No more Sterling with Labour

[elster]

So our glorious leader has announce that the country will be adopting the Euro.

Seems a good reason to get rid of Labour.

I don't like the idea of the Euro, especially as there is a lot of crap to go with the stable countries.

What are others thoughts on this?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61P2HY2010022...

Edited by elster on Friday 26th February 18:24

[Plotloss]

Do what now?

Am I in some sort of parallel fking universe?

The one eyed sweaty has said what?

[deevlash]

source?

[elster]

deevlash said:

source?

I have put a link up.

No I meant the organ grinder not the monkey IE Handy Mandy

[tangent police]

Somebody go out and GET RID OF THAT MAN

Right, time to start a sniper fund. I've got £100 for the cause.

Edited by tangent police on Friday 26th February 18:27

[deevlash]

great, tied into a currency with banana republics like Greece and Spain. Great.

[Plotloss]

I'd just like to point out that I am in no way opposed to a single european currency or to make things really easy a single global currency.








As long as it's sterling.

[Shaw Tarse]

deevlash said:

great, tied into a currency with banana republics like Greece and Spain. Great.

They probably say the same about being tied to the UK
FAO Queen 'Liz behead Winky, go on you know you want to

[Snoggledog]

Shaw Tarse said:

deevlash said:

great, tied into a currency with banana republics like Greece and Spain. Great.

They probably say the same about being tied to the UK
FAO Queen 'Liz behead Winky, go on you know you want to

Won't adopting the Euro be tantamount to treason? Isn't that still punishable by death? Please say it is!

[elster]

Snoggledog said:

Shaw Tarse said:

deevlash said:

great, tied into a currency with banana republics like Greece and Spain. Great.

They probably say the same about being tied to the UK
FAO Queen 'Liz behead Winky, go on you know you want to

Won't adopting the Euro be tantamount to treason? Isn't that still punishable by death? Please say it is!

Didn't Labour get rid of that law?

Yup 1998 Crime and Disorder Act

Edited by elster on Friday 26th February 18:39

[fastfreddy]

Reuters said:

"We already have a euro zone providing a single central bank, currency and monetary policy which one day I believe Britain will be part of. It's not going to be soon but we will do it," Mandelson said after delivering a speech on globalisation in Paris.

It's just Mandy sucking up to the French. Probably hoping to get some free bubbly to take home...

[Snoggledog]

elster said:

Snoggledog said:

Shaw Tarse said:

deevlash said:

great, tied into a currency with banana republics like Greece and Spain. Great.

They probably say the same about being tied to the UK
FAO Queen 'Liz behead Winky, go on you know you want to

Won't adopting the Euro be tantamount to treason? Isn't that still punishable by death? Please say it is!

Didn't Labour get rid of that law?

Just checked and the answer is yes. There are no more crimes which are punishable by death.

[dom180]

elster said:

So our glorious leader has announce that the country will be adopting the Euro.

Seems a good reason to get rid of Labour.

I don't like the idea of the Euro, especially as there is a lot of crap to go with the stable countries.

What are others thoughts on this?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61P2HY2010022...

Edited by elster on Friday 26th February 18:24

If we were in the Euro, we'd be like Greece now.

History shows fixing exchange rates doesn't ever work - the Gold Standard fell apart as Countries growth rates diverged, the ERM recession.... A single economic policy with different Goverments taxing at different rates, borrowing at different rates, different Countries having different values, with different languages, different labour markets.... It's a joke.

Ditch all the seperate Governments, adopt a common language and one set of laws, taxes, and then bingo, it might work a little bit like North America although there, many towns die out and become deserted as a single currency struggles to accomodate the wealthy and poorer areas. $5000 home in Detroit anyone....

Edited by dom180 on Friday 26th February 19:39

[B17NNS]

Plotloss said:

I'd just like to point out that I am in no way opposed to a single european currency or to make things really easy a single global currency.








As long as it's sterling.

What the fk is going on in our country???

I dispair, I really do.

[WhoseGeneration]

Despite the very relevant objections, the truth is that all Europe is now under governance by those united in a common cause.
Whatever their respective constituencies might wish.
What interests me is how this has come to pass.
In Nations supposedly democratic.

[turbobloke]

Mandy says one day, not anytime soon. Translation: posturing bullst.

Is there a top EU job going to appear in the classifieds soon?

[rhinochopig]

Am I the only one that read the linked article?

"Britain will be part of the euro one day but not any time soon, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Friday."

It's none story - knickers in a twist over nothing.

[mybrainhurts]

fastfreddy said:

Reuters said:

"We already have a euro zone providing a single central bank, currency and monetary policy which one day I believe Britain will be part of. It's not going to be soon but we will do it," Mandelson said after delivering a speech on globalisation in Paris.

It's just Mandy sucking up to the French. Probably hoping to get some free bubbly to take home...

More like he fancies a frolic with some oiled up surrender monkey with garlic breath...

[elster]

rhinochopig said:

Am I the only one that read the linked article?

"Britain will be part of the euro one day but not any time soon, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Friday."

It's none story - knickers in a twist over nothing.

Well he was hardly going to say not long after the next election.

Let's be honest he knows more of what Labour are going to do than any other person.

[rhinochopig]

elster said:

rhinochopig said:

Am I the only one that read the linked article?

"Britain will be part of the euro one day but not any time soon, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Friday."

It's none story - knickers in a twist over nothing.

Well he was hardly going to say not long after the next election.

Let's be honest he knows more of what Labour are going to do than any other person.

It's a typical politico statement which seemingly offers a view, but in reality doesn't. It appeases both the pro and anti Euro groups. The Pros think, good we have long term plans to join, the Antis think he's stalling the Pros.