Reply to: Is the UK going to recover from this one?

[Diver]

I heard you tried to book your meetings to coincide to fashion week. And invited Churchy.

You mean the catwalk kid

[escapeUK]

But we're not in recession. We have positive growth.

Growth paid for by debt that will never be repaid, is not growth at all.

There has been no real growth over the last decade, just borrowing to maintain an unsustainable undeserved life style for Britain as a nation. Borrowing by the public has to be restarted otherwise the political and commercial consequences will be catastrophic. If borrowing does restart then the outcome will still be the same in the long term as yet again it will be a case of having consumption today at the expense of tomorrow. However this will be a problem for another group of politicians to worry about.

Growth : howitends.co.uk

[d000hg]

Was it "all you can eat"?

Nope. Although perhaps it wasn't that top-end, we weren't still hungry when we left.

[petergriffin]

We just need many many more immigrants, more money printing and much higher house prices and we're all be laughing again.

Oh this is so last year! The future lies in offshoring everything and make the locals work for free at Tesco!

[BrilloPad]

Government job and Taxpayers pay

Just kidding

I should have been clearer. Goes on refundable expenses and it's only 2 days a week in London the rest I usually WFH. some weeks I don't even go to London because the hotel prices go through the roof, Like on fashion week etc

I heard you tried to book your meetings to coincide to fashion week. And invited Churchy.

[DimPrawn]

I'm just giving an example of the fundamental change we need. I am not sure what it is but something has got to give sooner or later.

We just need many many more immigrants, more money printing and much higher house prices and we're all be laughing again.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Renewables will be 10x the price, so if you fancy that, be my guest.

I'm just giving an example of the fundamental change we need. I am not sure what it is but something has got to give sooner or later.

[DimPrawn]

I personally can't see a way out of this until some fundamentals start to change. Perhaps we need to move away from oil and into renewables for example? The squeeze from both sides (reduced wages and higher cost of living) is not reducing so until this changes drastically we are not going to go anywhere. Perhaps the whole economy needs to shrink and downsize a lot further so we can eventually start to grow again?

Renewables will be 10x the price, so if you fancy that, be my guest.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

IMO economy & house prices & wage rises are going to flatline for another 5 years from now.

I personally can't see a way out of this until some fundamentals start to change. Perhaps we need to move away from oil and into renewables for example? The squeeze from both sides (reduced wages and higher cost of living) is not reducing so until this changes drastically we are not going to go anywhere. Perhaps the whole economy needs to shrink and downsize a lot further so we can eventually start to grow again?

[mudskipper]

Booked two in London a week before, to visit on Sat/Sun. Lots of availability. Lunchtimes though, maybe that doesn't count?

MaccyD's don't normally take bookings. Unless you want the party deal.

[DimPrawn]

Booked two in London a week before, to visit on Sat/Sun. Lots of availability. Lunchtimes though, maybe that doesn't count?

Was it "all you can eat"?

[d000hg]

Try booking a table at a top restaurant

Booked two in London a week before, to visit on Sat/Sun. Lots of availability. Lunchtimes though, maybe that doesn't count?

[BrilloPad]

IMO economy & house prices & wage rises are going to flatline for another 5 years from now.

[Diver]

You must be earning serious money if you can afford to pay £2000 a week just to sleep.

Government job and Taxpayers pay

Just kidding

I should have been clearer. Goes on refundable expenses and it's only 2 days a week in London the rest I usually WFH. some weeks I don't even go to London because the hotel prices go through the roof, Like on fashion week etc

[TimberWolf]

I've been paying £200 - £400 a night for a room at most of the hotels near Westminster for months and most of the 4*& 5* hotels are fully booked most weeks so somebody is spending money (Apart from me that is)

But "Were still DOOMED"

You must be earning serious money if you can afford to pay £2000 a week just to sleep.