Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
Dec 8th 2008, 7:31 am
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Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
Recently, there’s been a great hullabaloo in the media around the claim that Australians are leaving the UK in their droves. It’s been seen by the Brits as confirmation of their recession woes. It’s been seen by the Aussies as confirmation that the Lucky Country really is that much better than Britain after all.
http://www.inlondon.com/news.aspx?ID=549
http://www.inlondon.com/news.aspx?ID=549
Dec 8th 2008, 8:29 am
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
So when you say hullaballoo you were actually just quoting the article 
and there is no hullaballoo at all, except in the minds of the person who wrote the article in a magazine hardly anyone has heard of, let alone read 
I think Aussies are travelling to and from the UK in just the same numbers as they ever have done.
and there is no hullaballoo at all, except in the minds of the person who wrote the article in a magazine hardly anyone has heard of, let alone read I think Aussies are travelling to and from the UK in just the same numbers as they ever have done.
Dec 8th 2008, 8:29 am
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
Recently, there’s been a great hullabaloo in the media around the claim that Australians are leaving the UK in their droves. It’s been seen by the Brits as confirmation of their recession woes. It’s been seen by the Aussies as confirmation that the Lucky Country really is that much better than Britain after all.
http://www.inlondon.com/news.aspx?ID=549
http://www.inlondon.com/news.aspx?ID=549
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Dec 8th 2008, 9:48 am
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
So when you say hullaballoo you were actually just quoting the article and there is no hullaballoo at all, except in the minds of the person who wrote the article in a magazine hardly anyone has heard of, let alone read I think Aussies are travelling to and from the UK in just the same numbers as they ever have done.
and there is no hullaballoo at all, except in the minds of the person who wrote the article in a magazine hardly anyone has heard of, let alone read I think Aussies are travelling to and from the UK in just the same numbers as they ever have done.
Dec 8th 2008, 6:09 pm
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
Heard on the radio ,the other day one of Adelaides largest real estate agents saying , "he is getting a lot of inquirys from expats " in the UK............mm
Dec 8th 2008, 6:36 pm
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
My son commented on this the other day - he's in UK and thinking about buying a house there, just waiting for the market to bottom out. None of his friends have come back afaik. I would think that they are coming and going pretty much the same as ever unless they have lost a job and were coming back cashed up anyway. I think it is more a case of doom and gloom journalism than reality.
Dec 9th 2008, 1:16 am
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
I thought a lot of them came back at this time of year anyway for the summer
Dec 9th 2008, 1:50 am
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
Aussie nephew and GF came back after a few years there, visa ran out. He has to finish some training here, getting married then both are going back for good. Cant wait to get back there.
Dec 10th 2008, 7:14 pm
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
I will be when we sell our house..........but not because of an media stories etc it is just a coincidence with us.
Dec 10th 2008, 10:10 pm
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Re: Are Aussies really leaving the UK in droves?
The UK Times newspaper gives the reason as:
and stated:
The numbers arriving in the UK are also down by about 50%.
While major financial companies are shedding jobs in London, Australia’s economy is significantly more robust.
With a A$21.7 billion surplus, Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister, is forecasting modest growth and believes that he can stave off recession.
With a A$21.7 billion surplus, Kevin Rudd, the Prime Minister, is forecasting modest growth and believes that he can stave off recession.
An average of 2,700 Australians are now leaving each month, up from 1,750 a month in 2005.
In the 12 months to June 2008, 13,062 Australians applied for working holiday visas compared with more than 27,000 two years ago
Dec 11th 2008, 2:02 am
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