Current Affairs EU In or Out

[Spadge Vernacular]

It's good to see some pressure building on Orban.

Resignations leave Hungary's Orban in biggest crisis yet - BBC News

Hungary is shaken by the resignations of the two most successful women in the PM's ruling Fidesz party.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Kids know best.

Why are kids doing the ‘Brexit tackle’? They’re having fun at adults’ expense – and mocking our toxic politics | Lola Okolosie

My son says it means taking out the player without getting the ball, all while shouting ‘Brexit means Brexit’, says teacher Lola Okolosie

www.theguardian.com

 

[Drico]

As @peteblue tells us, Germany is in terrible trouble, lads, and the UK is far better off outside the EU...

Germany now world’s third-largest economy, as Japan slips into recession

The country now sits behind only the U.S. and China in terms of economic heft.

www.politico.eu

UK tips into recession in blow to Rishi Sunak

GDP fell 0.3% in three months to December after collapse in retail sales in run-up to Christmas

www.theguardian.com

 

[peteblue]

As @peteblue tells us, Germany is in terrible trouble, lads, and the UK is far better off outside the EU...

Germany now world’s third-largest economy, as Japan slips into recession

The country now sits behind only the U.S. and China in terms of economic heft.

www.politico.eu

UK tips into recession in blow to Rishi Sunak

GDP fell 0.3% in three months to December after collapse in retail sales in run-up to Christmas

www.theguardian.com

GDP international comparisons: Economic indicators

GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP growth data for the UK and comparisons with other G7 economies.

commonslibrary.parliament.uk

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

GDP international comparisons: Economic indicators

GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP growth data for the UK and comparisons with other G7 economies.

commonslibrary.parliament.uk

"UK GDP in Q4 2023 was 1.0% above its pre-pandemic level of Q4 2019. This compares with Eurozone GDP being 3.0% higher, with GDP in Germany up by 0.1%. The other G7 economies had higher growth than the UK over this period, including the US where GDP was 8.2% higher."

We're winning, woop!

 

[peteblue]

"UK GDP in Q4 2023 was 1.0% above its pre-pandemic level of Q4 2019. This compares with Eurozone GDP being 3.0% higher, with GDP in Germany up by 0.1%. The other G7 economies had higher growth than the UK over this period, including the US where GDP was 8.2% higher."

We're winning, woop!

It’s all about comparisons with similar size and type of country. Japan who was referenced in the German comparison is a bit of a basket case in terms of GDP even though it has a population roughly 40 million more than Germany and roughly double that of the U.K. yet Japan only has a third more GDP. Of course Japans working age population has declined from about 87 million in the mid nineties to about 73 million now, what does that tell us about their demographics. The U.K. GDP per head of population is slightly lower than Germany and slightly more than France, cliff edge fall anyone……

 

[Rita_Poon]

It’s all about comparisons with similar size and type of country. Japan who was referenced in the German comparison is a bit of a basket case in terms of GDP even though it has a population roughly 40 million more than Germany and roughly double that of the U.K. yet Japan only has a third more GDP. Of course Japans working age population has declined from about 87 million in the mid nineties to about 73 million now, what does that tell us about their demographics. The U.K. GDP per head of population is slightly lower than Germany and slightly more than France, cliff edge fall anyone……

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

It's probably worth noting that Brexit didn't just shoot us in the foot, it shot our friends and trading partners in the EU too.

It was a really stupid decision, based upon lies delivered by charlatans.

 

[Prevenger17]

It's probably worth noting that Brexit didn't just shoot us in the foot, it shot our friends and trading partners in the EU too.

It was a really stupid decision, based upon lies delivered by charlatans.

Ah no, it's been great apparently. Pete's CEO friend who originally voted remain said so

 

[peteblue]

It's probably worth noting that Brexit didn't just shoot us in the foot, it shot our friends and trading partners in the EU too.

It was a really stupid decision, based upon lies delivered by charlatans.

So us leaving the EU brought the EU down, what about Japan did Brexit put them into recession as well. Or perhaps Covid, the money spent on it, inflation, wfh, etc etc may just have played a part. What about the times the U.K. and others had recessions over the last 50 years while we were in the EU, must have been the threat of Brexit I suppose……

 

[peteblue]

Ah no, it's been great apparently. Pete's CEO friend who originally voted remain said so

Everyone expected a hit to our economy, Remainers kept banging on about London getting pushed out of its financial lead, millions of jobs would be moved to the EU and we would fall off a cliff. None of it happened…..

 

[Tommy.]

So us leaving the EU brought the EU down, what about Japan did Brexit put them into recession as well. Or perhaps Covid, the money spent on it, inflation, wfh, etc etc may just have played a part. What about the times the U.K. and others had recessions over the last 50 years while we were in the EU, must have been the threat of Brexit I suppose……

 

[Xizor]

Smartphones and pub happy hours are a dangerous combination.

 

[peteblue]

Smartphones and pub happy hours are a dangerous combination.

Then you should stop doing it….

 

[Tommy.]

Then you should stop doing it….

"I know you are but what am I?"

Thrilling stuff in the CA forum unfolding.