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  • ace00
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    Originally posted by engineer View Post
    FPGA-boards to german electronic engineers
    Did it break?

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  • engineer
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    Last edited by engineer; 20 June 2012, 00:51.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
    UKIP
















    Meanwhile, in other news from our correspondent Cybertwonk...

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  • AtW
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    UKIP are muppets who certainly won't solve very complicated economic problems, yet alone anything else. I actuall think if UK was in euro zone things would have been better now.

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  • Cyberman
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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    So you won't be voting Tory next time, then - UKIP for you is it?

    No, because I put a thriving economy with lower taxation, lower immigration and lower crime as my number one priority. UKIP policies rank somewhat lower in my priorities, but they may well give a good account of themselves.

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Originally posted by CyberUKIP View Post
    I would go along with getting out. There is simply so much corruption that the EU accounts have not been signed off for over a decade!!
    So you won't be voting Tory next time, then - UKIP for you is it?

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  • Cyberman
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    Originally posted by contractor79 View Post
    80% of our laws come from EU. We have little indepenence these days. May as well go the whole way, or as I prefer- get out.


    I would go along with getting out. There is simply so much corruption that the EU accounts have not been signed off for over a decade!!

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  • Gonzo
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    You should consider that by taking a holiday you cost the economy (via loss of GDP) far more.

    HTH

    I've only taken twelve days off so far this year - including bank holidays. I think I am due this one.

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  • contractor79
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    Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
    We must never join the Euro. Having power over our own interest rates is an economic strength in the long-term. Many states in the Euro have already been considering withdrawal for this reason, Italy and Spain in particular.

    We need an immediate major cut in interest rates and in the Euro we would have our hands tied. However, with our inept/inert government we appear to have our hands tied anyway!!
    80% of our laws come from EU. We have little indepenence these days. May as well go the whole way, or as I prefer- get out.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Gonzo View Post
    My impending holiday will cost me 5% more than it would have done last month. That is money lost to the UK economy.
    You should consider that by taking a holiday you cost the economy (via loss of GDP) far more.

    HTH

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  • Gonzo
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    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    will it be good for the economy ?

    Milan.
    No it wont. My impending holiday will cost me 5% more than it would have done last month. That is money lost to the UK economy.

    hth

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  • Cyberman
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    Originally posted by contractor79 View Post
    might as well join the EURO, it seems most people in this country want to be deep into the EU anyway. How foolish, Thatcher had the right idea but the tory eurofans and the new labour eurofanatics are reversing her efforts


    We must never join the Euro. Having power over our own interest rates is an economic strength in the long-term. Many states in the Euro have already been considering withdrawal for this reason, Italy and Spain in particular.

    We need an immediate major cut in interest rates and in the Euro we would have our hands tied. However, with our inept/inert government we appear to have our hands tied anyway!!

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    will it be good for the economy ?
    I'll be good for me as I bill in US dollars

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  • contractor79
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    might as well join the EURO, it seems most people in this country want to be deep into the EU anyway. How foolish, Thatcher had the right idea but the tory eurofans and the new labour eurofanatics are reversing her efforts

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    will it be good for the economy ?

    Milan.
    No as this country is very significantly a net importer it will drive inflationary pressures.

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