what WAS the point of Austerity?
Making sure the people that had already left the country never came back
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France is screwed because they retire young on a state pension, far too many people take out without putting in and immigration.
(in laws side live in France)
Western World is becoming poorer, the funding of the EU eastward expansion has cost dearly, had to be done though as Russia would have strolled through 10 years ago.
Western World is declining faster than even I thought, at least in the Victorian and Edwardian era they had hope in the Empire and the prospect of travel and a better life, what the fuck have we got for our kids?
Can’t even afford a house in a shithole after paying a fortune for education whilst the world burns from heat and war, where the strong tyrant wins and the most vulnerable are forgotten.
I can not think of one nation that appeals to live in now because of the above.
My kids have had a better education than if I had still lived in the UK they all have good jobs living overseas, even yourself could emigrate or a night life in Derby if that suits you.
I could, but elsewhere is the same. I have a very comfortable life but that doesn’t detract from the fact my kids will on average have it harder than I did, also on education that entirely depends on where they’re educated.
I’ve lived abroad and travelled, western countries are all the same pretty much, developing ones are shit unless you have money and are corrupt.
New Zealand appealed the most and its beautiful and I could go back or could have done but too remote and very very expensive for a nice spot (central Otago or Marlborough region).
Having been back to Southampton last month for a night out I’d say its on a par with Fareham or Basingstoke.
My god I had forgot what a twat you were and why I spent 5 years ignoring you
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Just lovely.
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Seconds OUT…Round Two. 
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I won’t respond nor rise to such a childish outburst, must be hot headed in the Philippines.
Its not eastwards expansion it is capitalism
Capitalist acquire capital.
Non stop.
Always more
Until only one is left
They take it from you - your puny modern pension pots
From States and each other
There’s no alternative except to reset growth by wiping you lot out in a War.
Me? I’ll be long gone.
Kids working on solutions for themselves.
Get some farm animals and a veggie plot & greenhouse and some guns down in SW France.
May last a bit longer
That’s nice. 
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All forms of political systems have to grow to survive, the UK is the only country in Europe not to venture fascist or communist (or have some large political party with substance, hence why I chuckle when the extreme left here go on about fascism when they’ve never had a fascist party in this country) since the war basically, you say we had to grow, we did but not to the east, that’s cost us far more than we’ve gained, Poland shiny new military (very impressive), Irelands roads (best not mention tax haven) and much more.
Populist parties are on the rise because we’re getting poorer basically, immigration is the stick but if we were rolling in it it wouldn’t get mention, if we has loads of spare houses it wouldn’t figure, if we had an NHS that functioned no one would notice.
This is the same all over (bar Poland and Hungary and a couple of others).
On France, this is out today
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Harsh I thought, character building and all that 
This time next year Rodders, they’ll all be driving the new Jaguars.
Does anyone drive them?
You haven’t worked it out yet? 
Politicos in it for themselves
They’ll be pisting AI Tick Tocks from the top of Big Ben saying the Sun is shining as the Tsunami crashes tgrough London.
Maggie taught us.
Everyone for themselves- sadly
On another note I’m watching the film dumb money, very good if you like gaming.
Another from Richard Murphy…this should be a knife to the heart of austerity…that’s if we have intelligent politicians. Unfortunately…
They only dead certain thing is every additional pound spent increases debt and interest payments
That is going to come home to roost soon
France is close - there was talk of their rating being downgraded which just leads to more interest payments
No govt in the west have got to grips with debt - at some point the whole Ponzi scheme will implode
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