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Tealeaf · 04-02-2004, 11:06

Hi Mik. I left in 74.......so it's my 30th anniversery away this year. Having said that, I'm back every 2 or 3 weeks, so the accents not gone, albeit I've been a weekday cockney for 25 years.

The Unemployment in Accy is'nt to bad now.....certainly not as bad as in the '80's. It's a lttle lower than the national average, which on the European measure is about 4.5%,(and falling) compared to Germany's 9.5% (and rising)

There's still manufacturing around, but as elsewhere, if you work it's increasingly in services. The main problem with Accy is the shortfall of high "value-added" service or product outputs, with the resultant effect that nominal income levels are generally depressed. However, this is reflected in property prices being way below the national average which togeather with other prices being low (i.e. a pint in Lancashire is the cheapest in the country according to CAMRA) the real standard of living is'nt to bad.

The underlying cause - I just been discussing this with Darby - is, in my opinion, a definitive lack of imagination on the part of the powers-that-be, irrespective of which political party they are with & the honest committment many of them make. Allowing for the Sacred Heart to be demolished & at the same time a unpopular, tacky and expensive town centre redevelopment takes place proves my point.

Anyway, I've had my rant for this morning.

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Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4266	Hi Mik. I left in 74.......so it's my 30th anniversery away this year. Having said that, I'm back every 2 or 3 weeks, so the accents not gone, albeit I've been a weekday cockney for 25 years. The Unemployment in Accy is'nt to bad now.....certainly not as bad as in the '80's. It's a lttle lower than the national average, which on the European measure is about 4.5%,(and falling) compared to Germany's 9.5% (and rising) There's still manufacturing around, but as elsewhere, if you work it's increasingly in services. The main problem with Accy is the shortfall of high "value-added" service or product outputs, with the resultant effect that nominal income levels are generally depressed. However, this is reflected in property prices being way below the national average which togeather with other prices being low (i.e. a pint in Lancashire is the cheapest in the country according to CAMRA) the real standard of living is'nt to bad. The underlying cause - I just been discussing this with Darby - is, in my opinion, a definitive lack of imagination on the part of the powers-that-be, irrespective of which political party they are with & the honest committment many of them make. Allowing for the Sacred Heart to be demolished & at the same time a unpopular, tacky and expensive town centre redevelopment takes place proves my point. Anyway, I've had my rant for this morning. Last edited by Tealeaf; 04-02-2004 at 11:11.