Reply With QuoteWhat's an "Economics-related topic"? And from where? I smell more BS.Originally Posted by JamesWales
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I have an MSc in an economics related topic.
Tell me where I am wrong.
What's an "Economics-related topic"? And from where? I smell more BS.
You basically come on and insult me and offer nothing in return.
I made predictions, by definition, they cannot be proved right or wrong by anyone, but tell me where they are so radically incorrect or why you are so confident they won't happen that you will come on and insult people who suggest them.
I'm happy to take the time to expand upon the reasoning
Come on.
I haven't insulted you at all. I posted that you were spouting BS. All I know about you is that you have an MSc in an "Economics-related subject". I didn't disparage you as a person I took aim at your views thus I have not insulted YOU.
'Fess up what's the "Economics-related subject" and what august institution granted you the degree?
Another one. But no sunstantive response.
The reality is advanced nations outside the EU have generally higher growth, generally lower unemployment, are free to create bilateral trade deals with faster growing developing countries, are free to intervene in their economies and offer state support more, will be less reliant on free movement of labour and thus more likely to train up apprenticeships etc.
Compare equivalent countries inside and outside the EU, and I'm sorry, it doesnt paint a picture that says membership of the EU is necessary for economic success at all.
Yes you did, you said I was talking BS. But if that were the case, you would have offered a counter to it in the last 3-4 posts you've made, and you havent.
I've PM'd you, now if my post was such 'BS' then counter my predictions.
Why not debate the matter in a mature way?
Few reasons for the shortages in my humble opinion.
The last eighteen months we've had the old boys retire and the young ones not being able to train or take their test.
£2000 for training and test.
Poor wages.
Working up to 15 hours a day, then spending the rest of the day in the same cab. Eat, sleep, repeat all week.
CPC course. Five days in a classroom listening to someone tell me how to do the job that I've been doing before he was born. Five days holiday taken and £250 of my own money for said course. Nice.
Any other HGV drivers on here?
You’re asking people to point out what they think is wrong about the above, my reply would be the bit that starts with “In the coming years I would anticipate” and ends with “the economy will be fairer and more balanced” - sorry, I couldn’t resist that.
I’m old enough to remember what life used to be like before we joined the Common Market as it was called then. I was too young really to have much coherent political knowledge, but I can remember thinking that it didn’t seem too different in the Common Market from what life was like out of it. Because of this, I was less bothered about the Referendum than most and figured the outcome wouldn’t make a great deal on difference either way. I’m less sure of that now andI must say that I can’t remember a time when so many of the important goods, services and items we’re very reliant on have faced problems like the ones we’ve seen in the last month or so - it would seem a huge coincidence for none of it at all to be Brexit related.
As for your views, your attitude looks to be one of “prove my guesses are wrong with facts” - that seems a bit unfair to me towards people who, like you, are making guesses. Brexit arouses so many strong emotions and I bet the huge majority of people are still just favouring the side they voted for - we’re all just guessing though.
This means absolutely nothing, total PR guff
I'm intrigued by the claims of more affordable housing? House prices are rising faster than wages so what will make housing more affordable?
'Rising wages' as you anticipate means nothing on it's own, and that happens year on year anyway.
Wouldn't rising wages lead to higher inflation and cut even further adrift those at the bottom?
Some greedy companies have been using cheap agencies now the workers who were happy working for pittance have finished they are stumped and struggling..
Well the poor of Eastern Europe came here to better their lives and I'm OK with that.
OK, sorry, my misunderstanding.
My point was that some people are all for wealth redistribution until they realise they are in fact those who are better off, and that redistribution will be to those worse off than them.
If you earn about £20k per annum you're in the top 1% of earners worldwide
It belongs in "printers that just work and other fairy stories"
They don't, but they are not on our border facilitating easy trade.
You have a degree in a pseudo science and the school of thought you follow often depends on your politics.
It's at best an art form.
Saying you have an MSC doesn't give you the credence you think it does.
I find this interesting and I wonder how we've got to this point as it hasn't been this way through history.
The mega wealthy have found a way of convincing those modest earners of around 20k that those at the bottom of the ladder are the problem. When I look at the history of how Wales grew in the late 1800s it is apparent how so many rallied around the low paid miners and others. Things were done for the greater good in the community.
Somehow we've managed to victimise those at the bottom of the ladder. Plenty would rather give them a harsh lesson than help. Our forefathers would be appalled.
Absolutely. Imagine how awesome a borderless planet would be.
Like it used to be with survival of the fittest I would think.
That crumbled in 1989, along with the wall
Nowhere near as effective mass media in those days Eric.
Well done the government and hurrah for Boris who have quickly come up with an answer to the problem.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58687026
Good to see they’re sticking to their principles.
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