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Previously on "So now all the Thatcher hot air is dying down ...."

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Luckily English is a good first language to have.

    Britain's most successful export? Educated, skilled and trained people.
    I don't think there're many left to export.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    WHS.

    Reason USA will reign supreme again is cheap energy. There's already talk about Saudi leaving the oil business for good, as an era of cheap energy is upon us*


    * not for the UK mind, due to "Global Warming" and punitive Carbon taxes.
    Jeez, I always seem to underestimate how much of a moron you really are

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by sirja View Post
    Shale gas, Shale gas, Shale gas........
    WHS.

    Reason USA will reign supreme again is cheap energy. There's already talk about Saudi leaving the oil business for good, as an era of cheap energy is upon us*


    * not for the UK mind, due to "Global Warming" and punitive Carbon taxes.

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  • sirja
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    ... that leaves the old question, one she didn't come even close to solving: how does Britain pay its way in the world?
    Shale gas, Shale gas, Shale gas........

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Jesus you are dumb sometimes.

    SAS clearly stated that ConDemLab don't have a policy between them and UKIPs is just "withdraw from the EU".
    Well you must be awfully clever if you can understand what is meant by this statement:

    If anything UKIP's economic policy is even more limited than the others

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    explain please
    Jesus you are dumb sometimes.

    SAS clearly stated that ConDemLab don't have a policy between them and UKIPs is just "withdraw from the EU".

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    WHS

    Without cheap energy there's next to no chance of prosperity in the long run, and LibLabCon have been dragging their heels for years over the only sound remedy at present, namely Nuclear. Our only hope is to develop dirt cheap high-efficiency solar panels.
    Good point we now have to compete with the US which has seen its energy (and hence manufacturing) costs collapse 85% down due to fracking of gas... meanwhile we pile on the CO costs

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  • hyperD
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Our only hope is to develop dirt cheap high-efficiency solar panels.
    Could be Britain's new strapline:

    "Welcome to Britain. We're open for business between 10am-4pm on sunny days only".

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    No chance for Britain to be anywhere than the bottom with any of the LibLabCon merchants at the helm.
    WHS

    Without cheap energy there's next to no chance of prosperity in the long run, and LibLabCon have been dragging their heels for years over the only sound remedy at present, namely Nuclear. Our only hope is to develop dirt cheap high-efficiency solar panels.

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  • amcdonald
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Luckily English is a good first language to have.

    Britain's most successful export? Educated, skilled and trained people from India.
    FTFY

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    OK what is labour's industrial policy?
    Same as the Tories but with brass bands

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    we are getting there according to the DM
    And its Maggies Fault according to the leftie press!

    (Sad replying to my own posts )

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Yes you are dumb because you belive UKIP will make a difference. Talk about gullible
    If anything UKIP's economic policy is even more limited than the others.
    explain please

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  • Bunk
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Hardly since the Asians are ahead in that too. We just send dross like Suity and Lord Ha Ha abroad.
    That's a good point, what the hell ever happened to Pooperscooper? Has he found a country that will keep him yet?

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    I thought you were banging on about UKIP not having one and yet you admit that none of the other parties have one

    and you call me dumb!!
    Yes you are dumb because you belive UKIP will make a difference. Talk about gullible
    If anything UKIP's economic policy is even more limited than the others.

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