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UK Q4 GDP contracts unexpectedly by 0.5 pct qq
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BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »Two weeks of snow isn't going to have that much effect on a whole quarters growth...Blaming the weather simply isn't good enough.
But it is very British.0 -
let me rephrase that:
The countries debt will NEVER decrease
uhm what? By 2015 the deficit will be at 3% of GDP if goes as planned, which will reduce national debt.
Labour even reduced the debt from 2005-2008 so Im not sure why you think the countries debt cannot decreaseFaith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.0 -
Our standard of living in plummeting.
Our quality of life is plummeting.
Our life expectancy is plummeting
The chances of decent job are plummeting
Earnings power is plummeting.
Public service provision is plummeting
Food supplies are plummeting
Savings returns are plummeting
Costs are sky-rocketing
FACT - There won't be any good news again in our lifetimes.0 -
uhm what? By 2015 the deficit will be at 3% of GDP if goes as planned, which will reduce national debt.
Labour even reduced the debt from 2005-2008 so Im not sure why you think the countries debt cannot decrease
No it won't. Reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP means that we are still borrowing at the rate of 3% of GDP.“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens0 -
FACT - There won't be any good news again in our lifetimes
That's a shame.
We were all hoping you'd forget your forum password soon
'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'0 -
I'll be raising a wee dram tonight to toast three absent friends - health, wealth and happiness.0
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That's a shame.
We were all hoping you'd forget your forum password soon
yeah especially for those that like a positive spin put on everything and prefer not to be confronted with uncomfortable facts.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
amcluesent wrote: »Our standard of living in plummeting.
Our quality of life is plummeting.
Our life expectancy is plummeting
The chances of decent job are plummeting
Earnings power is plummeting.
Public service provision is plummeting
Food supplies are plummeting
Savings returns are plummeting
Costs are sky-rocketing
FACT - There won't be any good news again in our lifetimes.
Wait a minute! why are they increasing the retirement age then
'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 -
The trouble with the lack of growth in this country is that too many companies have been moving abroad for cheap labour and taxes, so we have not got half of the manufacturing that we had 20 years ago. eg Cadbury's factory has closed and gone to Poland even though the slimy yanks at kraft said that the jobs were safe here. So it is a double whammy - fewer jobs and less income from exports.Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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Not Buying it 2015!0 -
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