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Last edited by DodgyAgent; 30 June 2014, 09:12.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone -
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSince 2008? Yes, thanks
Okay lets add a few more. Canada, Norway, Russia (before Ukraine), Philippines, and take you're pick from several African countries that are doing quite well in terms of oil production. Yeah, look at the richest one, Nigeria. Their citizens are doing great!
They don't have any money. Companies do. The countries are broke between them. If there was opportunity for the UK government to exploit interest rates would have went up long ago. Yet they've not because the country would breakdown if rates went back to their 5% norm.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI love how DA thinks South Africa = The continent of Africa. Double shudder.
Correction second biggest economy after Nigeria
http://www.proshareng.com/news/21641.htmlLast edited by DodgyAgent; 30 June 2014, 09:17.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostIt is Africas biggest economy so it is not unreasonable to use it to counter your own sweeping statement.
Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy
You're ignorance knows no bounds. A good thing in your profession I'd have thought."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by tractor View PostI have no idea what you are talking about on the last point. What I am asking is, would the $500m Obama is asking Congress for be better spent at home rather than rearming Iraq? It's got nothing to do with interest rates or companies or national bankruptcy. And the question would stand whether you or the IMF are correct about recession (I know who I believe btw).
The change $500m would bring in the US would last a matter of days opposed to perhaps the years it might have in the middle east. The US needs a change in policy, not money.
I believe what I see with my own eyes."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWe can't expect things to change overnight in Nigeria, it's corrupt as.. but people will be benefit eventually.The change $500m would bring in the US would last a matter of days opposed to perhaps the years it might have in the middle east. The US needs a change in policy, not money.
I believe what I see with my own eyes.
You seem to be equating small numbers of people getting rich off the backs of large numbers of people dying in squalor as some sort of lack of recession.
And sorry but the Co-op is in debt for £500 million - which is more than $500 million - it's peanuts, small change.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostHow many Africa's is that?
Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy
You're ignorance knows no bounds. A good thing in your profession I'd have thought.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostNo no they will not - who is going to fight for them? Who cares about them.
You seem to be equating small numbers of people getting rich off the backs of large numbers of people dying in squalor as some sort of lack of recession.
And sorry but the Co-op is in debt for £500 million - which is more than $500 million - it's peanuts, small change.
With a population of some 168 million Nigeria's daily death rate is equal to 13.2 deaths per day
With a population of some 63 million the UK death rate is equal to 9.33 deaths per day.
Twice as many people die in the UK daily compared to Nigeria.
How is that possible? Just because you can't see it does not mean it does not exist. The UK probably has more people dying in poverty than Nigeria."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWe can't expect things to change overnight in Nigeria, it's corrupt as.. but people will be benefit eventually.
The change $500m would bring in the US would last a matter of days opposed to perhaps the years it might have in the middle east. The US needs a change in policy, not money.
I believe what I see with my own eyes.Comment
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