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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Whatever else happens, the next party will likely put interest rates up, I reckon.Somebody's got to do it at some point and then we'll see how well this economy's recovering.
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Kroney, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:20,
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Politicians don't decide the interest rate any more(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:21,
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I think the interest rates will be pushed up half a percent, and the economy will tank again.(, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:23, Reply)
not directlybut their policies do. unemployment has just dipped underneath the magical 7%, so...
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rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:23,
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but whaaaaaaaaa those jobs are part time whaaaaaaaaa those jobs are zero hour contracts whaaaaaaaa those jobs don't pay enough whaaaaaaaa(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:25,
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which is just kicking the can down the roadlower tax receipts = more borrowing = higher taxes and pension costs for your children.
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but who cares about that when you can buy votes NOW by promising to spend(
rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:39,
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So... the governer of the Bank of England quickly reneged on *his* policy(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:26,
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his policy was that rates would not rise until unemployment dropped below 7%not that rates WOULD rise when unemployment dropped below 7%
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:28,
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