Is our economy based on exports?

I can't see us returning to being a country that makes stuff in the long term as we won't be able to compete with Asia.

I always thought we were net importers therefore a decline in the pound will hurt more than it helps.

I might be wrong about import v export.

Ps. I'm having a burger and fries from five guys for lunch.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on June 3rd 2016 at 08:43:16

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Vote in I've decided... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 01:11:04
- Anyone know how 75% of the worlds countries cope with not being in this wonderful EU? (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 12:25:27
  - by being worse off than us, bar 3 of them (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 3, 13:38:40
    - Ding ding ding! Very much sums it up perfectly Cherry and White! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jun 3, 14:23:23
  - They tend to be (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 3, 12:58:22
- Ahhhh another day more of this in fighting I'm right your wrong dull shit (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 08:37:54
  - *you're* & *you're* (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 3, 09:59:24
    - Correct is with two r's (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 12:23:10
    - *C .... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jun 3, 10:55:06
    - Autocorrect you dull arse (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 10:49:06
      - chinny reckon you humourless fucktard (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 3, 10:54:11
  - Yawn. (n/m) (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Jun 3, 08:55:12
- Can only see one answer, in truth (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 3, 04:00:09
  - Gosh, arrows (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 3, 08:52:29
  - Absolutely bang on the nail head. Plus, we will end up signing up to most of the rules (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:26:49
  - This is a holier than thou post if I've ever seen one (General Chat) - Sonic, Jun 3, 08:24:07
    - I didn't say that Remain claims were proven (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 3, 09:16:39
      - But you're continuing. Leave and remain both have claims to experts reports. (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 12:32:51
      - George Osborne has lied/misrepresented more than anyone (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 12:07:46
        
        anything to back up that claim Jim? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 3, 13:23:35
        
        No need, Jim is ALWAYS right (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 14:31:52
    - Better than those c##ts Johnson and Gove, and that's from an Tory. They were Preston (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:30:05
      - #anti# (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:34:19
    - So you'd rather Boris Johnson is PM with Gove as Chancellor? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 3, 08:27:27
      - Think your a bit muddled with your politics (n/m) (General Chat) - Sonic, Jun 3, 08:35:22
        
        You brought Cameron"s premiership in to it. Make your mind up. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 3, 09:02:47
        
        He was clearly saying Cameron as head of the remain camp (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 10:51:14
        
        Fuck off Boris (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 3, 11:04:55
      - This is not a general election though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 08:28:07
        
        Sorry meant leadership election. If Cameron and the government had handled this better (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 08:41:40
        
        Johnson is an egocentric po (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:48:41
        
        political chancer. The only reason he is leading the outers is because he is convinced (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:52:07
        
        I don't think he's come out of this campaign well and don;t see him (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 09:07:34
        
        Nor do I (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 3, 09:22:16
        
        Don't think it is the only reason but defo is a big reason (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 3, 08:56:38
  - Unfortunately though reform is not on the table. We vote in and (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 07:56:08
    - In the short term there's no doubt it will hurt our economy (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 3, 08:37:28
      - I agree with that. for me, it genuinely would be different if I felt (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 08:47:21
      - If the pound weakens as the remain camp say. Suddenly we will look very competitive (n/m) (General Chat) - Boris, Jun 3, 08:39:08
        
        Is our economy based on exports? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 3, 08:43:16
        
        You must be abroad then cos that's an early lunch (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 3, 08:55:06
    - Yay, let's all be less rich! What a utopia to look forward to (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 3, 08:18:17
      - You might be less more rich is what they are actually saying (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 08:32:55
        
        A short term recession followed by a long term decline in global relevance and influence (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 3, 08:36:54
        
        VMT (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 3, 08:38:54
  - Spot on! (n/m) (General Chat) - 51eve, Jun 3, 07:44:58
  - VMT (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 3, 07:04:25
  - competely and absolutely spot on (n/m) (General Chat) - IG88, Jun 3, 06:35:02
- i love owen jones (General Chat) - earthleakage, Jun 3, 01:30:00
  - Traitor. Anti-English. Typical Guardian cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jun 3, 15:37:20
  - He's a supercilious prick! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jun 3, 15:07:46
  - What was he saying on QT last night? I thought he was anti EU or (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 3, 08:52:06
  - Seriously? He's disgusting. I've voted labour all my life (General Chat) - Sonic, Jun 3, 06:51:53
    - Your I'm alright jack attitude suits the right more than the centre (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 3, 08:47:36
    - Really? I thought you were a Libdem voter. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 3, 08:37:22
      - Some of the people who post here clearly have severe problems... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 3, 16:23:32
      - Oh my - what a sad bullshitter. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 3, 09:12:50
      - Ha ha, Booooooooooooom (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 3, 08:53:38
    - Why is he vile exactly? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 3, 07:57:35
      - Because Sonic is a Bucks and he was a massive homophobe? (General Chat) - bird table, Jun 3, 09:45:41
  - Champagne socialist spouting stuff without substance (n/m) (General Chat) - wolfio, Jun 3, 02:07:36
    - Don't you go spoiling the love of the night Wolf. There's always one. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 02:19:03
  - Yep see's through the nonsense doesn't he, straight to it. Love him too. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 01:32:25
    - I told him on twitter he turned my mind gay. My mind fancies him so very much. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 3, 01:33:12
      - haha! (n/m) (General Chat) - earthleakage, Jun 3, 01:43:42

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