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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    1.1529 now.

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  • Andy2
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    At this rate it will reach parity with USD by tomorrow lunch time

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  • Benny
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    What about rope & string - are they OK?

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    And in less than 2 hours, we're down to 1.1623
    1.1529 now.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    1.1785 now

    And in less than 2 hours, we're down to 1.1623

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  • scooterscot
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    If a weaker currency is the end game, interest rates are so going to go through the roof.

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  • ChimpMaster
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    Welcome to the benefits of Brexit.

    A demolished currency, great for exports but at a time when we could do with imports.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by Lost It View Post
    Really why does this matter?

    We don't import bog rolls from the USA. So they won't go up.

    We don't import hand cleaner, or spuds, or pretty much any food so why does it matter to the average man in the street? It's not as if we can fly over there just now to spend our dosh is it?

    Stocks and shares are just posh gambling. When the fun stops, Stop.
    UK imports about 40% of its food.

    https://publications.parliament.uk/p...om/129/129.pdf

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by Lost It View Post
    We don't import hand cleaner, or spuds, or pretty much any food ...
    Are you sure we don't import much food?
    Have you ever seen where your food comes from?

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  • Lost It
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    Really why does this matter?

    We don't import bog rolls from the USA. So they won't go up.

    We don't import hand cleaner, or spuds, or pretty much any food so why does it matter to the average man in the street? It's not as if we can fly over there just now to spend our dosh is it?

    Stocks and shares are just posh gambling. When the fun stops, Stop.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post
    We could sell you a gov't. Corbyn has some spare time, once he's out of self-isolation.
    Ireland has a government.

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  • jamesbrown
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    The UK can clean up on all those ventilators it produces.
    We could sell you a gov't. Corbyn has some spare time, once he's out of self-isolation.

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  • jamesbrown
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    1.1785 now

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    In these tough economic times there is still some value in the pound.





    Make sure you wash your hands before visiting the breakfast buffet.

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  • scooterscot
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    In these tough economic times there is still some value in the pound.





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