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Britain business held back by politicians who have 'never run anything'
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Thrugelmir wrote: »Mr Brown's fiscal "policies" created the economy we have today.......... castles built on sinking sand.
All castles built in the last 30 years or more have been too. These were just just a little heavier and washed by a bigger tide."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »All castles built in the last 30 years or more have been too. These were just just a little heavier and washed by a bigger tide.
The Japanese spent 31 years building the worlds deepest sea wall 63 metres high off the ocean floor. That wasn't enough to stop the Tsunami in 2011.0 -
no one should be chancellor unless they have been FD of a FTSE100 company.
in fact, we should vote for the cabinet - rather than just allow the Govt to do it. we vote in say, the tories, and then they put up candidates for each position and the public should decide.0 -
The most influencial book I ever read was 'The Puritan Gift', 2006, which not only predicted 'the comming credit crunch' but also was at great pains to explain the British disease of putting people in charge without sufificent domain knowledge both in business and Government.
It predicted banks would fail because the wrong people were running them, typically with limited domain experience, afterall they had an MBA so they could apparantly run anything. In effect good after dinner speakers were all too often the favoured Directors rather than say someone that started in the post room 40 years ago.
We still have not learned the lessons from World War One where out of touch far away Generals had not a clue what needed doing on the front line.
This simply remedied catastrophe frustrates me daily.
Mid staffs is symptomatic of this growing problem - putting the wrong people in charge all the way up to countless health secs, that had ZERO domain knowledge.
WHY DO WE APPOINT MINISTERS THAT HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF THE THING THEY RUN?
Overnight if FSA regs were tamed, people would use thier equity to borrow for business just as they always did (this was hidden as such finance was always for 'home improvments') and the property market could get motoring and thus have a knock - on effect on other sectors.
No one in charge is remotely aware of this.
Its strange saying this but there is truth in what you say. This country is riddled with a class system which does not encourage talent...and who are to blame.....yes the tory scum who keep us all in our place. If you know your history......etc!0 -
Broken record or what....move on man!Thrugelmir wrote: »Mr Brown's fiscal "policies" created the economy we have today.......... castles built on sinking sand.0 -
The_White_Horse wrote: »no one should be chancellor unless they have been FD of a FTSE100 company.
A better individual would be self made business person who has a perchant for finance. Peter Jones from Dragons Den for example. Who has the character to question policy proposals from a finance angle.0 -
Thrugelmir wrote: »A better individual would be self made business person who has a perchant for finance. Peter Jones from Dragons Den for example. Who has the character to question policy proposals from a finance angle.
This discussion has aired before. Successful entrepreneurs classed as self serving shysters who couldn't be trusted by some on here. Happy to keep the current career politicos."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »This discussion has aired before. Successful entrepreneurs classed as self serving shysters who couldn't be trusted by some on here. Happy to keep the current career politicos.
What?
What the UK needs is an unashamedly pro-business government that reshapes the education & apprentice system to produce useful graduates who will help make the UK competitive on world markets.
People need to stop thinking there are quick and easy ways to wealth! Its years of hard slog, even more so now while we're getting over the sugar rush that was the credit bubble.0 -
What?
What the UK needs is an unashamedly pro-business government that reshapes the education & apprentice system to produce useful graduates who will help make the UK competitive on world markets.
People need to stop thinking there are quick and easy ways to wealth! Its years of hard slog, even more so now while we're getting over the sugar rush that was the credit bubble.
I agree with you.:("If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
Thrugelmir wrote: »A better individual would be self made business person who has a perchant for finance. Peter Jones from Dragons Den for example. Who has the character to question policy proposals from a finance angle.
No thanks
'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
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