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Sysman replied

6 October 2009, 17:14
Originally posted by Pinto View Post

UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.

Not when the govt. were mismanaging the Foot and Mouth outbreak it wasn't.
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Pinto replied

6 October 2009, 16:18
Originally posted by Pinto View Post

UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Anything else you "believe"?

I haven't found anything on the internet to back what I said so yes, I was talking bollocks
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DimPrawn replied

6 October 2009, 15:43
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Ah I see so you're an "aspirant" millionaire, not a real one. It all makes sense now.

I've got me scratchcard.
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sasguru replied

6 October 2009, 15:37
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://www.coutts.com/newsandinformation/2003108409.asp

Ah I see so you're an "aspirant" millionaire, not a real one. It all makes sense now.
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DimPrawn replied

6 October 2009, 15:35
Originally posted by Pinto View Post

DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.

http://www.coutts.com/newsandinformation/2003108409.asp
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sasguru replied

6 October 2009, 15:30
Originally posted by Pinto View Post

DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.

Funny that, I believe DimPrawn lives in Swindon.
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Pinto replied

6 October 2009, 15:26
DimPrawn is a millionaire living in Swindon, I believe.
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DimPrawn replied

6 October 2009, 15:18
Originally posted by Pinto View Post

UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.

Anything else you "believe"?
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Pinto replied

6 October 2009, 15:02
UK is in the top ten livestock exporting countries, I believe.
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Lumiere replied

6 October 2009, 14:52
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

can someone tell me what these export are.
I know about arms and pharmaceuticals.
Is there anything else?

education

Education is worth more to UK exports than financial services or the automotive industry
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sasguru replied

6 October 2009, 14:37
The Germans lost the war but won the peace. Here's how:

http://www.berndvenohr.de/download/v...ps_Running.pdf
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Sysman replied

6 October 2009, 14:31
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

can someone tell me what these export are.
I know about arms and pharmaceuticals.
Is there anything else?

I'm half way through a programme on Tweed manufacturing presented as part of the Beeb's recent Scotland series. Since Tweed is one of the products that the US shoves hefty import tariffs on every time they decide to throw their toys out of the pram I thought it might be interesting to watch this.

Two factories going full tilt and a third one temporarily closed (I haven't got to the "why" of it closing yet - Sharon Stone was seeking my attention).

Having grown up in a textile area where almost every hamlet had a mill or two, I find this depressing.
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DimPrawn replied

6 October 2009, 14:01
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Linky please.
I think it depends on the definition of "exports", which can include services

Most of the stats that Britain is a big exporter includes all the trillions made by the City (), with the figures being pre-credit-crunch / bailouts.

HTH
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TinTrump replied

6 October 2009, 14:00
Originally posted by krytonsheep View Post

The top UK export was Mr Bean's Holiday.

And that's the first time I've found something about that film to laugh over.

Company I work for (I'm in the Middle East) import stuff from UK manufacturers of resins/glass/metal fabrications/industrial adhesives/engineering software/labels/electronics. Mainly specialised products; bog standard material comes in from India, China etc.
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gingerjedi replied

6 October 2009, 13:51
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Linky please.
I think it depends on the definition of "exports", which can include services

I heard it on the radio, oddly this is all I could find:

http://ukinethiopia.fco.gov.uk/en/do...vestment-in-uk

http://ukinbulgaria.fco.gov.uk/en/do...siness-with-uk

I got it wrong... we're 4th!! Where's the 'itchy chin' smiley?
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