Should Britain Join The Euro?

Has anyone even given some thought to the bureau de change workers!!!!

Lots of job losses if we change over.

You heartless bastards.

a bad christmas day wrote:Has anyone even given some thought to the bureau de change workers!!!!

Lots of job losses if we change over.

You heartless bastards.

You'll still need to change to Dollars, Ruppees, Rubels, Zimbabwe Toilet Paper etc.

Hexxmas wrote:

a bad christmas day wrote:Has anyone even given some thought to the bureau de change workers!!!!

Lots of job losses if we change over.

You heartless ********.

You'll still need to change to Dollars, Ruppees, Rubels, Zimbabwe Toilet Paper etc.

Nah...

Lots of lay offs......Johnny Englishman will still be going to the Costa Del Sol.

So, the general thought is that we shouldn't join the Euro at the moment.

Who thinks we should have, all those years ago when it first came about?

Hexxmas wrote:

Octoroc wrote:Although not joining the Euro might mean the 10,000 pounds could end up being worth diddly squat. As the value of a currency falls, inflation inevitably rises doesn't it?

Yeah, but if that's were the case, surely the EuroCentre would say "Push off MrB with your worthless money!".

My head hurts. Want to go into the woods? (**picks up spade**)

I think the safest thing would be to buy gold with your 10,000 pounds. You could bury it in the woods if you like.

Hexxmas wrote:

Octoroc wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

a bad christmas day wrote:I don't know much about world economics.....

But if the Euro is ever worth more than the pound....would it make sense to join it?

I don't know. I'd assumed it was bad.

So at the moment £10,000 savings might only become 10,000Euro(I can't get the symbol!). If the pound was strong it might become 20,000Euro (made up exchange rates). I'd assume the later would be better, but then again...it depends on the strength of the pound/euro versus others, not just each other...

My head hurts...

Although not joining the Euro might mean the 10,000 pounds could end up being worth diddly squat. As the value of a currency falls, inflation inevitably rises doesn't it?

Yeah, but if that's were the case, surely the EuroCentre would say "Push off MrB with your worthless money!".

My head hurts. Want to go into the woods? (**picks up spade**)

I seem to remember, when Gordon Brown was chancellor, that the strong pound was the main factor in not joining the single currency, although i don't think he actually admitted it.

LewisD wrote:So, the general thought is that we shouldn't join the Euro at the moment.

Who thinks we should have, all those years ago when it first came about?

We were right not to go in then, We were in such a strong position financially that having a centeralised monetary policy wouldnt have even had an medium term benefits (If i remember my econimics long term is defined but a permenant change in the S/D curves).

Ha, i cant believe my degree was economics with Euro economics specialisation 3 years ago and i cant remember anything!

I don't know much about economics but joining when we're in dire straits in order to try and halt the decline in our currency seems like a sound idea to me. However I also wonder if us joining the Euro would cause the Euro to be dragged down as well.

Kind of like, "uh oh, there goes the neighbourhood/currency"

I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Yes, I want to start a family with Suzzy over there as the education system is so much better than over here. But the taxes are nearly 50% it's crazy. I will have to wait until I am on 60k+ to afford to live over there.

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Yes, I want to start a family with Suzzy over there as the education system is so much better than over here. But the taxes are nearly 50% it's crazy. I will have to wait until I am on 60k+ to afford to live over there.

NOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Why not just sent to a private school?

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Yes, I want to start a family with Suzzy over there as the education system is so much better than over here. But the taxes are nearly 50% it's crazy. I will have to wait until I am on 60k+ to afford to live over there.

NOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Why not just sent to a private school?

Because the private school kids I see on the train each day are little weedy wankers. I'd hate to see my kids grow up like that.

I would LOVE to live in Sweden, such a nice country.

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Yes, I want to start a family with Suzzy over there as the education system is so much better than over here. But the taxes are nearly 50% it's crazy. I will have to wait until I am on 60k+ to afford to live over there.

NOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Why not just sent to a private school?

Because the private school kids I see on the train each day are little weedy wankers. I'd hate to see my kids grow up like that.

Hey!

I was a private school...

Fair point.

Hexxmas wrote:I was a private school...

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:

Santapher wrote:I wish Sweden would and drop their crazy high taxes so I can move there.

Nooooooooo

Yes, I want to start a family with Suzzy over there as the education system is so much better than over here. But the taxes are nearly 50% it's crazy. I will have to wait until I am on 60k+ to afford to live over there.

NOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Why not just sent to a private school?

Because the private school kids I see on the train each day are little weedy wankers. I'd hate to see my kids grow up like that.

Hey!

I was a private school...

Fair point.

I was for one year until my parents split up. I was very unpopular when I went to state school But it toughened me up.

I have no idea what the PC term is for a building that became a man...

Elfin Flummux wrote:

Hexxmas wrote:I was a private school...

It was meant to be "I was a private school kid", but me realising half way through. It didn't work on paper though did it.

I like the pound, and don't want to join the Euro. Part of this is probably because the Euro looks like Monopoly money. Horrible.