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Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:51 am
by Poppy
Unemployment is the lowest since 1975! The tories must be doing something right and this news has impacted on the pound which is now showing a slight increase at 1.13 plus
This news is not the biased rantings of certain reporters but hard fact.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:23 am
by geoffreys
Also: Exports are up. Employment is the highest since 1946.
All this means the Conservatives have a grip on the economy, which is growing faster than any other G20 Member state's.
A growing economy means more tax receipts for the Treasury and so more to spend on public services.
All this before Brexit - after Brexit UK will have a booming economy which will be the envy of the EU.
Geoff.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 12:53 pm
by josef k
Poppy wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:51 am Unemployment is the lowest since 1975! The tories must be doing something right and this news has impacted on the pound which is now showing a slight increase at 1.13 plus
This news is not the biased rantings of certain reporters but hard fact.
Yesterday the rate was 1.118. Good news?

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:44 pm
by geoffreys
Road Warrior wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:06 pm
geoffreys wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:23 am Also: Exports are up. Employment is the highest since 1946.
All this means the Conservatives have a grip on the economy, which is growing faster than any other G20 Member state's.
A growing economy means more tax receipts for the Treasury and so more to spend on public services.
All this before Brexit - after Brexit UK will have a booming economy which will be the envy of the EU.
Geoff.
I am saving this post, will repost it for you in eighteen months time, priceless !!!
Please do - with an apology at that time for not believing me!
Geoff.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:19 pm
by Jimgward
geoffreys wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:23 am Also: Exports are up. Employment is the highest since 1946.
All this means the Conservatives have a grip on the economy, which is growing faster than any other G20 Member state's.
A growing economy means more tax receipts for the Treasury and so more to spend on public services.
All this before Brexit - after Brexit UK will have a booming economy which will be the envy of the EU.
Geoff.
Geoffrey, you made that up, didnt you?

Of the G20, the UK growth for 2016 was 1.8, the average was 3.2....Germany was 1.9 and Turkey 2.9

For Q1 2017, the UK is 0.2, Italy is 0.4, Germany 0.6, France 0.5 (although not G20, even Greece is higher)

The exports are very slightly up, but considering the pound is so low, that is actally a poor performance as should be up more...

The pound rose less than 1% on the employment figures, but is only 1.13.... Will help exports in short-term, but cost of materials is higher from abroad. Gold surprisingly, is one of our largest exports at nearly $50bn...... but that’s an in-out export.... we don’t produce.... we trade...

So, Geoffrey, your man in the City has fed you some falsehoods - again....

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:42 pm
by Jimgward
A wee bump to see if Geoffrey can re-justify his figures.....

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:22 pm
by geoffreys
Jimgward wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:42 pm A wee bump to see if Geoffrey can re-justify his figures.....
You say yourself that exports are up (albeit slightly). Better than being down which is what the remoaners predicted would happen.
They also said unemployment would rise - that we would lose jobs.
Nothing could be further from the truth, unemployment is down and employment is way up.
Geoff.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:38 pm
by ApusApus
Anyway, I've had a good day! :D


Shane

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:28 pm
by Jimgward
geoffreys wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:22 pm
Jimgward wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:42 pm A wee bump to see if Geoffrey can re-justify his figures.....
You say yourself that exports are up (albeit slightly). Better than being down which is what the remoaners predicted would happen.
They also said unemployment would rise - that we would lose jobs.
Nothing could be further from the truth, unemployment is down and employment is way up.
Geoff.
I'll accept your silent apology re the growth.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:43 pm
by geoffreys
Jimgward wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:28 pm
geoffreys wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:22 pm
Jimgward wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:42 pm A wee bump to see if Geoffrey can re-justify his figures.....
You say yourself that exports are up (albeit slightly). Better than being down which is what the remoaners predicted would happen.
They also said unemployment would rise - that we would lose jobs.
Nothing could be further from the truth, unemployment is down and employment is way up.
Geoff.
I'll accept your silent apology re the growth.
Well I can apologise for passing on the suggestion that the post-referendum/post-General Election growth was not as great as we had hoped.
However it has been a growth, and compared to the decline predicted by the remoaner scaremongers that represents a substantial difference.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:18 pm
by Jimgward
Haha Geoffrey, your hole is getting deeper each time you reply.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:28 pm
by PhotoLady
I got a present today! Good news for me, my store cupboard is being kept topped up :-D

Image

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:32 pm
by Firefly
Wow Jules, that's strong stuff :o

Jackie

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 4:10 pm
by geoffreys
Jimgward wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:18 pm Haha Geoffrey, your hole is getting deeper each time you reply.
The only hole is the one dug by you remoaners. Before the referendum and again before the General Election all they gave us was predictions of falling growth, failing economy, etc etc.
In reality things didn't work out so bad, and things are continuing to improve even more.
How about you apologizing for all the remoaner's scaremongering?
Geoff.

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:12 pm
by Jimgym
PhotoLady wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:28 pm I got a present today! Good news for me, my store cupboard is being kept topped up :-D

Image
Wow, how lovely!

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:22 pm
by Jimgward
geoffreys wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 4:10 pm
Jimgward wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:18 pm Haha Geoffrey, your hole is getting deeper each time you reply.
The only hole is the one dug by you remoaners. Before the referendum and again before the General Election all they gave us was predictions of falling growth, failing economy, etc etc.
In reality things didn't work out so bad, and things are continuing to improve even more.
How about you apologizing for all the remoaner's scaremongering?
Geoff.
So, you still wont acknowledge that growth is down, the pound is down, prices are up and unless May stimulates the economy, we are indeed heading downwards.

Scaremongering isn’t reporting facts. Speculating could be seen as scaremongering, but if proven correct, then it was actually wisdom. :lol:

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:28 pm
by trevnhil
41.8%... Phew

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:59 pm
by Poppy
22 here Trev - lovely!!

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:51 pm
by PhotoLady
Lincoln wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:59 pm
Jimgym wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:12 pm
PhotoLady wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:28 pm I got a present today! Good news for me, my store cupboard is being kept topped up :-D

Image
Wow, how lovely!
never heard of it. But good news for you.
I hadn't seen this brand either until today ;-)
Recommended serving suggestion is:
1 part gin build over ice with 4 parts premium tonic and thin slices of red apple.

Will keep you posted :-)

Re: Lets have some good news!!

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:12 am
by ApusApus
I've got a 47% Gordon's gin in the cellar ............. well ok cupboard! And a chilli vodka fermenting next to it! :twisted:


Shane