I think you'll find Australia is at 1.237 trillion ahead of mexico, but i dont want to go into an economic argument, i have very little interest in economics beyond what i see & feel If you think the average Briton lives a better life than the average Australian you're on drugs ( & you wouldnt have ****ed off to sheep shaggerville), every time i've been to England i've seen a decline that is alarming, its a veritable shithole, i look at where i live & shudder when i think of all those little shanty towns popping up in London & the North of England With a booming economy & relatively small unemployment rate theres no need to box, to risk life & limb for little return, especially when big, fit blokes can make extremely good money working in mining or getting a trade, if we were to go through a downturn like britain is i'd expect desperate men to take desperate measures, thats always been the trend in the past, i'd expect no difference if hypothetically things got bad
To be fair with you I agree that standard of living in the UK has decreased especially in inner city areas, it's actually no laughing matter. But I moved here with my parents when I was a kid, I probably wouldnt have made the decision to leave had i grown up there, i mean just got to move to the countryside, theres plenty of nice places there. I seen on tv though that some of the problems that the uk had in the last sort of 30 years are now begining to infect australia too, I hope for your sake the government sorts it out because it gets to a certain point and then it just cant be stopped from going downhill, everest style. If you go that route, there will be few places left where people who want to get on can live a decent life.
List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita 5.. Australia 66,984 US 15... US 48,147 US 22.. UK 39,604 US
I assume when you say "those sorts of problems" you're talking about mass immigration & ensuing islamaphobia?? I dont see the broadening of nationalities etc as a problem, i dont see immigration as a problem, sure there are problems involved, but on the whole, it can be seen as a asset
"Immigration" in and of itself isn't a problem. The problem ensues when a disproportionate number of unskilled migrants are granted access to the country, the rules are a little too lax compared to how they should be. what happens then is that the Right-Wing media pick very specific cases, something like "polish ****** gets free house while war veteran dies on the streets" or something of that ilk, this spurs racial tension, the migrants end up hating the natives and vice-versa, before you know it we have seggregated communities, and it all spirals out of control. Theres blame on all sides, but it's beyond fixing now. My personal opinion is that to reside in any country other than that of your birth or descent is a privellage and not a right, you need to prove yourelf an asset and not a drain on the economy, so if you have a required skill, are useful and want to work, then welcome aboard, simmilarly if you cannot stay in your own country for genuine reasons, then welcome to you too. But if you just fancy an easy life on benefits then you should be kicked out.
Good post mate. Completely agree, now why cant you be like this more often and give the madmanc alter ego a rest?
Ok **** sucker, log on as Madmanc and tell us his life story :!: Your a sad case, dont you have better things to do with your time, rather than continue this ongoing obsession of Australia? No kiwi forums for a reason, your not worth the time and space :hi:
I think this post shows your lack of class and also proves you have an agenda. To describe the UK as a 'veritable **** hole' is patently ridiculous. There are so many beautiful spots all over Britain, both in the city and country, that your statement is preposterous. Huge parts of London, Devon, Cornwall, the Peak and Lake Districts, most of Wales, Edinburgh and the Highlands, and large swathes of Northern Ireland are renowned for their beauty. In fact most cities are surrounded by attractive countryside. If you are calling the UK a ****-hole based on inner-city ghetto's then that is hardly representative of everywhere. Yes, there are areas of huge social deprivation in Britain, with the accompanying social ills of drugs, unemployment and crime that goes with it (the likes of which you probably don't see in Australia) but it does not characterise the UK anymore than it does the US. In fact, polarity in socio-economic groups is usually indicative of a large economy. So stop being so bigoted and bitter.
Read the whole post you blow hard Britain is a third world country in comparison to Australia, cop on & get used to it Of course I've an agenda, wind you lot up as best I can & educate you to the extent of your social & economic deprivation
I read the whole post... did I miss something? Even if what you say about Britain is true, what satisfaction do you get from winding people up about it? In another thread today you said you are over forty, FFS! That's pretty pathetic. When I meet people from 'third-world' countries, I certainly take no satisfaction in pointing out there home is a ****-hole.