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Previously on "UK economy doomed - Now we're losing pharma ..."

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
    History now that news, really. Three years ago, everyone I knew was working in pharma, today, I know nobody. I know of nothing happening in the UK pharma industry except redundancies. Very, very, sad and a major policy failure by successive governments. Same story in petrochemicals industry too, sadly. We only have nuclear and defence industries left now and most of the former is foreign owned.
    Well when they are paying bonuses to janitors like sg for coming up with dodgy dossiers/stats, there is only one way that can end!

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    History now that news, really. Three years ago, everyone I knew was working in pharma, today, I know nobody. I know of nothing happening in the UK pharma industry except redundancies. Very, very, sad and a major policy failure by successive governments. Same story in petrochemicals industry too, sadly. We only have nuclear and defence industries left now and most of the former is foreign owned.

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  • Clippy
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    What do your new business partners think of you spending so much time here?
    If I were them, I would be VERY hacked off.
    Zippy and Bungle don't mind as atw's posts make them look clever.

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    The plan is to cut costs dramatically, thereby raising profits for a couple of quarters, then take a huge bonus, cash in the options and leg it while you can.
    But isn't that what Dodgy calls "wealth creation", the free market and trickle down and all that?

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    I didn't say I believe in you.
    There's a not-so-subtle difference
    Larn yerself Henglish as she is spoke, bhoy.
    Looks like your post count fallen behind mine. I'll get back to posting on here when your post count exceeds mine.

    Laters...

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    So would I if I were you - I don't lack self-believe.
    I didn't say I believe in you.
    There's a not-so-subtle difference
    Larn yerself Henglish as she is spoke, bhoy.

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  • threaded
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    Serious tax breaks if you do Pharma R&D over here.

    Which is why, I guess, they're moving over here.

    They actually call it 'Medicon Valley'.

    HTH

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    I believe you.
    So would I if I were you - I don't lack self-believe.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    I'd say 15-20 minutes per day of my personal time, mostly from home.
    I believe you. Many wouldn't mind you, but I do.
    lets hope your investors never come here, they'd run for the hills if they realised what an economic illiterate you really are .

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    How much time have you spent here in the last few months?
    I'd say 15-20 minutes per day of my personal time, mostly from home.

    Why so few? I read quickly and filter (by ignoring) posted tulip even quicker. A valuable skill I acquired at CUK, that and posting tulip quickly also

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    I've spent about 10 minutes on here today.

    Unlike you I know how to type and think quickly at the same time.

    HTH

    P.S. This message took 8 seconds to finish and 2 more seconds to edit.
    Yeah right.
    How much time have you spent here in the last few months?

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    What do your new business partners think of you spending so much time here?
    I've spent about 10 minutes on here today.

    Unlike you I know how to type and think quickly at the same time.

    HTH

    P.S. This message took 8 seconds to finish and 2 more seconds to edit.

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  • moorfield
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    Big pharma will be fine as long as they can keep inventing up government-backed health scares like the "swine flu pandemic".

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Phew, you are safe then?
    What do your new business partners think of you spending so much time here?
    If I were them, I would be VERY hacked off.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    And these job losses are the brainy R&D ones.
    Phew, you are safe then?

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