I1L2T3 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Water. I know its a bit pricey (it comes from the sky for FFs ) and although English infrastructure isn't great it is being updated and has been for a while. Compare that with the government owned Northern Ireland water and we're in a far better place they haven't upgraded bugger all for decades. And are we counting telephones as a utility? That's a relative success surely. I wouldn't be so complacent about our infrastructure. It is badly underinvested in practically every respect. That's not just the fault of the current government though - stretches back decades. Telephones used to be classed as as utility I guess but it's since been deregulated. Seems to be a lottery whether you get a decent service now although at least some people can now make choices like switching to non-BT networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Service sector is leading the growth according to the FT Growth - 0.7% in the final quarter - is unbalanced and unsustainable. The recovery is fragile because it is driven by consumer spending and house prices (in other words - debt). Weak exports and business investment could mean it is short lived. LINK False prosperity based on debt. Now that rings a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 LINK False prosperity based on debt. Now that rings a bell. It's the same mistakes repeated again. While in opposition Osbourne had a morbid fascination with Gordon Brown. He watched Brown deliver election success off the back of a consumption and house price boom. Now Osborne is trying to do the same. Crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The thing is every time I pick up the paper and look at the business section, it's either one or two things. 1) Job losses at XYZ form 2) Shareholders to received X amount of dividends. Rarely is it so many jobs created at X even if orders are up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The thing is every time I pick up the paper and look at the business section, it's either one or two things. 1) Job losses at XYZ form 2) Shareholders to received X amount of dividends. Rarely is it so many jobs created at X even if orders are up Does the paper tell you that jobs aren't being created? http://m.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/nissan-creates-another-400-new-jobs-at-sunderland-plant-as-demand-for-note-model-soars-1-6136084 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-15870451 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24018350 But that aside, right again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Does the paper tell you that jobs aren't being created? http://m.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/nissan-creates-another-400-new-jobs-at-sunderland-plant-as-demand-for-note-model-soars-1-6136084 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-15870451 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24018350 But that aside, right again. I said they rarely tell me they are, not tell me they're not. However, they tell me jobs are being lost almost every day EDIT Which is probably you had to rely on an article from Sept 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I said they rarely tell me they are, not tell me they're not. However, they tell me jobs are being lost almost every day Bad news sells...didn't you know that..anyway it's unlike you to believe what's in the papers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Glypta Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I said they rarely tell me they are, not tell me they're not. However, they tell me jobs are being lost almost every day Perhaps you should read something other than The Morning Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Bad news sells...didn't you know that..anyway it's unlike you to believe what's in the papers... Well I guess that's ok then isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Well I guess that's ok then isn't it? What is?........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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