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Previously on "Germany follows Gordon's policy after all - £50 billion stimulus"

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Seeing as most of what Germany imports comes through Dutch ports and is transported over land on Dutch trains and Dutch trucks, NL is getting a massive stimulus package without the crippling debts.

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  • TimberWolf
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    Blimey, when you put it like that - I think I came up with 6,000,000,000,000 miles. That's 6 trillion isn't it? Only 4 times the UK personal debt.
    That's all very well, but is not much use without at least one derivative of pounds with respect to time or position. Let's say we are travelling at 60 million pounds per hour. How long before we get there and where did we start from? Are we nearly there yet?

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by Chantho View Post
    Not as much as the US national debt...
    Blimey, when you put it like that - I think I came up with 6,000,000,000,000 miles. That's 6 trillion isn't it? Only 4 times the UK personal debt.

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  • Chantho
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    Funnily enough, tonight I worked out what a light year is in miles. That was a lot as well.
    Not as much as the US national debt...

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by MrMark View Post
    I know, all these billions (and trillions) floating about. I remember when a billion was a lot of money...

    ...you could have a good night out and still pay for fish n chips on the way home.
    Funnily enough, tonight I worked out what a light year is in miles. That was a lot as well.

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  • MrMark
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    I've lost track, what's the size of our stimulus package?
    I know, all these billions (and trillions) floating about. I remember when a billion was a lot of money...

    ...you could have a good night out and still pay for fish n chips on the way home.

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  • TimberWolf
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    I've lost track, what's the size of our stimulus package? A list for countries as a percentage of GDP would be really great too.

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  • Germany follows Gordon's policy after all - £50 billion stimulus

    beeb report

    Well, he may lose the next election, but he'll feel he "saved the world" !!

    I'm looking forward to reading Gordo's memoirs

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