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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood

A marker in the sand. UK is currently the “5th largest economy in the world”. Post Brexit , where will the UK be on the ladder in say 5 and 10 years ?

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

In 10 years from now, might we be measuring countries by their sustainability rather than GDP, as a result of pressures arising from climate change?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who cares, the price of everything and the value of nothing.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes

We were the 5th largest economy in the world in 1960 when we joined EFTA. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we joined the EEC in 1973. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we had the first referendum on staying in the EEC in 1975. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we went cap in hand to the IMF in 1977. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Margaret Thatcher's government came to power in 1979. We were the 5th largest economy in the world right the way the industrial decline in the 1980s. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when the Twin Towers came down in 2001. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we went to war on Iraq in 2003. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when the banking crisis hit in 2008. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Cameron's government came to power in 2010. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Cameron won again in 2015. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we had the EU referendum in 2016. It's now 2019, nearly 2020, and we're still the 5th largest economy in the world.

Through good and bad times for over 50 years we've been the 5th largest economy in the world. It means absolutely nothing.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston


"A marker in the sand. UK is currently the “5th largest economy in the world”. Post Brexit , where will the UK be on the ladder in say 5 and 10 years ?"

If you check your facts I believe you will find we are no longer the 5th largest economy in the world (by many measurements), we were overtaken by France in 2016/17 and have been falling away from them ever since and will soon be the 6th largest economy (if not lower in the league) by all measurements soon.

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"A marker in the sand. UK is currently the “5th largest economy in the world”. Post Brexit , where will the UK be on the ladder in say 5 and 10 years ?

If you check your facts I believe you will find we are no longer the 5th largest economy in the world (by many measurements), we were overtaken by France in 2016/17 and have been falling away from them ever since and will soon be the 6th largest economy (if not lower in the league) by all measurements soon."

That makes no sense whatsoever. You say we were overtaken in 2016/2017 ( meaning they are now 5th, so we would now be 6th), then you say we will soon be the sixth. So that means we are still the 5th. Any , if we are the fifth, still the fifth and possibly soon to be the sixth - the question remains as above. Oh never mind

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By *hetalkingstoveMan
over a year ago

London


"A marker in the sand. UK is currently the “5th largest economy in the world”. Post Brexit , where will the UK be on the ladder in say 5 and 10 years ?

If you check your facts I believe you will find we are no longer the 5th largest economy in the world (by many measurements), we were overtaken by France in 2016/17 and have been falling away from them ever since and will soon be the 6th largest economy (if not lower in the league) by all measurements soon.

That makes no sense whatsoever. You say we were overtaken in 2016/2017 ( meaning they are now 5th, so we would now be 6th), then you say we will soon be the sixth. So that means we are still the 5th. Any , if we are the fifth, still the fifth and possibly soon to be the sixth - the question remains as above. Oh never mind"

He said we were overtaken in *many* measures and will soon be overtaken in *all* measures

The power of reading!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it? There are there more food banks that are opening than ever before that also reflects how bad the economy are, it probably would be on the 10th place in few years time.

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"A marker in the sand. UK is currently the “5th largest economy in the world”. Post Brexit , where will the UK be on the ladder in say 5 and 10 years ?

If you check your facts I believe you will find we are no longer the 5th largest economy in the world (by many measurements), we were overtaken by France in 2016/17 and have been falling away from them ever since and will soon be the 6th largest economy (if not lower in the league) by all measurements soon.

That makes no sense whatsoever. You say we were overtaken in 2016/2017 ( meaning they are now 5th, so we would now be 6th), then you say we will soon be the sixth. So that means we are still the 5th. Any , if we are the fifth, still the fifth and possibly soon to be the sixth - the question remains as above. Oh never mind

He said we were overtaken in *many* measures and will soon be overtaken in *all* measures

The power of reading!"

By “many measurements”..... the power of non specific mumbo jumbo

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston


"By “many measurements”..... the power of non specific mumbo jumbo"

So how do you measure an economies performance?

By basic GDP? By output per person? By economic activity as a % of the population? By the difference between the top and bottom of the economic tree?

Or is it all non specific mumbo jumbo

unless it comes from News International the Mail or Express Groups?

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

I saw more poverty in the united states than I could have believed yet they are meant o be incredibly rich.

Visited Greece many times,for me the richest people in Europe,not moneywise but in spirit and love.

This country is poor very poor and morally bankrupt the way I measure things.Number one is happiness and generosity of spirit.

I bet most do not even understand what I am talking about.

The Eu has destroyed this as it is destroying Greece and there AMAZING people

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"By “many measurements”..... the power of non specific mumbo jumbo

So how do you measure an economies performance?

By basic GDP? By output per person? By economic activity as a % of the population? By the difference between the top and bottom of the economic tree?

Or is it all non specific mumbo jumbo

unless it comes from News International the Mail or Express Groups?"

Official figures from numerous independent respected sources

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it? There are there more food banks that are opening than ever before that also reflects how bad the economy are, it probably would be on the 10th place in few years time."
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Still above Sweden and Spain then!

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By *_love_to_give_oralMan
over a year ago

central


"We were the 5th largest economy in the world in 1960 when we joined EFTA. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we joined the EEC in 1973. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we had the first referendum on staying in the EEC in 1975. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we went cap in hand to the IMF in 1977. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Margaret Thatcher's government came to power in 1979. We were the 5th largest economy in the world right the way the industrial decline in the 1980s. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when the Twin Towers came down in 2001. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we went to war on Iraq in 2003. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when the banking crisis hit in 2008. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Cameron's government came to power in 2010. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when Cameron won again in 2015. We were the 5th largest economy in the world when we had the EU referendum in 2016. It's now 2019, nearly 2020, and we're still the 5th largest economy in the world.

Through good and bad times for over 50 years we've been the 5th largest economy in the world. It means absolutely nothing."

Well presently 6th largest economy in the world, after being overtaken by India, and soon to be 7th largest, as soon to be overtaken by France!

But only 26th largest per capita! Should that not be a truer reflection of a countries wealth?

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By *amantMan
over a year ago

Alnmouth


"I saw more poverty in the united states than I could have believed yet they are meant o be incredibly rich.

Visited Greece many times,for me the richest people in Europe,not moneywise but in spirit and love.

This country is poor very poor and morally bankrupt the way I measure things.Number one is happiness and generosity of spirit.

I bet most do not even understand what I am talking about.

The Eu has destroyed this as it is destroying Greece and there AMAZING people"

Support for the EU in Greece has gone up since our vote to leave. Are you suggesting the Greeks have a poorer understanding of their country than you?

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood

Ffs.... can none of you numbnuts even read ffs. Can u switch off that part of your tiny walnut sized brain that is procrastinating about whether the UK is 5th, 6th or whatever ranking in the world you decide to proclaim depending on which website you’ve discovered on gooogle. The question was how Brexit will affect the UKs relative position in years to come ( awaiting with bated breath how the numbnuts will avoid answering again by going down some different rabbit hole)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ffs.... can none of you numbnuts even read ffs. Can u switch off that part of your tiny walnut sized brain that is procrastinating about whether the UK is 5th, 6th or whatever ranking in the world you decide to proclaim depending on which website you’ve discovered on gooogle. The question was how Brexit will affect the UKs relative position in years to come ( awaiting with bated breath how the numbnuts will avoid answering again by going down some different rabbit hole)"
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The price of everything and the value of nothing.(GDP in a nutshell)

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"Ffs.... can none of you numbnuts even read ffs. Can u switch off that part of your tiny walnut sized brain that is procrastinating about whether the UK is 5th, 6th or whatever ranking in the world you decide to proclaim depending on which website you’ve discovered on gooogle. The question was how Brexit will affect the UKs relative position in years to come ( awaiting with bated breath how the numbnuts will avoid answering again by going down some different rabbit hole).

The price of everything and the value of nothing.(GDP in a nutshell)"

Second time you’ve trotted out that vacuous jumble of words . Must look out for you mumbling it out on other threads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Ffs.... can none of you numbnuts even read ffs. Can u switch off that part of your tiny walnut sized brain that is procrastinating about whether the UK is 5th, 6th or whatever ranking in the world you decide to proclaim depending on which website you’ve discovered on gooogle. The question was how Brexit will affect the UKs relative position in years to come ( awaiting with bated breath how the numbnuts will avoid answering again by going down some different rabbit hole).

The price of everything and the value of nothing.(GDP in a nutshell)

Second time you’ve trotted out that vacuous jumble of words . Must look out for you mumbling it out on other threads "
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Well if your concerned about your earning potential why didn't you just ask that instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think you'll be fiscally better off in Belfast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you answer how remaining in the eu would affect the relevant position on years to come?

Unless we join the euro and increase wages the seasonal workers will still not be coming to the uk to pick fruit as wages have increased in their home countries.

Of course we could soon be travelling to other countries to like back in the 80s when builders went to the likes of germany for the higher comparaitive wages.

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By *an For You OP   Man
over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"Can you answer how remaining in the eu would affect the relevant position on years to come?

Unless we join the euro and increase wages the seasonal workers will still not be coming to the uk to pick fruit as wages have increased in their home countries.

Of course we could soon be travelling to other countries to like back in the 80s when builders went to the likes of germany for the higher comparaitive wages."

Ha ha ( except we’re leaving)!!

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By *lashnannieCouple
over a year ago

Dundee

GDP is irrelevant. In a society like ours where 10% of the population have 60% of the wealth. This means the other 90% can only access the other 40% of GDP. This makes our GDP comparable to a third world country for most of the population. Massive wealth disparity makes general statistics irrelevant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"GDP is irrelevant. In a society like ours where 10% of the population have 60% of the wealth. This means the other 90% can only access the other 40% of GDP. This makes our GDP comparable to a third world country for most of the population. Massive wealth disparity makes general statistics irrelevant"
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I don't think he's listening, he just wants to hear that brexit will make him poorer,I think it probably will because I suspect he's a middle class numpty with a good wage who thinks multiculturalism is eating in an Afghan restaurant while snorting in the toilets.

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