The Greeks are Revolting

ruggedtoast

Realtime here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2010/feb/10/greece

Greeks go on strike as government slashes public spending

Public sector workers are up in arms at austerity measure in a crisis that has shaken the eurozone. Follow the day's events.

They cant devalue and Germany wont bail them out.

Oops.

Oggyoi

Brown will probably offer to bail them out

nembot

I've always found greeks to be friendly and personable

Graham_Devon

I thought a bailout was on the cards? Hence why the dow shot up yesterday?

ruggedtoast

Eh?

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bigheadxx

Fast forward June 2010:


Brits go on strike as new government slashes public sector spending.........................

ruggedtoast

bigheadxx wrote: »

Fast forward June 2010:


Brits moan !!!!! and otherwise do nothing whatsoever as new government slashes public sector spending.........................

Fixed.

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ruggedtoast

Oh !!!!!! the swear filter on this thing is a bit over eager isnt it?

doire_2

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Oh !!!!!! the swear filter on this thing is a bit over eager isnt it?

!!!!ing too !!!!ing right it !!!!ing is mate

housesitter

bigheadxx wrote: »

Fast forward June 2010:
Brits go on strike as new government send in riot police to quell the disent under anti-terrorism laws.........................

Fixed more.

Kohoutek

housesitter wrote: »

Brits go on strike as new government send in riot police to quell the disent under anti-terrorism laws.........................

Sound's like this decade will be a rerun of the 1980s. After all, our economy's in as good a state as the late 70s.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/7198359/Britains-economy-now-as-bad-as-1970s-JP-Morgan-warns.html