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UK Unemployment at Record High
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the number of unemployed in the UK has increased by 49,000 to 2.5 million, with a record number of young people out of work. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesYou should ask Cristina for an advice, she knows how to end poverty and unemployment. You just have to give free money to people and create thousands of piqueteros, well-paid, of course, and that's all, unemployment will be history! INDEC will help you with new tricks, those guys know everything about fake rates. Hope this helps :)
Jan 20th, 2011 - 05:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Like Mr Peter Preston said:
Jan 20th, 2011 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Ditch the Falklands, It makes no economic or political sense to hang on to the Falklands, but no one will face the truth”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/14/falklands-economic-crisis-politics-argentina
well !! I wouldn't call patroling the waters of Malvinas Argentina an investement really, but that is something I couldn't bring into a debate here or is it ?? £365 million, ($657 million) probably not, I am sure that even without jobs every Subject in UK has £365 million inside their smallest piggy bank, because bery often I see regular british subjects bash Argentina for one thing or the other, but with the harsh times coming we can start to see that not everything is dandy in the imperialist utopian paradise, perhaps when they pay the bill next moth for Argentina's Antartic fishing patrols they will remember the unemployed in UK are not just subjects they need jobs and a secure future..
Jan 20th, 2011 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.thefullwiki.org/Military_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Viva La Revolucion.
Ouch, they didn't see that one coming. HA!
Jan 20th, 2011 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Where are the british bashers when you need them?
Ouch, they didn't see that one coming. HA!
Jan 20th, 2011 - 08:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Where are the british bashers when you need them?
They are hiding under their desk, but will show up here anytime with their patriotic nonsense without fully understanding that they are fooling them self. Soon or later, they will need to cut cut cut and cut their defense budget and expensive welfare scheme that is bankrupting them.
My country is doing well, though soon or later we will face a bigger population problem. Why is Holland doing well? Thanks to Germany, the emerging markets (actually they are re-emerging markets) and live within our means.
”My country is doing well, though soon or later we will face a bigger population problem. Why is Holland doing well? Thanks to Germany, the emerging markets (actually they are re-emerging markets) and live within our means.” Really Dutch for a non-Dutch, Dutcher than a Dutch haha, congratulations :)
Jan 20th, 2011 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Fido I agree with you that sooner or later UK's budget will be cut cut cut as you say, but I doubt it will be the military, if history serves us as record I doubt Military spening is ever touched, I could be wrong, I don't know enough to be in the liberty of saying it with any degree of accuracy, all I know is that Malvinas has a new patrol ship to watch over Argentine waters while UK cuts students funds, and the unemployment rate goes ballistics, if things don't start changing soon the pirats who drowned their pressious vessels at sea will re-emerge in a raft.
Jan 20th, 2011 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0xbox retard, go play video games, my god, I hate Spaniards who invented those retards.
Jan 20th, 2011 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anyway, it's UK bashing hour..lol.
Anyway: http://www.youtube.com/user/MaxKeiserTV
Future of Britain. I(#), I agree with you too because I doubt they are going to cut their military spending (They don't want to cut their pride while the costs will crush them anyway).
Well put it this way, daffodil, even if great Britain cut another 50% of its
Jan 20th, 2011 - 11:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0military, it would still only need a large fishing boat to deal with Dutchmen, your problem is to many daffodils and not enough tulips,
as for Argentina, we only need one ship [The Victory] will be enough-
its old- crafty- waterproof and carries enough rope on deck to deal with both of you, [BRIT BASHING] your Having a laugh ????????????
2.5% of GDP is a pretty standard military budget by most nations. It's not really that high.
Jan 21st, 2011 - 12:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Many many countries in the past have tried BRIT-BASHING, most have failed, a lucky few have equalled, but I don’t remember seeing ARGENTINA on that list, in the last 173 years, i wonder why ??
Jan 21st, 2011 - 12:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0Shocker
Jan 21st, 2011 - 12:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0~Many many countries in the past have tried BRIT-BASHING, most have failed,~
Jan 21st, 2011 - 01:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Lol....Really Briton? You are fantastic, you're an expert on warfare and history. Blowhards like you make me laugh. Keep up the show my friend..(moron).
I don't understand what is the relation between unemployment in the UK and Malvinas ...??? Help ! anyone ??
Jan 21st, 2011 - 02:11 am - Link - Report abuse 015 artillero601,
Jan 21st, 2011 - 03:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unemployment as a symptom of a decaying economy, Mercopress knows Argentines will get a kick out of it, but that's not the main reason for posting this article.
Everything here is somehow related to Malvinas, the only subject that gets enough attention. British defense budget I presume? The Brits and their glorious self-delusions of grandeur, we don't attack Malvinas militarily so in their minds this equals to British military superiority, when in fact we're just trying to regain control by legal means.
An interesting article on the actual state of the British armed forces.
http://spectator.org/archives/2011/01/18/cruising-for-trouble
Watch the comments skyrocket ;-)
“we don't attack Malvinas militarily so in their minds this equals to British military superiority”
Jan 21st, 2011 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0That's not the reason we believe that our armed forces are superior to yours.
It's just a simple fact, they are.
Definitions of moron on the Web:
Jan 21st, 2011 - 01:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0•idiot: a person of subnormal intelligence
•a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires/ the first one is Fido Dido
the 2nd is self evident,,for only a moron knows what a moron is,
Argentinian , foooooooooooll
the first one is
I'm new in the forum so basically what you guys are saying is that is the place to go at it regardless of the subject ..... Argies vs Brits, is that correct?
Jan 21st, 2011 - 02:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0wellcome ## artillero601##
Jan 21st, 2011 - 02:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0you 'll track on the convulsions of Brits !
Start with this article
Jan 21st, 2011 - 02:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://en.mercopress.com/2011/01/21/unilateral-facts
As you can see, it deals with something no Argentine wastes their time with. FACTS!
thank you #21 ... the Malvinas / Falklands situation is a very complicated issue. I would invite evreybody to Texas for a BBQ and discuss the matter even further. who is coming ??
Jan 21st, 2011 - 03:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 017 Zethee
Jan 21st, 2011 - 10:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“It's just a simple fact, they are.”
Like Malvinas are “yours”, right Zethee? ;-)
Compelling argument, really
artillero601
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 12:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0thank you for the invatation,, if you invite all the argie bloggers,
then perhaps we can get some peace ?
”Like Malvinas are “yours”, right Zethee? ;-)“
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 01:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0Union jack flys on the islands. So yes, they are.
”Compelling argument, really”
Perhaps you have some sort of view in any way that the Argentinian forces are in one way better than the UK forces? There isn't one area which argentina can claim that they are.
26 zethe,
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 04:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'm not a military expert, you must be, to make that kind of a statement.
I do know what Argentina does not have, a wretched history of plundering and slavery. For all your “dignity” and your “royalty” you're nothing but a bunch of common thieves, you always have been. You never could accept how miniscule England really is, everything in your pathetic history has been driven by envy.
“Oh but our impact in the world has been huge!!” Yes I know... India, Africa, China, Oceania, South America... all of those places have one thing in common, they've been lootered by the UK at one point or another.
Sill waiting for your views on how Argentina's military is in some way superior to the UK's.
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 07:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Don't have to be an expert to realise that the two forces are on different levels.
23artillero601
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 08:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Malvinas problem has not been complicated ,
1831--US warships destroyed settlements.....
1832--Argentina sends another Governor who is killed in mutiny
which organized by Brits Royal Navy Secret Services....
1833--British Forces return and grabbed the Islands...
just a simple !
you see the copy of this classic movie in Iraq....
“you see the copy of this classic movie in Iraq”
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 09:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0The UK is no longer in iraq..
The UK is no longer in iraq.. very correct !
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0iraq = remote place in A
for all i know ;
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 10:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0the meanings of are not same of iraq ---- Iraq .
Unemployment is hard for people, it should not be celebrated. I do not see any reason for triumphalism, when all societies seek well paid work for its peoples. I notice that the recent record high of unemployment is the more or less the same as Argentina's record low of unemployment
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0The fact is both countries are suffering similar unemployment levels and more should be done to reduce it in both countries by government and industry
Unemployment is hard for people, it should not be celebrated
@27: The history of the world is full of human migrations. South American history is well-known, especially the European Invasion of the Spanish & Portuguese empires & their successors. Modern Argentina bears a strong historical responsibility for much genocide, theft & repression of its own indigenous peoples. For instance, read the history of the Selknam & Hausch in TDF or Tehuleche or Mapuche in Patagonia
I think modern generations bear a responsibility to make good and fair choices even when the previous generations did not
@29: Did the Brits RN secret service really organise the Argentine mutiny of 1832? What is this story?
“Unemployment is hard for people, it should not be celebrated.”
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 11:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0But British and American posters in here have no problem adducing poverty in Argentina and broader South America to put posters from the region down, as if poverty is not “hard for the people.” So let them have a taste of their own medicine.
And your point is
Jan 22nd, 2011 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 028 Zethee,
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 03:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0You'll hear no argument from me on the state of Argentina's Armada, it is deplorable, 19 ships operable out of 60. They have been making some progress on upgrades relating to targeting systems but they're a long way off from reactivating all its assets. As for the new nuclear submarine, the reactor is almost ready (CAREM) but until I see the damn thing in the water I have nothing to say about it.
At least you didn't deny my comment about England's history, I give you points for that.
I never deny our history, it is what it is.
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina just doesn't get honour, duty and commitment. Britain maybe facing tough times but we always stand by our friends and in the case of the Falkland islanders, our kith and kin.
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Definitions of a moron and of his mother.
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 05:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0•idiot: a person of subnormal intelligence: Briton's mom
•idiot: a blowhard with characteristic of mental derangement: Briton
•Location of majority of morons: UK
Actually the definition of the word idiot would be someone who suffers from extreme mental retardation or a mental age of under three.
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 05:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Going by your last post i'd say the latter suits you perfectly.
I get the impression Herr Fido Van Dido is a bit anti British?
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Fido Dido for a son of a??and anti British, you have a small brain, trying to insult will not work, for only a collaborator will say anything for the truth not to come out, but to come from a line of cowards is one thing,
Jan 23rd, 2011 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0but to insult people shows how ignorant you really are,
ignoring you will be the best bet, for only a little prick would dare to reply, as it would show how much of a little prick he really is, and then we can all have a laugh, ha ha ha
This post has gotten very silly via the anti-british brigade
Jan 24th, 2011 - 09:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Unemployment is a catastrophy not to be made fun of.Here it is even worse over 400,000 in a country of 4,5 million.The sad reality is i think the european welfare state is in danger of collapseing due to globalization and increased competition from efficent lean emergeing countries.I have been argueing on this site for a few weeks about the inevitability longterm of Argentina controlling the islands.The reasons I have given are pretty clear and I have received much abuse from the pro Brit side.I havent read one coherent argument to contrast my viewpoint that it will be impossible for a relatively small European nation in the near term future to compete with giant countries from the south who have all the advantages of location,growth and commodities.In fact trying to do so will be of significant cost to its people.This is happening right now as the garrison on the islands is costing a huge amount of money as services are cut at home.This is long term unsustainable and will be politically unpopular as things bite.
Jan 24th, 2011 - 10:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I dont deny for a moment that i beleive Argentina has right on its side but this analysis is I beleive the most likely in the next 10-25 years.The reality as this unemployment rises is Britich debt is over 400% of GDP.How unless they acheive rapid recovery going to be able to sustain a hugely loss making presence in the south Atlantic which is also jeopardizing relations with the whole of Latin America.Continue the abuse if you will but the City is thinking
The pro british are only defending yours and others very rude remarks.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 12:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0the british are not perfect, then again tell me one country that is, every country has its past, the british have brought great things to the free world, as for the falklands this is what freedom and demorcracy is all about,
they freely want to remain british, and they should remain british untill they freely change their minds, and argentina should lay off them and respect them for that, people tend to wonder what argentina wants, is it the falklands or the oil,
either way, if they want to be british, then that is the end of the argument, for if you have no freedom , then what do we have [DICTATORSHIP]
you put it so beautifully but neglect the fact that there is no freedom of movement bewtween the Falklands/Malvinas and the rest of South America.I ask you is that the situation in Europe?You continue to ignore my analysis perhaps you hope the new realities will go away
Jan 25th, 2011 - 08:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina wants to negotiate over the Falklands. Negotiation implies give and take but what have they got that we could possibly want? The Falklands Islands are a paradise, inhabited by hard working and practical Kelpers. A more distinct and content people would be difficult to find. There are the valuable fishing licences, the incredible wild life, booming tourist trade and the prospect of an oil bonanza.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To keep demanding negotiations and going off in a sulk when they are told to sling their hook is a waste of time. If I was Argentinian and had my mind set on the Falklands or Malvinas, lets not be pedantic, I would be thinking what have I got that those Brits might want, how might I strike a deal.
I hear Patagonia is quite nice.
I mean its worth a shot we can only say no.
at this point in time .....i hate to admit it but I agree with you
Jan 25th, 2011 - 03:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What Argentina has in abundance is food,commodities that are getting in ever shorter supply.Have a look at the price of food everywhere right now its going through the roof.European food production is falling and China and India are getting rich.Its bonanza time.BTW if you imagine the Falklands/Malvinas is paradise educate yourself go to Calafate,Neuquen,Mendoza,Cordoba,La Rioja,Iguazu,Carilo and see paradise
Jan 25th, 2011 - 05:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@50 .... i agree with you 100%. i saw it BBC America yesterday and the subject was food supply
Jan 25th, 2011 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0With tonights news of a return to recession these figures are going to get worse.
Jan 25th, 2011 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0(50) So you are suggesting free food? Not quite what I had in mind......but.......could you perhaps elaborate on the amount, type, length of term, responsibility for transit and your returns policy. Please note I do not like Argentine corned beef......horrible stuff.
Jan 26th, 2011 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 052:
Jan 26th, 2011 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think you should read the news again.
#53 I must admit Argentine canned corned beef is basically the same as dog food and I would even risk stating that the dog food might have greater nutrisious value then cornbeef, I found a can of it blue and yellow label while grocery shoping in canada, I couldn't stomach it, neither could my neighbours dog, then I realize that I never even knew about canned meat in Argentina, I had only tasted asado, milanesa, churrasco, pollo any meat that could have being alive hours before, sadly with the export tax in Argentina and world demad for food the money that use to export A class asado meat can only afford to export B class canned corned beef, I don't see any change for the better any time soon.
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