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George Osbourne instructs on short term growth regardless of consequences

Graham_Devon · 2013-04-30 21:02:15

We really are no further forward. What on earth is the point in shelling out copious amounts of taxpayer money on the FPC, only to find out you don't like what they say, so instruct them differently? In a nutshell, George Osbourne is stating we have to go for short term growth, regardless of the medium term consequences.…

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Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite

1 May 2013 at 4:10PM

grizzly1911 wrote: »

Workers in the emerging markets are realising they need to act in unison to progress their case for improved pay and safer working conditions.

Thanks to the internet. They can see how the standard of living we enjoy and what we pay for what they make!

Like the decline of the British Empire. Another era has past one feels.

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