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The Myth of record debt!
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Dithering_Dad wrote: »The UK has more private pension provision than the whole of the rest of Europe put together. Fact.
I hate the way the doom mongers slag off Britain. There are some things that are wrong, but there are more things that are right.
That German pension deficit must be horrendous.'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
Dithering_Dad wrote: »I hate the way the doom mongers slag off Britain. There are some things that are wrong, but there are more things that are right.
Me too. Apart from anything we'll never get anything done with a "can't do" spirit.0 -
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setmefree2 wrote: »Me too. Apart from anything we'll never get anything done with a "can't do" spirit.
very true - most of those doom mongers are the ones that have made mistakes, made decisions in their lives and now blame others due to their current circumstances or even finances.
it's a pretty sad to see someone who is so negative all of the time it really is.0 -
setmefree2 wrote: »You should see Oxford St & Westfield - totally heaving. I think nobody's told them about the recession....
Never been to Westfield, but a couple of weeks ago, OH, Isaac and I ventured forth to Oxford St to buy some clothes (work) for us both. Seemed far less busy than usual for a Sunday afternoon....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
And before people pop up with various figures on how future pensions liability pushes up the level of 'debt' (if so then why isn't all future spending debt?), this problem 'the pensions time bomb' is worse for Governments in almost all developed countries than Britain.
The reason is partly because almost all other rich countries give their pensioners more money, but that's another issue.
Israel's the other way round from most developed countries. They have children everywhere. People just seem to sprog more.
For example, OH's father's cousin has 9 children. 7 of those children are now married, and they have between 1 (married last year) and 6 (married 10 years ago) children. When we last visited, we were told by the mother of 6 that she "has problems getting pregnant"
...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »Israel's the other way round from most developed countries. They have children everywhere. People just seem to sprog more.
For example, OH's father's cousin has 9 children. 7 of those children are now married, and they have between 1 (married last year) and 6 (married 10 years ago) children. When we last visited, we were told by the mother of 6 that she "has problems getting pregnant"
Palestinians :eek: only joking.'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
Similar - Orthodox Jews. The headscarfs are different....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »Similar - Orthodox Jews. The headscarfs are different.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
And, oh if that was the only difference that existed:o"there are some persons in this World who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them"(Herman Melville)0 -
moggylover wrote: »:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
And, oh if that was the only difference that existed:o
They are suprisingly similar. Judaism and Islam, as practised today, are much more like each other than either is to Christianity. For example, Halal meat and Kosher meat - same process, same bits of hte body you can't eat, same avoidance of blood in meat and pork, different prayers mumbled over it....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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