tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post2264468883457982023..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: UK Business Investment slumps (again)Alice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-75767425643258043782012-03-04T14:59:38.228+00:002012-03-04T14:59:38.228+00:00We have a credit crunch caused by excessive and ir...We have a credit crunch caused by excessive and irresponsible borrowing and the reaction of the authorities is . . . . . wait for it . . . . to cut interest rates and implement QE so as to encourage more borrowing.<br /><br />You just couldn't make it up.Ralph Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443857766263185665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-14845245974194945592012-03-04T12:31:42.921+00:002012-03-04T12:31:42.921+00:00@miken. It could just indicate that the public sec...@miken. It could just indicate that the public sector can afford the time and our money to go on junckets that the private sector consider are not worth spending their own money on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-86111738500505201612012-03-03T22:07:00.988+00:002012-03-03T22:07:00.988+00:00Why would anyone invest in an economy that is deva...Why would anyone invest in an economy that is devaluing it's own currency?<br /><br />On top of that there continues to be parts of our economy that are grossly inefficient. Time to get rid of the slackers, inactive/unseen managers and non-jobs.<br /><br />I was on a hi-tech computer course full of intelligence agency and atomic weapons agency people this week. <br />I work in the private aerospace industry. Myself (+2 others) were outnumbered by 5-1 on this very expensive course. This is just one indicator that it is the public sector that is striving forward technologically (at high cost to the taxpayer!) and this seems very wrong at a time when private companies are cutting back.mikenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169859912912167489noreply@blogger.com