I did not mention north-east at all, and instead I remarked about London itself which you also mentioned.

I did once confuse south with north pole in front of whole class in a geography less but that was long time ago: good experience to learn how to control oneself in spite of whole class laughing at you.

HTH

Dont worry about it. Not half as embarrassing as sitting in front of supposed educated adults who thought mexico was on the southern american continent and despite my arguing, even crying in laughter, refused to believe that there were more countries than just the US and canada on the northern continent ... I was embarrassed for them!

[AtW]

The posts are quoted above. London and NE were compared, you responded by talking about Birmingham. Pretty cut & dried. Better to admit your ignorance and move on.

Yes, it's very much cut and dried that you are a cretin, Sir.

I'll explain to you without any hope that you'll understand: even though London was compared to NE that does not mean there were no other places outside of that area available, I've used Birmingham for comparison since this is where I live.

Got it now?

[d000hg]

Yes, it's very much cut and dried that you are a cretin, Sir.

I'll explain to you without any hope that you'll understand: even though London was compared to NE that does not mean there were no other places outside of that area available, I've used Birmingham for comparison since this is where I live.

Got it now?

Shouldn't you make a beeping noise when you backtrack so hard?

[d000hg]

Dont worry about it. Not half as embarrassing as sitting in front of supposed educated adults who thought mexico was on the southern american continent

I'll bet you £5 if you did a random sample of people in the pub, half or more would share that opinion

and despite my arguing, even crying in laughter, refused to believe that there were more countries than just the US and canada on the northern continent ... I was embarrassed for them!

I'm not too proud to admit I couldn't think of any either. However after looking them up, only one is embarrassing not to know.

[BrilloPad]

The UK was the second greatest contributor.

Since the acession of the new states hardly plays a role. The UK now contributes a tiny amount.

Pleased some people think £46m per day is tiny.

Was it Norman Lamount who said "a billion here, a billion there and soon you are talking serious money." ?