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Originally Posted by Mancie
A bit long winded Dave.. you could have just said British workers are lazy, skiving malingerers run by fat cat union leaders..the same view of your countrymen and women that Thatcher had..I'm sure she is very proud of you.  |
Your words not mine Mancie !
What I wrote was an explanation of the disparity between the British & German economies plus some of the underlying reasons for the different rates of success within the two economies when viewed at a comparative level.
Germany sits within the middle of Europe & is surrounded by Countries on all sides. That being the case they have to be constantly looking to see what the neighbours are doing so that they remain competitive or people will simply nip across to another Country to pick up their goods, it really is that simple.
Now UK being an Island & insular the people don't have the options of just nipping over the border so the British are left with a take it or leave it option, this has helped lead to the state of affairs that UK finds itself in today. without constant pressure to keep up & be aware of change they've trailed along behind other nations who are constantly on watch & continually tweaking & improving, (quite pertinent & relevant actually when you look at the Industrial decline of Lancashire & Yorkshire) again quite simple really.
So before you attempt to put words into my mouth to suit your purposes, think long & hard about your response & do try to remain within a framework of truth & facts please.