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Post by Gassy on Apr 23, 2024 11:02:25 GMT
Britain now the world's 4th biggest exporter 👍👍 Now? We have been since 2019. Also worth noting this is for goods & services. For just goods, we're not even in the top 11. However Germany 3rd, Netherlands 4th, Italy 7th, Belgium8th & France 9th all are. All in the EU too..
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Post by francegas on Apr 23, 2024 14:08:51 GMT
Britain now the world's 4th biggest exporter 👍👍 Now? We have been since 2019. Also worth noting this is for goods & services. For just goods, we're not even in the top 11. However Germany 3rd, Netherlands 4th, Italy 7th, Belgium8th & France 9th all are. All in the EU too.. UK moved up from 7th in 2021. UK is ranked 8th on manufactured goods. Britain is the largest net exporter of financial services in the world, and the second largest exporter of financial services overall, behind only the US. Britian is the third biggest exporter of travel services globally.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 23, 2024 14:12:00 GMT
Now? We have been since 2019. Also worth noting this is for goods & services. For just goods, we're not even in the top 11. However Germany 3rd, Netherlands 4th, Italy 7th, Belgium8th & France 9th all are. All in the EU too.. UK moved up from 7th in 2021. UK is ranked 8th on manufactured goods. Britain is the largest net exporter of financial services in the world, and the second largest exporter of financial services overall, behind only the US. Britian is the third biggest exporter of travel services globally. Whoopee ! Does that mean we can now finance public services properly with all this UK success ?
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Post by oldie on Apr 23, 2024 14:15:59 GMT
UK moved up from 7th in 2021. UK is ranked 8th on manufactured goods. Britain is the largest net exporter of financial services in the world, and the second largest exporter of financial services overall, behind only the US. Britian is the third biggest exporter of travel services globally. Whoopee ! Does that mean we can now finance public services properly with all this UK success ? No
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 23, 2024 14:16:24 GMT
UK moved up from 7th in 2021. UK is ranked 8th on manufactured goods. Britain is the largest net exporter of financial services in the world, and the second largest exporter of financial services overall, behind only the US. Britian is the third biggest exporter of travel services globally. Whoopee ! Does that mean we can now finance public services properly with all this UK success ? I've said it before,chucking money at Public Services is totally the wrong answer,they need fundamental reform,world class management and a clear pathway of how to get from very poor/mediocre to excellent.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 23, 2024 14:30:18 GMT
Whoopee ! Does that mean we can now finance public services properly with all this UK success ? I've said it before,chucking money at Public Services is totally the wrong answer,they need fundamental reform,world class management and a clear pathway of how to get from very poor/mediocre to excellent. More for less ! Where have I heard that before ? 🤔
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 23, 2024 14:54:55 GMT
I've said it before,chucking money at Public Services is totally the wrong answer,they need fundamental reform,world class management and a clear pathway of how to get from very poor/mediocre to excellent. More for less ! Where have I heard that before ? 🤔 Think of money as the oil that keeps the engine running, too little and it seizes up, too much and it runs hot. I think what Clive means is that, using the same analogy, the engine also needs replacement parts and a slight redesign. 😉 In truth, we need a bit of both. Cash to speed up the process but also a better, more appropriate for today way of thinking. My point yesterday being an example, using agencies to fill in gaps is all well and goes in the short term but it would be better and cheaper to help me directly.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 23, 2024 15:49:24 GMT
I've said it before,chucking money at Public Services is totally the wrong answer,they need fundamental reform,world class management and a clear pathway of how to get from very poor/mediocre to excellent. More for less ! Where have I heard that before ? 🤔 Oh come on you have to be blind to not see how badly run , ineffective and inefficiency public services are,don't let dogma get in the way of commonsense.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 23, 2024 15:52:03 GMT
More for less ! Where have I heard that before ? 🤔 Oh come on you have to be blind to not see how badly run , ineffective and inefficiency public services are,don't let dogma get in the way of commonsense. I can see they are underfunded, cut to the bone .
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 23, 2024 15:53:15 GMT
Oh come on you have to be blind to not see how badly run , ineffective and inefficiency public services are,don't let dogma get in the way of commonsense. I can see they are underfunded, cut to the bone . Are they,I spend a huge amount of time in PS and the waste etc is breathtaking
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 23, 2024 15:54:44 GMT
More for less ! Where have I heard that before ? 🤔 Think of money as the oil that keeps the engine running, too little and it seizes up, too much and it runs hot. I think what Clive means is that, using the same analogy, the engine also needs replacement parts and a slight redesign. 😉 In truth, we need a bit of both. Cash to speed up the process but also a better, more appropriate for today way of thinking. My point yesterday being an example, using agencies to fill in gaps is all well and goes in the short term but it would be better and cheaper to help me directly. Absolutely Stuart it can't be a one solution approach
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Post by yattongas on Apr 23, 2024 15:59:11 GMT
I can see they are underfunded, cut to the bone . Are they,I spend a huge amount of time in PS and the waste etc is breathtaking Who do you blame for this chronic waste ? So public services are all financed enough in your opinion and just poorly run ? Do you think there should be further cuts ? just interested. I’m guessing you think yrs of austerity had no effect on the way public services perform ?
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 23, 2024 16:02:59 GMT
Are they,I spend a huge amount of time in PS and the waste etc is breathtaking Who do you blame for this chronic waste ? So public services are all financed enough in your opinion and just poorly run ? Do you think there should be further cuts ? just interested. I’m guessing you think yrs of austerity had no effect on the way public services perform ? I do not think that at all,the management of resource is shocking,so your view is pouring more money into it will make it much better. The whole lot needs an in depth review,not just chuck money at it and hope it will be ok.
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Post by yattongas on Apr 23, 2024 16:10:36 GMT
Who do you blame for this chronic waste ? So public services are all financed enough in your opinion and just poorly run ? Do you think there should be further cuts ? just interested. I’m guessing you think yrs of austerity had no effect on the way public services perform ? I do not think that at all,the management of resource is shocking,so your view is pouring more money into it will make it much better. The whole lot needs an in depth review,not just chuck money at it and hope it will be ok. Not my view at all , I haven’t commented yet apart from saying if you cut funding to public services the likelihood is they get worse. I’m sure there will be lots of reviews when Labour come into power , but heard that before many times over the yrs but seldom heard of much improvements afterwards!
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Post by Gassy on Apr 23, 2024 19:22:58 GMT
Now? We have been since 2019. Also worth noting this is for goods & services. For just goods, we're not even in the top 11. However Germany 3rd, Netherlands 4th, Italy 7th, Belgium8th & France 9th all are. All in the EU too.. UK moved up from 7th in 2021. UK is ranked 8th on manufactured goods. Britain is the largest net exporter of financial services in the world, and the second largest exporter of financial services overall, behind only the US. Britian is the third biggest exporter of travel services globally. Not according to this: data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.CD?end=2019&most_recent_value_desc=trueAs for the rest, I personally don’t really care where we are. I’m more interested in the change of where we were before and after Brexit. Sadly your post was more just saying the general, where we are in the table kinda stuff.
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Post by aghast on Apr 23, 2024 21:39:05 GMT
Who do you blame for this chronic waste ? So public services are all financed enough in your opinion and just poorly run ? Do you think there should be further cuts ? just interested. I’m guessing you think yrs of austerity had no effect on the way public services perform ? I do not think that at all,the management of resource is shocking,so your view is pouring more money into it will make it much better. The whole lot needs an in depth review,not just chuck money at it and hope it will be ok. It pains me to say it but I have to agree. I have had the dubious pleasure of working in the Civil Service (demotivated and no incentives to improve) and Royal Mail just before privatisation (absolutely shocking management). A good friend joined the Ambulance service two years ago and although he enjoys the job and the valuable service they perform, is shocked at the inefficiency and numbers of managers, supervisors and administrators compared to those out in the field. About 7 admin for every 2 actually in the front line. And he's counting call handlers as front line.
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Post by oldie on Apr 24, 2024 6:49:04 GMT
I do not think that at all,the management of resource is shocking,so your view is pouring more money into it will make it much better. The whole lot needs an in depth review,not just chuck money at it and hope it will be ok. It pains me to say it but I have to agree. I have had the dubious pleasure of working in the Civil Service (demotivated and no incentives to improve) and Royal Mail just before privatisation (absolutely shocking management). A good friend joined the Ambulance service two years ago and although he enjoys the job and the valuable service they perform, is shocked at the inefficiency and numbers of managers, supervisors and administrators compared to those out in the field. About 7 admin for every 2 actually in the front line. And he's counting call handlers as front line. When it comes to the ambulance service. I believe it is an incredibly difficult matrix to understand. Has demand increased beyond that planned for? Has lack of investment suppressed productivity? Has the chaos in hospital A&E "bled" into the service?. This is where I agree with Clive, public services need a reset, not just money. That is not to say Yatton is not right, over the last 14 years, starving a service of the funds it needs has made the situation far worse.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 24, 2024 7:24:22 GMT
It pains me to say it but I have to agree. I have had the dubious pleasure of working in the Civil Service (demotivated and no incentives to improve) and Royal Mail just before privatisation (absolutely shocking management). A good friend joined the Ambulance service two years ago and although he enjoys the job and the valuable service they perform, is shocked at the inefficiency and numbers of managers, supervisors and administrators compared to those out in the field. About 7 admin for every 2 actually in the front line. And he's counting call handlers as front line. When it comes to the ambulance service. I believe it is an incredibly difficult matrix to understand. Has demand increased beyond that planned for? Has lack of investment suppressed productivity? Has the chaos in hospital A&E "bled" into the service?. This is where I agree with Clive, public services need a reset, not just money. That is not to say Yatton is not right, over the last 14 years, starving a service of the funds it needs has made the situation far worse. I have been giving this some thought drawing on my experience of turning around failing Operations in the private sector. Culture is the first and fundamental issue that has to be addressed. Next,a clear understanding of the primary purpose and objectives. Are the right skill sets in place to deliver and execute what is required. Are the right resources in place from a process, technical and financial perspective. Does the Management team have the leadership capability to deliver a complex change programme. Is the data in place to measure effective change and evidence process The above is not an exhaustive list but a starting point in my experience it can take 3-5 years to build a World Class organisation. For Public Services it could be much longer due to the complexity and "baggage" to unpick
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 29, 2024 8:47:08 GMT
"Britons could face higher food prices, and even empty supermarket shelves, as new post-Brexit border fees are introduced this week, industry figures have warned. A maximum charge of £145 will apply on imports of plant and animal products, such as cheese and fish, entering the UK through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from Tuesday. The fundamental change is huge to the nation's food supply," Nigel Jenney, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), told the Money blog when we first covered this story in January. "I would certainly expect to see price rises because these costs simply couldn't be absorbed by the industry." James Barnes, chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said this month that the policy "feels like it is constructed on the back of an envelope at best" and that the charges would "undoubtedly increase costs" and increase the likelihood of empty shelves in supermarkets. He said as well as higher prices and a more limited variety of products available in UK shops and restaurants, "we now might begin to observe a decline of EU businesses trading into the UK, simply because they have been priced out". Marc Forgione, director general of the Institute of Export and International Trade (IEIT), said there was another risk beyond price rises and potential shrinkflation. He told the Money blog earlier this year: "There is also a concern that has been raised with me by some UK-based businesses that their suppliers in the EU will frankly take a view that it's too complicated to deal with these changes and withdraw from the market." Mr Forgione said that over time the UK will have "the most efficient border in the world", due to digitisation and the BTOM's assessment of goods based on risk, but it will create friction for EU businesses where there was none. news.sky.com/story/money-latest-personal-finance-mortgages-brexit-sky-news-blog-13040934?postid=7600962#liveblog-body
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Post by yattongas on Apr 29, 2024 9:20:09 GMT
"Britons could face higher food prices, and even empty supermarket shelves, as new post-Brexit border fees are introduced this week, industry figures have warned. A maximum charge of £145 will apply on imports of plant and animal products, such as cheese and fish, entering the UK through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from Tuesday. The fundamental change is huge to the nation's food supply," Nigel Jenney, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), told the Money blog when we first covered this story in January. "I would certainly expect to see price rises because these costs simply couldn't be absorbed by the industry." James Barnes, chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said this month that the policy "feels like it is constructed on the back of an envelope at best" and that the charges would "undoubtedly increase costs" and increase the likelihood of empty shelves in supermarkets. He said as well as higher prices and a more limited variety of products available in UK shops and restaurants, "we now might begin to observe a decline of EU businesses trading into the UK, simply because they have been priced out". Marc Forgione, director general of the Institute of Export and International Trade (IEIT), said there was another risk beyond price rises and potential shrinkflation. He told the Money blog earlier this year: "There is also a concern that has been raised with me by some UK-based businesses that their suppliers in the EU will frankly take a view that it's too complicated to deal with these changes and withdraw from the market." Mr Forgione said that over time the UK will have "the most efficient border in the world", due to digitisation and the BTOM's assessment of goods based on risk, but it will create friction for EU businesses where there was none. news.sky.com/story/money-latest-personal-finance-mortgages-brexit-sky-news-blog-13040934?postid=7600962#liveblog-bodyYou forgot to add…. ….. Winning 🇬🇧!
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