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SontaranStratagem
13 Feb 19 10:40
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How can inflation and unemployment be dropping every single month but the economy is stagnating at an alarming rate?

Funny they've now taken down that "poor economy" story though

Absolute rank bloody amateurs
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Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 10:50 AM GMT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47196387 . Economy lowest since 2012 story from 2 days ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-46959555 //// https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45181079
Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 10:54 AM GMT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47224913 inflation story published today

All 3 stories contradicting one another to fit a pathetic narrative in Cry

How can unemployment be at its lowest when poor economics is being blamed on the working sector?

How can inflation be at its lowest in 2 years with poor economic data??

The media carry on as normal and no one asks a bloody question Sad
Report Dr Crippen February 13, 2019 11:03 AM GMT
And now the BBC have finally reported the distress that European companies are in over the prospect of a no deal Brexit.

Farage and co have been telling us for months that German firms are on tenterhooks.

Yet the BBC haven't reported any of this, and give the impression that the UK has been given two fingers by the EU when it's all bluff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47223787

Has a publicly funded broadcaster ever acted against the national interest in the way that the BBC have to misinform the public by selective news reporting?

Whose side are the BBC on - the UK's or the EU's?
Report Foinavon February 13, 2019 11:07 AM GMT
We are performing better than the eurozone in spite of monetary tightening and higher interest rates.
Report Foinavon February 13, 2019 11:08 AM GMT
A rhetorical question Dr C. We all know the answer.
Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 11:16 AM GMT
But according to the BBC the economic data is awful which fits in with their pro EU stance, which we know we're staying in but with no human rights act

Unemployment is at its lowest in 4000 years which fits in with their anti welfare state propaganda, which is nicely on board with this governments plan, plus why do we now need human rights act when everyone is in work and earning their own keep? 

But inflation is at its lowest in years which doesn't make an ounce of sense other than it fits in with their nothing to see here everything is great, keep spending and keep giving us money, which gives the impression to the sheep we are in great times again

You can't have awful economic data, lowering inflation but its still higher than its low point, and everyone in work all at the same time Laugh
Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 11:19 AM GMT
Go back 6 months and you'll find the absolute pits when it comes to all of this "statistics" rubbish

Next week they'll be running "awful economic" data again, which will totally contradict their "wonderful inflation news" from this week, because well, its getting closer to March 29th and the people need their fear hammer
Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 11:23 AM GMT
I've got to find their unemployment story from a few weeks ago, but stick the "more people homeless being blamed on poor employment prospects" story from about 2 months earlier alongside it Laugh, can't seem to find the homeless story Cry

That was a doozy even for the BBC and its state master
Report Hanx February 13, 2019 11:47 AM GMT
Our rate of economic growth has slowed - but it is still growing and at a faster rate than the EU's.

It's like inflation. A fall in the rate of inflation is taken as meaning that prices are falling when they are not- merey that the rate of year on year increase is not as great.
Report pa lapsy February 13, 2019 11:52 AM GMT
I don't think anyone wants a no deal, Germany,Italy and Ireland will be badly affected in a few sectors,the UK will be imo a "toxic" place to invest in the immediate aftermath simply because it won't be adequately prepared and their reputation will be in tatters due to   shambles of events so far.
The potential for a major recession is there for everyone.

Is it May's ploy to hold out for the European elections? The seeds of discontent are sown,yellow vests,Italy on the brink,Merkels huge faux pas a few years ago?

In response to the BBC's dithering whether everything is hunky dory or castrophic,a few stats from Oxfams home page;

500,000 people in the UK are reliant on food parcels.

Over 2 million are reckoned to be malnourished ,with another 3 million in danger of so.

36% of the UK population are just a heating bill or a broken washing machine away from hardship.

1 in 6 parents have gone without food to afford to feed their families.
Report Dr Crippen February 13, 2019 12:01 PM GMT
500,000 people in the UK are reliant on food parcels.

They are now because they've abandoned other means of getting food when they can get it buckshee on top of their benefits.

A case of supply creating its own demand.
Report Dr Crippen February 13, 2019 12:04 PM GMT
Over 2 million are reckoned to be malnourished ,with another 3 million in danger of so.

Absolute tripe , take a walk and count how many you see who aren't fat regardless of undernourished.
Report pa lapsy February 13, 2019 12:27 PM GMT
I realise it is a business Dr and wants "shock" figures but poverty is there as it is measured and it isn't a small problem either.

The same problem is applied to other countries.

The post was in response to "full employment","the economy is growing",if that is true,there a lot of people not in that particular Utopia whatever way you look at it.
Report Dr Crippen February 13, 2019 2:17 PM GMT
but poverty is there as it is measured

It wasn't poverty I referred to, it was ''malnourished.'' and I commented on that.
Report pa lapsy February 13, 2019 2:35 PM GMT
I don't dispute it seems a huge figure,i am quoting the Oxfam site(googled oxfam-food poverty), it is them who claim the figures.
Report donny osmond February 13, 2019 2:40 PM GMT
we are in a similar era to when gordon  brown claimed he had abolished boom and bust.

indicators are going against established trends,

doubtless somebody brighter than bbc will be able to explain it in a few years time
with added benefit of hindsight!
Report treetop February 13, 2019 7:24 PM GMT
My missus,the font of all knowledge, even passed comment listening to the BBC that.....there's always a But when we hear some good news.
Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 8:30 PM GMT

Feb 13, 2019 -- 11:47AM, Hanx wrote:


Our rate of economic growth has slowed - but it is still growing and at a faster rate than the EU's.It's like inflation. A fall in the rate of inflation is taken as meaning that prices are falling when they are not- merey that the rate of year on year increase is not as great.


Inflation is through the roof, a mars bar 15 years ago cost 35p? and were larger

Today they are 70 odd pence and smaller

Inflation is being targeted in the size of the portions they sell not really the money spent, a mars bar will be 75p soon and smaller still, but its all good because inflation is "down" say the BBC

Report SontaranStratagem February 13, 2019 8:31 PM GMT
They might fool the majority who are asleep but they can't fool anyone who use their eyes, ears and brain

Hence why the topic of choice on most MSM is who said what to who and why its so important

Sad
Report Injera February 13, 2019 9:15 PM GMT
800k job vacancies across the country. Yet we're told people can't find work.

2.2m EU citizens work here. How many from other countries??
Report pa lapsy February 13, 2019 10:32 PM GMT
^ They may be disproportioniately in the south rather than the north?

That "skint Britain" was shocking altogether, one poor misfortunate out looking for moles and rabbits,he had nothing,his dog was so hungry it wouldn't give the mole back to him.
Report SontaranStratagem February 16, 2019 3:34 PM GMT
To strengthen my point regarding the media moving from one story to another, and not fact checking the previous time they reported on it

CNN are currently running a story about ISIS almost being defeated, only having 700 square metres left, and basically saying there's no need for large troop numbers

Yet a few months ago they were slaughtering Trump for pulling troops out ?

Some people call it "normalising the idea", but I call it brainless and lazy reporting, you can't have it both ways ffs
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