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Originally posted by speling bee View PostHow will you manage the continuing rise of developing countries' increasing industrial output and its impact on the wages that can be commanded by lower skilled UK workers?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostBy harrumphing a lot!
By forging a glorious new chapter in our nation's history.The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
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Originally posted by vetran View Postyeah it was all Thatch's fault..
Ten myths about Margaret Thatcher exploded – Telegraph Blogs
Fairly balanced report on her.
More pits closed before she arrived than under her. Manufacturing was a mess etc. But she did a few bad things.
Point 3 is interesting for instance "The number of people on incapacity benefit soared." - this was the Faustian pact made by the Tories with the people. They'd put you on incapacity because you had no hope of getting a job ever again and this way it meant you didn't show up in the unemployment figures.
Wonder where the culture of dependence on state benefits came from...Comment
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How will you manage the continuing rise of developing countries' increasing industrial output and its impact on the wages that can be commanded by lower skilled UK workers?
Bear in mind that the entire world does not have the sort of drive that China has and even that economy may hit the buffers when its runs into an ageing population problem far worse than the UK's. Looking at the developing world economies, they appear to suffer from all the same bubbles as ours. The last decades' tiger economies were somewhat exposed as smoke and mirrors when the US cut money supply. Some advanced economies that we always thought of as very sound are suffering, look at Japan or Sweden. There's no reason to think that most other nations are going to burst ahead in a few decades or even centuries, that other advanced nations may not decline at a greater rate or that the UK cannot hold its own if we take the necessary steps.
Developing technology and trying to keep one step ahead probably. There will be no economic incentive to invest in labour saving technology if we keep importing cheap labour. Small example but we had some good technology called the car wash, now they are increasingly standing empty while hoards of EUs stand around supermarket car parks shouting "You want car wash?" Perhaps investing the billions we waste on foreign aid or the EU budget in our economy might help too.Last edited by xoggoth; 22 April 2014, 22:21.bloggoth
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostThe correct answer is:
By forging a glorious new chapter in our nation's history.
One thing all those countries have in common?
They are all run by politicians who put their own countries interests above those of other countries.
What do we get?Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostOne thing is for sure, the situation will not be helped by flooding the UK with even more lower skilled workers.
Bear in mind that the entire world does not have the sort of drive that China has and even that economy may hit the buffers when its runs into an ageing population problem far worse than the UK's. Looking at the developing world economies, they appear to suffer from all the same bubbles as ours. The last decades' tiger economies were somewhat exposed as smoke and mirrors when the US cut money supply. Some advanced economies that we always thought of as very sound are suffering, look at Japan or Sweden. There's no reason to think that most other nations are going to burst ahead in a few decades or even centuries, that other advanced nations may not decline at a greater rate or that the UK cannot hold its own if we take the necessary steps.
Developing technology and trying to keep one step ahead probably. There will be no economic incentive to invest in labour saving technology if we keep importing cheap labour. Small example but we had some good technology called the car wash, now they are increasingly standing empty while hoards of EUs stand around supermarket car parks shouting "You want car wash?" Perhaps investing the billions we waste on foreign aid or the EU budget in our economy might help too.Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostThe glorious chapter's happening right now. British sportspeople winning all sorts of stuff, British high tech businesses doing well, more cars being made in Britain than any time since the 60s, British universities at the top of the world, British scientific research at the top of the world, British motor racing technology (and a driver) dominating; just what do these success stories have in common? Is it, erm, high levels of education, skill and training?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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