Brexit the economy and house prices part 6

AFF8879

Arklight wrote: »

I have just returned from a driving holiday in Europe. It was lovely driving around the clean, orderly, towns, cities and villages of affordable houses populated by affluent, educated and level headed people. People who are used to functioning healthcare systems, public transport that isn't designed to be a choking mess that only benefits private shareholders, and Education that is treated as something that benefits everyone, not as an opportunity to enact some bizarre ideological war against young people.

Of course it was great returning home to England too, the bone jarring potholes from the crumbling litter strewn roads, the right wing press spewing hatred from every orifice, the constant fear of being out of work and how to service my enormous mortgage for my jaw droppingly over priced house. At least I have the results of my health check to look forward to, except the NHS can't find the results.

I could come up with an entirely left-wing, liberal, agreeable response, or a right-wing shutdown of your points - all depending on which European countries you are referring to :A

qwert_yuiop

Arklight wrote: »

I have just returned from a driving holiday in Europe. It was lovely driving around the clean, orderly, towns, cities and villages of affordable houses populated by affluent, educated and level headed people. People who are used to functioning healthcare systems, public transport that isn't designed to be a choking mess that only benefits private shareholders, and Education that is treated as something that benefits everyone, not as an opportunity to enact some bizarre ideological war against young people.

Of course it was great returning home to England too, the bone jarring potholes from the crumbling litter strewn roads, the right wing press spewing hatred from every orifice, the constant fear of being out of work and how to service my enormous mortgage for my jaw droppingly over priced house. At least I have the results of my health check to look forward to, except the NHS can't find the results.

Why did you drive if the public transport is so good?

LHW99

There are practical reasons why this is the case - you aren't going to see bagged salad from China anytime soon - sorry if you think that shows a lack of ambition.

Scotland seems to be happy to export in (roughly) the other direction at least, so can't see why not!

http://scottishsalmon.co.uk/japanese-market-is-the-main-catch-for-scottish-seafood-companies/

Thrugelmir

LHW99 wrote: »

Scotland seems to be happy to export in (roughly) the other direction at least, so can't see why not!

Far more value (and demand) than salmon than lettuce leaves. Which can be grown in far more places.

Thrugelmir

ilovehouses wrote: »

You can't see why not? Bagged lettuce has a shelf life of a few days and China is thousands of miles away.

Crisps and other potato snacks are made from from produce which can be 12 months old from harvest. Likewise bananas are kept in a suspended state while in transit.

.string.

ilovehouses wrote: »

Yes we completely agree with each other. A product with little added value and a shelf life of 3 days isn't going to drive international trade - those with added value or longer shelf lives will.

Shelf life is only one example of why most international trade takes place under RTAs between near neighbours. There's a shorter supply line (less 'dead' money in the chain), easier to visit suppliers, closer cultural ties, etc

Or services --- I wonder if the BBC could flog the Chinese a Chinese version of Dad's Army. There should be a lot if scope there in China.

Although maybe a prior warm up Product to develop a Brisish sense of humour would be needed. Dad's Army did not go down so well in the US I hear.

Thrugelmir

.string. wrote: »

Although maybe a prior warm up Product to develop a Brisish sense of humour would be needed. Dad's Army did not go down so well in the US I hear.

British humour doesn't in general. There again other than a similar language in common. Outlook on a whole range of topics are very different.

.string.

Yes humour does vary, as I've learn to my cost in the past.

But the main point I was hinting at, by using an example off- centre from the preceding discussion, was that we will need to think "out of the box".

Come to think of it .., since humour is an art of using the unexpected in order to amuse (mull on that one!) our humour sets us up for that trait, so my remark and my point were in fact linked in another way.

Moby

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-6039235/Sterling-slides-nine-month-low-against-euro.html


Just keeps getting better and better doesn't it!

StevieJ

Moby wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/07/increase-in-uk-life-spans-stalling-at-one-of-fastest-rates-among-20-leading-economies

We'll be a third world country when brexit kicks in.

What happened in 2010/11 that could possibly have caused that? :eek: