Are the wheels falling off the wagon?

geneer

Blacklight wrote: »

I think you've been brainwashed by mainstream media that have very little else to say and have been milking the 'Wold Economic Crisis' since 2007 and the BBC big red pointy arrow of DOOM.

In reality we have a bit of a bad patch where no-one has much money for a while. It won't be long before things do return to normal and everyone shuts up about harrowing consequences.

Not many people harp on about a bit of hardship during one point in the 90's these days.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:"a bit of a bad patch".

There really is no point with some people.

kabayiri

Blacklight wrote: »

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I think most people stopped caring a loooong time ago.

Very true.

People are desensitized to the concept of a 'billion' now. The crunch and resulting bailouts made sure of that.

If we cast our minds back to only a few years before, there was political outrage at the 10p tax fiasco, and how that was going to cost £3 billion! Shocking.

Mention £3bn to anyone in the street now and they don't even blink. It's financial numbers beyond our comprehension.

I suspect in the US the same is happening with the term 'trillion' :eek:

noh

Originally Posted by noh
As do most political systems to some extent.
Have you ever visited North Korea?

StevieJ wrote: »

Has anyone?

There were a couple of Japanase tourists on the plane from Beijing to Pyongyang when I went, which was 12 or so years ago. I went for work purposes it is possible to visit as a tourist but it will be an escorted tour!

http://www.koryogroup.com/

and don't forget the rules!

http://www.koryogroup.com/travel_travelAdvice_rules.php

Thrugelmir

shortchanged wrote: »

So UK manufacturing actually declined in July. Figures revised down. Could this happen with the latest GDP figures? :shocked:

What are the reasons why??

Honda and BMW in Swindon shut down for summer holiday. Though Honda still only working 2 day week for a while longer due to component supply issues from Japan.

Gas companies have switched off the production taps due to budget tax raid.

Summer will be a slow down for manufacturing output.


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