The possibility of major economic chaos in the UK

[doodab]

I think you are missing a nought

That is even more disturbing, because I missed three of them. I really hope you don't work with figures.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Quality

[sasguru]

You still here?

You know this internet thingy - it's not location specific.
Feck me, no wonder you're a useless parasite on society.

[lukemg]

Hate to stand up for totalitarian regimes but the one advantage they do have is the ability to plan long-term for the good of the country.(unfortunately this can have a bleak impact on various individuals - oh, well).
Over here we constantly lurch along thinking incredibly short-term due to the desire to get elected/re-elected. Saw a programme about ex-chancellors and they mostly said there is a constant stream of people wanting more money for this and that, with of course NO-ONE saying they needed less next year.
This entirely perverts the decisions that are made which are mainly taken to appease the most people possible.
This results in money spent today, which is stolen from people in the future who will have to pay it back (same as you going into debt, spending money now and paying later OR saving in an ISA/Pension to do it the other way round).
There are no solutions apart from try to pullback when the appetite exists (NOW !) or print more money to encourage inflation to get the debt to disappear.
Interestingly, there are other ways, witness the Norway Sovereign Fund. Knowing oil wont last forever, they decided to stash a decent chunk in a Sovereign fund invested all over the world for the continuing benefit of future generations. This is now worth trillions. Other oil-rich arab states are doing the same (mostly as they have virtually NO other way to generate GDP)
UK - Entire revenue stream pissed into the black hole of govnmt spending....
Yes - I accept that the Norweigan economy is totally different to ours but even a small proportion of revenue stashed for a rainy day would smooth the path a bit.

[proggy]

Hate to stand up for totalitarian regimes but the one advantage they do have is the ability to plan long-term for the good of the country.(unfortunately this can have a bleak impact on various individuals - oh, well).
Over here we constantly lurch along thinking incredibly short-term due to the desire to get elected/re-elected. Saw a programme about ex-chancellors and they mostly said there is a constant stream of people wanting more money for this and that, with of course NO-ONE saying they needed less next year.
This entirely perverts the decisions that are made which are mainly taken to appease the most people possible.
This results in money spent today, which is stolen from people in the future who will have to pay it back (same as you going into debt, spending money now and paying later OR saving in an ISA/Pension to do it the other way round).
There are no solutions apart from try to pullback when the appetite exists (NOW !) or print more money to encourage inflation to get the debt to disappear.
Interestingly, there are other ways, witness the Norway Sovereign Fund. Knowing oil wont last forever, they decided to stash a decent chunk in a Sovereign fund invested all over the world for the continuing benefit of future generations. This is now worth trillions. Other oil-rich arab states are doing the same (mostly as they have virtually NO other way to generate GDP)
UK - Entire revenue stream pissed into the black hole of govnmt spending....
Yes - I accept that the Norweigan economy is totally different to ours but even a small proportion of revenue stashed for a rainy day would smooth the path a bit.

You may as well have pasted a chunk of Lorem Ipsum, every heard of blank lines?

[doodab]

You may as well have pasted a chunk of Lorem Ipsum, every heard of blank lines?

Is that in your big book of spelling and grammar?

[oracleslave]

Is that in your big book of spelling and grammar?

Your DYSFU issue is making you grumpy and making you appear a

[sasguru]

Your DYSFU issue is making you grumpy and making you appear a

I see that since you became a "manager" logic has deserted you. How can he if he has DYSFU?

[MyUserName]

I see that since you became a "manager" logic has deserted you. How can he if he has DYSFU?

Well, technically, didn't he only said that he appeared to be one rather than he was indulging in the practice.

[DodgyAgent]

I see that since you became a "manager" logic has deserted you. How can he if he has DYSFU?

He is doing it to yours