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[stonedyou] 10/6/2020 15:36

Brexit could boost UK economy by £135 billion, say top economists



Brexit could boost the UK economy by as much as £135 billion a year, according to a comprehensive new report by a team of leading economists who argue that it is time to abandon the gloomy forecasts of Project Fear and embrace Project Prosperity – the mounting evidence that quitting the protectionist EU will transform Britain’s prospects over the next decade.

The surge in national output – worth about £5,000 a year to the average UK household – should also be accompanied by an 8 per cent fall in prices – which would add an average of £40 a week to such households, raising living standards, creating new, better paid jobs and cutting unemployment.

They include a reduction in their bills of £2.50 a week triggered by savings in benefits currently paid to unskilled EU immigrants.

The glowing assessment of Britain’s post-Brexit future comes in a 50-page report to be published in full in the autumn by Economists for Free Trade (EFT), a 16-strong group of experts, which includes Patrick Minford, Professor of Economics at Cardiff University and Roger Bootle, Chairman of Capital Economics, Europe’s largest macroeconomics consultancy.

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 15:25

maxidi: Funnily enough I originally moved from a Bungalow to a Victorian Terrace 30 odd years ago. 20 years of cardiovascular issues have left me hovering between an armchair and thoughts of a wheelchair. Trouble is too many structural changes to accommodate a wheelchair. So something like retirement living looms. Just old and creaky with a penchant for LBG bulletin board.

[stonedyou] 10/6/2020 15:23

Brexit could boost UK economy by £135 billion, say top economists



Brexit could boost the UK economy by as much as £135 billion a year, according to a comprehensive new report by a team of leading economists who argue that it is time to abandon the gloomy forecasts of Project Fear and embrace Project Prosperity – the mounting evidence that quitting the protectionist EU will transform Britain’s prospects over the next decade.

The surge in national output – worth about £5,000 a year to the average UK household – should also be accompanied by an 8 per cent fall in prices – which would add an average of £40 a week to such households, raising living standards, creating new, better paid jobs and cutting unemployment.

They include a reduction in their bills of £2.50 a week triggered by savings in benefits currently paid to unskilled EU immigrants.

The glowing assessment of Britain’s post-Brexit future comes in a 50-page report to be published in full in the autumn by Economists for Free Trade (EFT), a 16-strong group of experts, which includes Patrick Minford, Professor of Economics at Cardiff University and Roger Bootle, Chairman of Capital Economics, Europe’s largest macroeconomics consultancy.

[stonedyou] 10/6/2020 15:15

Prof Patrick Minford schools the idiots in Parliament about the EU and trade

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 15:15

stonedyou: For many years I have only referred to my net earnings as my 'income'. That way I avoid the pain of dwelling on any tax I pay. Civilised living depends on tax take from all and sundry (Death and Taxes) so, just as Boris would say "GET IT DONE".

[maxidi] 10/6/2020 15:10

bbj.
I moved to a bungalow 7 years ago. Really good but I also exercise a lot more to make up for no stairs. Stretching exercises could help keep you supple. Look on you tube for calisthenics for beginners, great stuff. Just a thought!

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:55

g2: Considered it certainly, however my problems are such that it's easier to move to one floor living. Too many floors, too much maintenance that I can no longer attempt. I am looking at all my options atm.

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:51

stonedyou: On the other hand I have always been proud to pay tax . . . would not mind paying much more as it would indicate an even higher level of earnings to be so taxed. Tax free earnings are also a great method of generation of income over time.

[k38] 10/6/2020 14:50

Maybe so... but,Somehow the market does not respect Lloyds as its use to, before 2008 but Lloyds will shine once more after a "no deal scenario"

[grahamite2] 10/6/2020 14:47

bb, have you spoken to the good people at Acorn or Stannah?

[grahamite2] 10/6/2020 14:45

Before leaving Farmer Martin, I should mention the case of Mr Purcell of County Cork, a man in his 70s who killed four burglars with a carving knife.

Not only was Purcell not convicted, he was never even tried and in fact he was knighted for his good work!

[filament] 10/6/2020 14:33

If Lloyd's had bounced back like Barclays should be 48 p

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:21

stonedyou: Travelled to many of Europes Capitals but never made it to Switzerland. Nowadays I have trouble getting up stairs never mind mountains.

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:16

Stop Press . . more European skullduggery? Project Fear?

Coronavirus was brought into the UK on at least 1,300 separate occasions, a major analysis of the genetics of the virus shows.

The study, by the Covid-19 Genomics UK consortium (Cog-UK), completely quashes the idea that a single "patient zero" started the whole UK outbreak.

The analysis also finds China, where the pandemic started, had a negligible impact on cases in the UK.

Instead those initial cases came mostly from European countries.

The researchers analysed the genetic code of viral samples taken from more than 20,000 people infected with coronavirus in the UK.

Then, like a gigantic version of a paternity test, the geneticists attempted to piece together the virus's massive family tree.

This was combined with data on international travel to get to the origins of the UK epidemic.

[alphorn] 10/6/2020 14:09

Harsh - the Express does get the date right - sometimes. ;)

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:07

The Express has only been correct once and that was when it reported on Pavlovs Slavering Dogs.

[bbalanjones] 10/6/2020 14:04

The Express reminds me of an English publication from way back . . . Billy's Weekly Liar!

[alphorn] 10/6/2020 13:55

#888 - a taster this Friday. The forecasts are pretty scary.

May be all hunky dory as the majority on this thread would have you believe.

The Express says the best numbers ever. Lol