Brexit, the economy and house prices part 5

Herzlos

cogito wrote: »

Did you read my post or did you just fail to understand it?

I suspect he understands it better than you did.

tracey3596

cogito wrote: »

Did you read my post or did you just fail to understand it?

Since the occurrence is so regular it is presumably deliberate.

tracey3596

"Elitist arrogance in Brussels could tear the EU apart"

To begin with, even Central Europe's loudest demagogues, aren't "anti-EU" as much as they are "anti-Brussels," which implies specific disagreements with current EU policies, not the EU.
And this is understandable, and legitimate: The EU has many deep-seated flaws, which even its advocates acknowledge -- although they play down their reservations for fear of further tarnishing the EU's image.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/14/opinions/brussels-arrogance-could-bring-down-the-eu-hockenos-opinion-intl/index.html

Arklight

ilovehouses wrote: »

In these threads we hear that (a) Germany runs the show and (b) it's impossible to reach agreement because there are 26 other members who need to sign-off on a deal.

I can understand either argument but not when they're made at the same time.

Either France and Germany are in charge or they're not.

It’s the same double think that leads them to believe that the EU is a domineering entity we have no influence over comprised of countries that will all individually roll over and offer us special terms.

There isn’t much point asking them what they believe because the answer is always, “Whatever I want to to support my viewpoint.”

Herzlos

tracey3596 wrote: »

Since the occurrence is so regular it is presumably deliberate.

I agree. It's quite common to make badly worded or just bad statements and then claim people don't understand it.

We have to interpret what is meant based on the words. In the post we essentially have:

"EU is a French/German dictatorship"
"Wait until the other 25 get a say".

I'm sure you can see the conflict - if it is actually is a French/German dictatorship then the other 25's say is irrelevant.

tracey3596

Since it's obvious that some here only seek to dissent, instead something else that will probably be equally in receipt of their contention.
"UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2008"

Firms plan to offer average pay settlements of 3.1 percent - the highest since 2008 - compared with 2.6 percent last year, the BoE said in an annual survey published on Wednesday.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britian-boe/uk-firms-plan-biggest-pay-rises-since-2008-boosting-rate-hike-case-idUKKCN1FY15M


If inflation has peaked as many suggest this of course would mean that wages will now rise faster than inflation.
:T

Filo25

tracey3596 wrote: »

Since it's obvious that some here only seek to dissent, instead something else that will probably be equally in receipt of their contention.
"UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2008"

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britian-boe/uk-firms-plan-biggest-pay-rises-since-2008-boosting-rate-hike-case-idUKKCN1FY15M


If inflation has peaked as many suggest this of course would mean that wages will now rise faster than inflation.
:T

If we start to see a significant increase in wage growth I doubt we will see much of a fall-off in inflation

Arklight

Eurozone economy storms ahead of Brexit stricken UK

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/eurozone-economy-eu-brexit-uk-germany-growth-compare-british-industry-a8209886.html

Arklight

tracey3596 wrote: »

Since it's obvious that some here only seek to dissent, instead something else that will probably be equally in receipt of their contention.
"UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2008"

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britian-boe/uk-firms-plan-biggest-pay-rises-since-2008-boosting-rate-hike-case-idUKKCN1FY15M


If inflation has peaked as many suggest this of course would mean that wages will now rise faster than inflation.
:T

Yes. There’s been nothing other than year on year real terms cuts to wages, and spending austerity since the Tories took over in 2010. But here we are, eight years later. Utter chaos thanks to this Tory Party fiasco over Europe, and the UK plummeting to the bottom of growth and competitiveness tables.

But this burst of inflation, impoverishing even more people, is what you believe is the corner being turned.

Moby

ilovehouses wrote: »

Did the Irish and British impact reports use similar base assumptions and modelling systems? If you dismiss one and not the other without considering this question you're just displaying your bias with pride.

It fits in with gleefully forecasting that the Irish economy will crash due to brexit and that'll result in a new influx of 'Irish navvies' into the UK. Nice people these brexiteers aren't they!....Harking back to a past of national stereotypes and when the UK had more power! Ain't going to happen this time. Barnier et al will make sure that we bend over and take our punishment and will be backing Ireland all the way! It's so painful. Makes the Suez crisis seem mildly embarrassing in contrast.

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