Originally posted by DimPrawn
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in 2010 the Euro was worth $1.5 now it's pretty much at parity.
So all this extra money Germany is earning is worth feck all compared to a proper currency like USD.
This is the analysis technique the remoaners like to apply to the UK when we have good economic figures.Last edited by DimPrawn; 25 February 2017, 10:33.
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Dunno what the point of this thread is.
We're leaving the EU for sure in case everyone has forgotten.
So clearly we're now going to become the biggest and best economy in Europe with massive surpluses and no debt and everything will be paradisiacal
Fooking morons.
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Originally posted by tomtomagain View PostWhy? Do you think they are the wrong sort of jobs? Or the wrong employment mechanism?
Do you think the 23% of unemployed Greeks, 20% of unemployed Spaniards, 10% of unemployed French and Italians would think it's funny? All those people trapped and struggling.
I noticed that you didn't address my main point. That running a persistent trade surplus is not "good" and effectively exports unemployment to other nations.
That's how capitalism works, someone ends up with all the chips until the others raise their game and take the chips back. You certainly don't take the chips back by moaning at the competition. Business just doesn't work like that. Look at Telsa, it is raising its game and is getting the German car giants in a twist. What's the UK doing? Feck all.
I can still see arguments 10 years from now in the UK claiming great unemployment statistics whilst real incomes continue to drop and everyone is working for £1p/h. But we have work! Or so they'll argue.
Them Tories will continue to exploit the masses and the masses will continue voting for them. Perhaps it is some form of Stockholm syndrome.
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I believe that platform Capitalism is the way forward (survival of the fittest), so long as HMG prevent unscrupulous off shore companies under cutting the local providers and the Unions get off the 'Workers rights' bandwagon.
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostNetherlands also reported a surplus
When was the last time the UK had one?
Better to stay in the EU
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Netherlands also reported a surplus
When was the last time the UK had one?
Better to stay in the EU
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Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
I noticed that you didn't address my main point. That running a persistent trade surplus is not "good" and effectively exports unemployment to other nations.
For someone that complains so much about the UK, he doesn't seem to be in any rush to leave. A hypocrite in the truest sense.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI actually laughed reading that.
Zero hour contract employers who filter their taxes to a land far away stripping our vital public services of cash.
Do you think the 23% of unemployed Greeks, 20% of unemployed Spaniards, 10% of unemployed French and Italians would think it's funny? All those people trapped and struggling.
I noticed that you didn't address my main point. That running a persistent trade surplus is not "good" and effectively exports unemployment to other nations.
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Originally posted by diseasex View PostSo far I'm Ok with them as long as everyone is benefiting from their success too. Them being strong economically is actually enriching Poland now as their closest, and poorer, neighbour
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