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[Ivysaur]

231805

I'm seeing more arguments in favour than against right now...although I still think the EU bleeds us dry and doesn't give us anywhere near enough in return

In fact, the EU returns to the UK half of the funds it contributes. Starting with the 1% of the country's GDP it pays in (£18bn), the EU returns £5bn without touching it and then some £4bn is paid back as part of investment and agricultural funding. So the actual net cost is about 0.5% of the country's GDP, which isn't exactly the definition of "bleeding us dry".

Meanwhile, studies cited by Oxford investigators show that an increase of 1% in the amount of immigrants cause swings worth 0.3% of the average salary- so any inflation rise is going to be far more relevant. Not only that, but in the 1997-2005 years, the increase of immigration had a positive correlation with wages, meaning that more immigrants meant higher wages. In other words, the connection is not always negative. Furthermore, the study also found that the ones whose salaries are more likely to be hurt by immigrants are... other immigrants, not native British.

In other words, the "immigrants push our wages down" is more of a myth than an actual relevant factor.

 

[pkmin3033]

231815

It's funny you bring that up; I was actually linked to a similar page earlier when I was following up on the rather sparse points on the BBC News website...the leave party really aren't doing very well in making their points. At all. I mean, sure, we'd free up a lot of cash, but exactly what would we be doing with it that would benefit the country more than what we're already doing with it? When you deal in percentages rather than the actual numbers, it doesn't seem like all that much, because it isn't. Leave deals with numbers. Remain deals with percentages. The latter is definitely more persuasive than the former at the moment.

Thank you for the link, by the way - additional reading material is much appreciated :3

 

[Ivysaur]

I'll mention that I just had an exam about the EU, its budget and the ECB policies during the past 5 years XD;

231816

 

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231817

Wait so people can't use quick reply in this thread now?

 

[machomuu]

231818

Well, you can as long as you clean up afterwards.

 

[pkmin3033]

231819

Remember children, cleaning up can be a game! :D

I'll mention that I just had an exam about the EU, its budget and the ECB policies during the past 5 years XD;

That'd be why you know a hell of a lot more about it than I do about it then. xD;

I did some economics at University, but that was more a general overview of the concepts rather than specifics, and my lecturer only mentioned the EMU and how it was a very good thing that we weren't part of it, haha.

 

[Ivysaur]

231820

That'd be why you know a hell of a lot more about it than I do about it then. xD;

I did some economics at University, but that was more a general overview of the concepts rather than specifics, and my lecturer only mentioned the EMU and how it was a very good thing that we weren't part of it, haha.

I did the same but, after working in Argentina for a year, where I had to cover economics issues daily, I decided to take up a masters in economics because I found it interesting. And here I am, working for an economic newspaper now lmao. Found my niche.

 

[pkmin3033]

231821

I did the same but, after working in Argentina for a year, where I had to cover economics issues daily, I decided to take up a masters in economics because I found it interesting. And here I am, working for an economic newspaper now lmao. Found my niche.

Macroeconomics is pretty interesting! Not sure I'd be able to handle a masters in it though. I could barely handle the MSc I did do, haha. Sounds like a good niche to be in though.

 

[Ivysaur]

Now, as usual, I have to figure out what to write about today for this weekend.

231822

 

[donavannj]

231823. I don't envy your journalism job, Went.

 

[Ivysaur]

I'm writing about Brazil's political meltdown but I have no clue when they'll finish their impeachment and form a new Government so I wrote half of a generic article with blanks to fill and the rest I'll add stuff in as things happen today and tomorrow!

231824

 

[pkmin3033]

231825

I guess the constantly changing state of things gives you plenty to write about, once they've sorted it all out, anyway. Slow or ongoing news days must be a nightmare sometimes.

 

[Ivysaur]

231825

I guess the constantly changing state of things gives you plenty to write about, once they've sorted it all out, anyway. Slow or ongoing news days must be a nightmare sometimes.

I work on weekends so most Sundays are slow and boring. I don't complain though, I try to manage my own articles and the ones left by the Friday team so I can fill up as much as I can until S afternoon, and then spend those last hours watching sports or something and keeping an eye on the wires.

231826

 

[Lipstick Vogue]

think i just hears hatsune miku in a phone advert

spooky.

 

[donavannj]

231827. The LG one? Yeah, you're definitely hearing it.

 

[Adam Levine]

231829.

There's way too much discussion in this thread I don't know anything about.

(Also someone forgot to count)

 

[KetsuekiR]

231830

I love that ad, to be honest, and I've never wanted a new phone more. xP

 

[Lipstick Vogue]

231831

Would probably prefer the L4.

 

[Dusk]

231832

Remember when Domino's Pizza Japan had that Hatsune Miku promotion? xD

 

[pkmin3033]

231833

I'd just settle for a phone that isn't an antique at this point. Although I have half an intent to get an iPhone on contract. Sort of.

I work on weekends so most Sundays are slow and boring. I don't complain though, I try to manage my own articles and the ones left by the Friday team so I can fill up as much as I can until S afternoon, and then spend those last hours watching sports or something and keeping an eye on the wires.

Do you have to write many articles, or is it more managing other people's? Sounds like a lot of micro-managing is involved.