Russian invasion of Ukraine

Vic said:
I'm sure the UK could apply the EU's visa rule for fleeing Ukrainians, which is not to require a visa.

Here Patel is claiming "we're the first to develop a visa scheme" as if this was a good thing. Some will believe it, but I'll abide by the request not to insult any posters and just assume no-one on here is stupid enough to be taken in by that nonsense.
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Whatever comes out of that b******* mouth I dont believe
 
KS55 said:
No, it's ludicrous. Apples and oranges. One is capital deposits by a third party which may be withdrawn at any time, the other is an annual production figure. The true comparison would be annual British profits from the deposits and annual profits from our output, if you could construct such a figure.. In any case, GDP is a very dodgy measure, being a guesstimate based on relatively few data. It includes construction for example, completely different in nature from manufacturing output.
You might as well say that Russian deposits dwarf the amount spent on healthcare or any other random measure you want.
The weight of Russian balances could be compared to total uk balances, but that would not be as good political propaganda.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/banks-balance-sheet#:~:text=Banks Balance Sheet in the United Kingdom averaged 3775841.04 GBP,Million in September of 2014.
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It isn't ludicrous in the slightest. It's a measure of comparison, nothing more, nothing less. It doesn't purport to be like for like, it is simply a yardstick. The total value of Russian assets in the UK produces a specific figure. That figure happens to be - if the figure is true in the first place - equivalent to 10% of the UK's annual output. Read into that as much or as little as you like, it's either true or it isn't.

It's like saying the value of my house is 10% of your income. The two are not intended to be directly comparable, but each produces a figure and ti is reasonable to compare the two in absolute terms. People can read into it what they want.

The point about GDP being an inaccurate measure is equally matched by the value of assets being an inaccurate measure. Property values are guesstimates until the property is sold, likewise yachts businesses and other non-liquid assets. Maybe those values offset inaccuracies in GDP, maybe they don't.

If you don't find the comparison between the two helpful, that's up to you. Doesn't mean one bottom line figure cant be used as a way of conceptualising the other.
 
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hello said:
I was amazed to see so many of the fuckers there, usually that sort of turnout is for the annual do we want to increase a salary vote.
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its all for show, everything any politician does is for show and if it benefits them, i don't vote for anyone , imo they are all frauds
 
kaz7 said:
I feel sad in advance, such a strong man will be killed at some point, might be soon or in years time , putin will get him
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Yes, the thought fills me with sadness aswell. Putin has the blood of many on his hands before he started this war.
 
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