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Forum: The Rovers Return
Mar 4th 2014, 9:51 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Not really, as the article says purchasing power has decreased by 8%. Therefore a person's wage does not go as far as it did just 5 years ago - by quite a big amount. Meaning more people are...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Mar 2nd 2014, 10:26 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Given the financial crisis, it doesn't seem bad to me at all. It is not a realistic expectation that everyone should get richer year by year indefinitely and forever.[/QUOTE]I haven't suggested that...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Feb 28th 2014, 12:07 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Average weekly earnings in the UK is currently at 2002 levels (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26368388). It's dropped every year from 2008-2013, squeezing those who are in work against the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 7th 2013, 11:57 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Not a bad way to show what has been happening for the last 15 years in the UK - although housing costs would be a good addition to the grown ups as well.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 6th 2013, 10:36 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Am I? What have I been so good at criticising?
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 6th 2013, 8:21 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

That one sided view of the numbers would be barking mad.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 6th 2013, 6:29 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

BAE Systems cutting around 1,800 jobs (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24831779) - including ending shipbuilding altogether in Portsmouth.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 6th 2013, 11:00 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

It's not like Cameron won the election in 2010 - the country didn't vote him in just like the country didn't vote Brown in. In the end the UK was condemned to a ConDem government.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 6th 2013, 9:51 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

That's an interesting reply from you chris in regards to an OECD survey.

You've previously dismissed surveys like this - I've quoted a few of your comments below regarding this. As you will see,...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 5th 2013, 8:07 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

You can have growth during a depression - look at the Great Depression for example, there were times of growth.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 5th 2013, 7:48 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

That's interesting - someone else on this thread referring to the UK being in a depression like I did 3 weeks ago (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10945856#post10945856) (but with a...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 4th 2013, 11:36 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Indeed, it's unfortunate that a number of the "haves" don't see the plight of the "have nots".
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 4th 2013, 9:34 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I am also living in the UK, and I can recognise the issues in the articles and stats I have shared even if I don't happen to feel it in my own life. Here's a couple for today:

UK to be (one of...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 9:48 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Why have you presumed that I am a "she"?
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 8:27 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

It most probably is, so I'm happy that I don't do that as well.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 7:51 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I have not suggested that you have said that. I've not suggested that it could be either all positive or all negative anywhere on this thread.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 7:47 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I don't know why you would say such a thing, as I certainly haven't said what you suggest - unless you can point me to the post where I have said that "it upsets me that jobs have been created" or...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 4:54 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Yes, but we're talking about the situation now. That is a comparison of what the employment rate was, and what it is now which shows based on your favoured measure the UK is not in a good position...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 3:55 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

That's because it's starting to get dark so early, and it's been really crappy weather today.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 3:26 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I'm sure that if anyone had the answers to help people with the crisis they would have shared them already. This discussion hasn't really been about that, it's been about the situation in the UK in a...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 3:13 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

So basically there hasn't been much increase in the employment rate at all then for the period you mention. If you look back to 2007, the employment rate was 74.7% with unemployment at 5.3%, for the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Nov 1st 2013, 12:11 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

But that doesn't help a person in one country being squeezed with the cost of living increasing to a crisis level. It's not like they would say "look at those people in that country, they're having a...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 31st 2013, 6:55 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Maybe, but looking at the title of this thread we're talking about the UK ;)
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 31st 2013, 11:18 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

Indeed, there is a cost of living crisis brewing in the UK which is currently getting worse.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Oct 30th 2013, 2:33 pm
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,137
Posted By roaringmouse

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I believe the recent round of huge energy costs are mostly due to be introduced in November - so the increases won't be noticed by most until mid-winter.
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