Thread: PM Boris forms a government
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Old 24-08-2019, 16:39   #1337
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Re: PM Boris forms a government
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Originally Posted by Mr K View Post
I'm not.wrong though am I? Deal or amended deal, we'll be worse off. That's why you, like a sensible Gent, voted to remain.
But you cannot assume that we will be worse off when all the forecasters have done is calculate the downside. No-one knows how entrpreneurs and governments will react to our new freedoms, and history tells us that if you remove the shackles, businesses respond positively.

As far as the EU is concerned, I can assure you that they don't want a no-deal as this would hurt their economies. The Telegraph has reported that a study for the Belgian government a few weeks ago calculated that 139,000 jobs would be lost in Italy, 141,000 in France, 291,000 in Germany. The French finance ministry has added a price tag: an €11 billion hit for Italy, €14 billion for France and €30  billion for Germany.

It is wrong to suggest that the UK will be more severely affected. The EU export more to us than we do to them. Think on.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
What handouts do students now qualify for that has made them 'lazy'?

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Who are you referring to that you think stopped working due to the existence of the welfare state, women, children or students?
Our benefits system for able bodied workers is far too generous. In previous times, if you didn't work, you'd starve. You've only got to watch the documentaries on TV to see how people who are perfectly capable of working are abusing the system.

I am not talking about people with disabilities, Richard. I think we should be making life easier for them. But there are far too many benefit fraudsters about who find it easier to commit fraud than working for a living for my liking.
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