saintwarwick Posted 13 January, 2009 Share Posted 13 January, 2009 Nonsense. The GDP of a country per capita is the key factor. The Swiss Franc is a small currency but it's not a weak currency. The pound has traded against the Dollar for donkeys and has been the strong currency until recently. The recent decline is the money markets judging broke Britain after 10 years of a tax and spend Labour government. Nothing more, nothing less. Essentially if you want a strong economy and a strong currency don't vote Labour.[/QUO Your posts are looking more and more like a Tory election broadcast, Remember the two big recessions and Black Wednesday under that shower of ****e do you? I remember the black nights and piles of rubbish mounting high on housing estates under labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 13 January, 2009 Share Posted 13 January, 2009 The Euro will never be popular in the next 40 years, essentially due to the ageing population of the country. Older generations will never accept it, whether that is for right or wrong who knows, i'm certainly in no position to discuss the economic implications of staying with Sterling or moving to the Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 13 January, 2009 Share Posted 13 January, 2009 The Euro will never be popular in the next 40 years, essentially due to the ageing population of the country. Older generations will never accept it, whether that is for right or wrong who knows, i'm certainly in no position to discuss the economic implications of staying with Sterling or moving to the Euro. Older (and wiser) heads still remember being swindled when we went decimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 (edited) I've never voted conservative in my life, i deteste them almost as much as Labour. So, Stanley... let's just recap. Britain is down the pan because of Gordon Brown's Labour. But you don't call for the Tories either. Am I missing something meaningful? [not one for a Lib Dem shout Bungle] At least most of the people here have an idea of what they think may be good or not. You seem to have the cognitive and debating ability of a middle school kid aged about 10. Where are your solutions Stanley? Edited 14 January, 2009 by TopGun I am starting to wonder whether Stanley is the reincarnation of Scooby however. Lots of similarities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 So, Stanley... let's just recap. Britain is down the pan because of Gordon Brown's Labour. But you don't call for the Tories either. Am I missing something meaningful? [not one for a Lib Dem shout Bungle] At least most of the people here have an idea of what they think may be good or not. You seem to have the cognitive and debating ability of a middle school kid aged about 10. Where are your solutions Stanley? You missed many threads in the Lounge TG? Stanley's political leanings are not a secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecuk268 Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 Working for a company that sells about 60-70% percent of our product in the EU and also buys a lot of our raw materials from Europe, the fluctuation of the exchange rate makes forward planning difficult. The strength or weakness of the pound against the euro can have a significant effect on how we perform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 You missed many threads in the Lounge TG? Stanley's political leanings are not a secret. I've only ever voted for the BNP, UKIP and on one occasion Labour (never again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 I've only ever voted for the BNP, UKIP and on one occasion Labour (never again). Keep rocking from middle to right too much and you'll fall over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 We are a small island with an ever-weakening currency, the Euro will be and will remain the strongest currency against the USD. The longer we remain out of the Euro the harder the transition will be when we DO actually join, for businesses to again thrive we need to do business using a currency that rivals the USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 We are a small island with an ever-weakening currency, the Euro will be and will remain the strongest currency against the USD. The longer we remain out of the Euro the harder the transition will be when we DO actually join, for businesses to again thrive we need to do business using a currency that rivals the USD. how do we have an ever weakening currency....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 14 January, 2009 Share Posted 14 January, 2009 We don't. It's shabby at the moment, but so is everyone's. Generally speaking, the Pound kicks the collective arses of both the Euro and the Dollar, and long may it be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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