text: Ramesh Patel 2016-05-26T12:34:42-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/index.php?author=ramesh-patel Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Ramesh Patel Good old fashioned elbow grease. The Overspending Myth Finally Exposed By the IMF, OECD, Treasury, ONS, OBR and IFS tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7591088 2015-06-16T02:38:30-04:00 2015-06-17T10:59:02-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ "I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell" ― Harry S. Truman As more and more people discover the truth on social media, the deficit myth promoters know the game is up. They clearly underestimated people's ability to discover the truth and their enthusiasm to share it with others. Below are the four overspending claims. The eight facts come from the Treasury, ONS, OBR, IMF, OECD and IFS. The claims are: Claim One When will you apologise for running a structural deficit even before the recession the recession? Fact one, apologise for what for being a deficit denier? Structural deficits, budget deficits and government borrowings PSNB have occurred in nearly every year since records began. The fact is very rarely have we had surpluses - OBR page 104. According to this claim, we have been overspending for two centuries - nonsense. Also read Claim one. Fact two, after ten years of growth in 2007 Labour had a structural deficit of virtually zero at - 0.4% and also budget deficit of - 0.4% OBR page 104. Fact three, the IMF say the last time we Conservative were in office during 1979 - 1997 we had 18 structural deficits in 18 years. Therefore, we Conservatives also ran structural deficits before all three recessions that occurred during 1979 - 1997. Moreover, it is clear we never fixed the roof whilst the sun was shining. Claim Two When are Labour going to apologise for overspending? No self-respecting economist would simply cherry pick a few years increase in the deficit during 1997 - 2007 and then have the Chutzpah to declare there was overspending in all of that period. This type of selective analysis is not only amateurish but it is also transparently biased and misleading. As in any other field or subject, the entire alleged period would have to be sampled before any such claim could be validated. The facts below are derived from the Treasury and ONS data collected by the OBR page 104. Fact four, in the alleged period of Labour overspending 1997 to 2007 the structural deficit was cut by 82%, the budget deficit by 85%, PSNB borrowings by 32% and Debt by 16% - read claim two. Compare this to our mythical outstanding financial record during 1979 and 1997 and you discover we Conservatives are in no position to lecture Labour. Hence, in 1979, we inherited a Budget deficit of - 1.8% and by 1997 we actually increased it to - 2.7%, which is a huge increase of +50%. Likewise, we also increased the structural deficit by +29% but cut borrowings PSNB by only 17% and we cut the debt by a mere 3%. Fact five, 1997 to 2007 Labour's average budget deficits was virtually zero at - 0.1% per annum, the structural deficits was also - 0.1% whilst PSNB borrowings was mere 0.9%. In contrast, our average budget deficit per annum was much higher at -1.9%, the structural deficit was a mere - 0.9% and borrowings PSNB was much higher at 3.3%. Claim Three If Labour were not running a structural deficit in the run up the recession, we would not have inherited the mess they created. A structural deficit of virtually zero of - 0.4% or a budget deficit of also - 0.4% in 2007 was not the cause of a high budget deficit of - 7.6% and PSNB borrowings of 11.1% in 2010 - OBR March 2011 Page 141 Fact six, the IMF concluded the UK deficit increased because of a large fall in income GDP and output caused by the global banking crisis. Fact seven, a recession causes the deficit to increase because as income falls; tax revenues also decline; consequentially as businesses cuts back the unemployment rate rises, which causes government expenditure to increase because more people start to claim unemployment benefits and as result the budget deficit rises. This automatic chain reaction occurs in every recession and it occurred in 2008 triggered off by the global banking crisis - its basic economics. Finally, it also increased because of the bank bailouts and the fiscal stimulus - read claim three. Claim Four Labour was running the biggest structural deficit in the G7 before the recession. Hence, Andrew Marr asked Ed Balls: "It is true to say, is it not, that in the run-up to the financial crisis Britain was running the worst structural deficit of any of the G7 countries?" - Marr 30th January 2011. Fact eight, it was misleading to say: "It is true to say, is not" because at that time (January 2011) the IMF and OECD said the UK did not have the biggest structural deficit. The IMF stated that the 2006 structural deficit was the third highest at - 2.6% and in 2007 it was the second biggest at - 3%. The OECD concluded the same thing as confirmed by the IFS who stated: "On the OECD measure, the UK had a structural deficit of 3.5% of national income in 2007. This was the third highest among the G7 countries and the sixth highest among the 26 OECD countries" - IFS page 10 paragraph 3. The 2006 and 2007 structural deficits was later changed to the biggest only when the IMF published its October 2012 data because the ONS then decided to double its figures - read claim four So as not to mislead, it is very important to point out there are two structural deficits. The first is the actual measure based on the budget deficit, which George Osborne plans to eliminate, and was virtually zero at - 0.4% in 2007. The second is the OECD and IMF measure based essentially on the ONS PSNB borrowings figure. To conclude, the claims simply fail to stand up to the facts and even if a few or all of the Labour MP's admit to overspending; it does not change or nullify the facts from the Treasury, ONS, OBR, IMF, OECD and IFS. The overspending myth is over because the facts are not going away. As wise man once said: "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored" ― Aldous Huxley Hence, if like me you believe people are entitled to the truth; share this on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, WhatsApp and email; so the truth can be discovered by all; now and in the future. As the Bard said: "Tell the truth and shame the devil" ― William Shakespeare]]> Game Over! Finally, the IMF, OECD and IFS Say the UK Never Had the Biggest Structural Deficit tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7157848 2015-04-28T21:46:07-04:00 2015-06-28T05:59:02-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ "Some people are on the pitch... they think it's all over... it is now!" Kenneth Wolstenholme The aim of this three-part article is to demonstrate that every deficit narrative and soundbite question or statement that you have heard parroted thousands of times are simply tricks aimed to mislead people. Clearly, there would be no reason for concern if one chooses to parrot and hence endorse the claims promoted by these soundbites; if they were based on economic truths but unfortunately they simply do not stand up to the economic facts. For example, let us look at one more well-known parroted deficit soundbite question: So you want spend more to reduce deficit? or How do you reduce the deficit by spending more? This is an appeal to ignorance as you are suggesting something cannot be true because no one can understand it. Moreover, you know this line of argument will influence people because they lack the economic knowledge and do not have the facts. Hence, they can be influenced to assume what you want them to assume and in this case, it is the claim that expenditure increases the deficit. This is an economic illiterate claim because increased government expenditure ceteris paribus adds more to revenue than it does to the debt because of the multiplier effect. Hence, the deficit falls because as income GDP rises; unemployment falls, which reduces expenditure and so, reduces the deficit. Returning to the finale below, I expose the last two structural deficit claims No four and five Claim No Four - Trick Two Begging The Question "It is true to say, is it not, that in the run-up to the financial crisis Britain was running the worst structural deficit - that's the extra beyond the cycle - of any of the G7 countries?" - Marr 30th January 2011. Andrew Marr like many others is strongly suggesting it is given and proven fact, which would naturally lead people to assume that it must be - begging the question. Nevertheless, the Coalitions much parroted narrative and soundbite accusation was in fact untrue at the time in January 2011 and months before. If we look at the available IMF published figures at the time (Oct 2010) we can see in 2006 the UK had the third highest structural deficit in the G7 at - 2.6% and in 2007 the second highest at - 3%. The OECD figures show the same as confirmed by the IFS who stated: "On the OECD measure, the UK had a structural deficit of 3.5% of national income in 2007. This was the third highest among the G7 countries and the sixth highest among the 26 OECD countries" - IFS Page 10 paragraph three. Four months later the IMF April 2011 figures showed the UK still had the third highest in 2006 at - 2.8% but in 2007 the UK had the highest at -3.2% albeit by only 0.1% above France. However, the Coalition only finally earned it's soundbite well over two years later when the IMF published its October 2012 figures, which reported in both 2006 and 2007 the UK had the highest structural deficit at - 4.6% and - 5.2% respectively. Now, you may wonder why did the IMF figures doubled. Well, the OECD and IMF publish data; make calculations and forecasts based on figures and information supplied to them by the ONS. Hence, as the ONS in 2012 revised its historical fiscal and national accounts figures; the 2006 and 2007 structural deficits increased from the third highest to the highest. As the IMF email confirms: They also point out it has never been cyclically adjusted beyond the cycle (which always increases it's calculation) but it was cyclically adjusted; as per usual. Claim Five - Trick Four The Complex Question. "Let's turn to the structural deficit because that's still at the heart of the argument between yourself and the Conservatives. It is true to say, is it not, that in the run-up to the financial crisis Britain was running the worst structural deficit ....of any of the G7 countries?" - Marr 30th January 2011. By agreeing the UK had the worst structural deficit; you also confirm that you were overspending and that you created the mess we inherited - the original argument. However, if you disagree you are labelled a deficit denier. Either way Ed Ball cannot answer the question without looking guilty. This moment caused the media frenzy of: Aaaaaaaaaaw! Ed Balls denied having a structural deficit and he refused to apologise. Look Mummy watch him deny it - play ground petty pointless politics. This is a classic red herring because it sensualises the irrelevant none issue of watching Ed Balls deny the existence of a structural deficit and it is used to lead people to assume, that it conclusively proves the argument has been won. Moreover, it acts as a ploy to distract and avoid providing evidence of overspending and "the mess we inherited". In answer to the question, the IMF actually said the UK had the third highest structural deficit at the time and the last time we Conservatives were in office between 1979 - 1997 we had 18 structural deficits in 18 years - claim one. More importantly, people have been had because structural deficits occur in most years and even in the run up to recessions - claim one. Hence, the only thing the denial proves is that Ed Balls denied having a structural deficit; just as there has been one in nearly all others years. Finally, there was no overspending because the Treasury, ONS and OBR say from the time Labour entered office in 1996/7 and prior to the recession 2006/7 the structural deficit was cut by 82%, the budget deficit by 85%, PSNB borrowing by 32% and the debt by 16% - claim two. So there you have it; the structural deficit is simply an alarmist ruse employed to prey on people's fears to justify austerity to achieve our main goal of lower taxes. Essentially George Osborne has taken a leaf out of Ronald Reagan playbook. Overall, the whole thing is a kin to Phoebe scaremongering Rachel by telling her to leave the plane because "she has a feeling there's something wrong with the left phalange" watch Yes, I think it was Samuel Taylor Coleridge who once said: "In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in folly". To conclude, as the truth is the greatest enemy of the lie share this on Facebook, Twitter, Google +,WhatsApp, email and Blog it so that the truth can be discovered by all. Finally, may I say: "May the odds be ever in your favor." ― Suzanne Collins]]> Game Over! The Structural Deficit Finally Exposed! The Three Things They Hope You Never Discover! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7078666 2015-04-21T22:41:35-04:00 2015-06-21T05:59:01-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ The truth is coming and it cannot be stopped! - Edward Snowden It's funny how claims fall apart so easily when they are held together by the usual old tricks. Following on from part one, which reveals the four tricks employed to mislead the country; below are three of the five fallacious claims promoted by these tricks. Including the finale part three, the evidence put into context comes from The Treasury, ONS, OBR, IMF, OECD and IFS. Below are the three fallacious claims. Claim One Aaaawwww! Mummy, Ed Balls was running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession; watch him deny it and he doesn't even apologise. - trick one. For a quick recap watch: By cherry picking and only highlighting the stats prior to the recession; Cameron, Osborne, Clegg et al would have people believe that having a structural deficit during a growth period or any other time is in violation of some strict economic rule. Hence, Ed Balls has done something seriously wrong, for which he should apologise. The aim is to alarm and lead people to assume that in the past we never or rarely ran structural deficits. However, they fail to mention that having structural deficit or even a budget deficit is nothing new; as they occur in most years and even during growth periods. Hence, there isn't anything unusual, rare or alarming about having a structural deficit in the run up to the recession. In fact, the ONS and HM Treasury data as collected by the OBR (table C15 page 104) shows the last time we were in office during 1979 - 1997 we had 13 structural deficits and 16 budget deficits in 18 years. More importantly, it is worth everyone noting: Mummy! Ed Balls had a structural deficit! But Shhh no one mention the IMF said we Tories had 18 structural deficits in 18 years 1979 -1997 RT Claim Two Labour were overspending before the recession because they were running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession - Trick two. Andrew Marr sums up the coalition's narrative by asking Ed Balls: "going back, if I may, to this whole question about whether you in particular, Labour in general, have been ready enough to apologise for and to explain a period of overspending in power because last time we talked you said there hadn't been a structural deficit. I mean the OECD, the IMF; all these international bodies say oh yes there was?" Marr June 19th 2011 Contrary to what George Osborne et al would have people believe, simply having a structural deficit does not equate to overspending because if it did then the UK have been overspending since records began in 1974 - OBR 2010 page 104. Furthermore, if we include the budget deficit then we have been overspending for two centuries out of three. In other words, we never had any money in the first place (Liam Byrne's joke note) as chart 13 illustrates below with the actual fiscal surplus from the Bank of England quarterly bulletin. Hence, the infantile term of overspending is simply to scare and lead people to assume it has never happened before. Moreover, according to Treasury and ONS data collected by the OBR (page 104) the structural deficit, which is a more a precise measure of government expenditure, was greatly cut from the time Labour entered office from 1996/7 to the start of the recession 2006/7. Their data shows: 1996/7 Labour inherited a structural deficit of - 2.2% & prior to the recession 2007 it was cut to - 0.4%, which is a huge cut of 82% Wow! RT 1996/7 Labour inherited a budget deficit of - 2.7% & by time of the recession 2007 it was cut to - 0.4%, which is a huge cut of 85% Impressive! RT 1996/7 Labour inherited a PSNB Borrowings of 3.4% & prior to the recession 2007 it was cut to 2.3% which is a cut of 32% RT 1996/7 Labour inherited a Debt of 42.5% & before 2007 it was cut to 36% which is a cut of 16% RT It is clear all four key indicators show a downward trend in expenditure and not upwards as the coalition would have people believe. Claim Three If Labour were not running the biggest structural deficit in the run up to the recession, we would not have inherited the mess they created - trick two. There are three basic economic reasons why the UK ended up with a structural deficit of -5.3% and a current budget deficit of - 7.6% in 2010 (OBR March 2011 Page 141) and the reasons are: Firstly, increases in expenditure do not cause recessions because in a downturn income GDP falls sharply whereas an increase in expenditure ceteris paribus increases income; reduces expenditure as employment falls and so reduces the deficit via the multiplier effect. The budget deficit between 2007 - 2010 increased not because of a - 0.4% structural deficit or a - 0.4% current budget deficit (OBR page 104) in 2007 but due to a sharp fall in GDP and output as confirmed by the IMF. Put simply, every time an economy goes into recession it always automatically produces a higher budget deficit and conversely it produces a lower deficit or sometimes rarely even a surplus during a growth or boom period. The budget deficit worsens because as GDP declines; tax revenues decline too; consequentially expenditure automatically increases as the unemployment rate rises and as a result the budget deficit increases. The latter is the case with every recession and was the case around the world in 2008 triggered off by the global banking crises; it's basic schoolboy economics. Secondly, it increased because the part of budget deficit, which measures government expenditure, also increased - the structural deficit. The structural deficit increased from - 0.4% (OBR Page 104) to - 5.3% (OBR Page 141) between 2007 and 2010 because of an increase in discretionary government expenditure such as the financial inventions to save the banking sector. Furthermore, as is the case with all downturns the rise in long-term unemployment between 2007 and 2010 contributed to its increase. So there you have it, next it's the finale part three. Finally, as you now know the truth I urge you to share this via Facebook, Twitter, Google +, WhatsApp, email, and blog it to give others the opportunity to also discover the truth or else people will never know it.]]> Game Over! Finally The Structural Deficit Exposed! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7042880 2015-04-19T19:00:00-04:00 2015-06-19T05:59:01-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ "Is that what you really think or what they'd want you to think?" Alan Moore, V Now, for my next trick I will reveal how George Osborne pulled the rabbit out of the hat with his structural deficit claims. Through the art of misdirection, trickery and with a few good lines of bullshit he has sold people an illusion that black is white and white is black. This is the story of the four tricks employed to mislead people into believing that the last government overspent because they had a structural deficit and it caused "the mess we inherited". Moreover, in the same journalistic spirit as The Telegraph,The Spectator, Guido Fawkes, BBC, LibDem Voice, The Daily Mail, and others who reported on the famous Andrew Marr interviews with Ed Balls as evidence conversely, I reveal the whole thing is nothing more than a trick. Below are the four tricks. Trick One - Cherry Picking To Create A False Analysis of History. This technique is used to mislead and alarm by sensualising a partial fact to infer that something that used to exist or happen no longer does and so it poses a danger. It is achieved by drawing attention to the cherry picked fact only and ignoring the rest of information because it exposes their claim as a fallacy. Moreover, as they know people are unaware of the facts they can lead them to assume what they want them to assume. Mitt Romney used this trick throughout the 2012 election when he inferred that the US no longer built ships. Unfortunately, Barack Obama knew his game. Watch the funny game changing moment below: George Osborne et al used the same trick to mislead and alarm people into assuming that having a structural deficit very rarely happens or has never happened before and it violates some strict economic law - Fallacious claim one. For instance, by promoting various sound bites such as: Ed Balls still won't apologise for running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession. Trick Two - Petitio Principii or Begging the Question Fallacy When one is begging the question, they are assuming the facts before they are even verified or proven. Thus, when asking the question you are speaking as if your claim is a proven fact. Thereby, giving the same impression to people, which leads them to assume your claim or allegation is in fact true. All four tricks incorporate this technique and it usually takes the form of a statement with an underlying claim or assertion, which is used to side step the issue of providing evidence. The following narratives and sound bites use this technique: When are you going to apologise for running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession? Fallacious claim one. Labour were overspending because they were running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession - Fallacious claim two and three. When are you going to apologise for overspending? - Fallacious claim two and three. If Labour were not running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession, we would not have inherited the mess they created - Fallacious claim three. When are Labour going to apologise for running the biggest structural deficit in the G7? - Fallacious claim four. Trick Three - The Red Herring Fallacy The red herring introduces an irrelevant or minor sensualised assertion or issue as a ploy to distract and divert people's attention away from the original questionable claim; to subtly change the subject. Hence, people are tricked into discussing the irrelevant issue instead. It is then used to establish that the original questionable argument has been proven and won conclusively. Before the interview, George Osborne's underlying questionable claim was running a structural deficit meant there was overspending before the recession and it caused the mess we inherited. However, after the first interview the Westminster Bubble changed the debate to: Aaaaaaaaaaw! Ed Balls denied having a structural deficit. Look, everyone watch him deny it and look at the cherry picked IMF data. Mummy!! Ed Balls still won't apologise! - play ground politics. Ed Balls denying the existence of a structural deficit (the red herring) is used to prove there was overspending before the recession; that Labour created the mess we inherited and to establish we Conservatives conclusively won the argument. However, the only thing it proves is that Ed Balls denied having a structural deficit and nothing else; fallacious claims one, two and three. Trick Four - The Complex Question or Loaded Question. Essentially, this is either a single or two questions disguised as one with a built in assertion that is already presumed to be a given or proven fact (begging the question), which cannot be answered without appearing guilty. It's a trick question to hoodwink a person to admit to whatever you want them to admit. Hence, no matter how the person answers (yes or no) either way they are judged guilty as charged. For example, the argument between you and the Conservatives is overspending; as you were running a structural deficit even in the run up to the recession. Should you not now apologise for running a structural deficit? If you deny running a structural deficit you are labelled a deficit denier and if you agree there was one but ... you are still hung drawn and quartered for overspending and creating the mess regardless of any justified explanation. The questioner here is speaking as if his claim is already a proven fact, which misleads people to assume the claim is true. Another question in this category is: Are you a deficit denier? To conclude, essentially these tricks (narratives and sound bites) are employed by Cameron, Osborne and Clegg to mislead, influence and lead people to assume what they want them to assume or believe. This brings us nicely to parts two and three, which exposes the five fallacious claims promoted by these tricks which is out next. To give others the opportunity to learn of the four tricks employed to hoodwink people into accepting austerity share this via Twitter, Facebook, Google +, email and Blog it. Finally, remember: "Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain"- L Frank Baum.]]> Finally! Exposed! The Deficit Myth! So, David Cameron When Are You Going to Apologise? tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2007552 2012-10-24T01:33:10-04:00 2015-04-03T06:59:01-04:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ - Winston Churchill As a Conservative I have no pleasure in exposing David Cameron's deficit claims. However, as long as the party continues to talk down the economy via the blame game, confidence will not be given an opportunity to return. For it is an undeniable and inescapable economic fact: without confidence and certainty there can be no real growth. Below are the three deficit claims - the mess. The evidence comes from the IMF, OECD, OBR, HM Treasury, ONS and even George Osborne. The claims put into context are: CLAIM 1 The last government left the biggest debt in the developed world. After continuously stating the UK had the biggest debt in the world George Osborne admits to the Treasury Select Committee that he did not know the UK had the lowest debt in the G7? Watch: Also, confirmed by the OECD Those who use cash terms (instead of percentages) do so to scare, mislead and give half the story. Its common sense, in cash terms a millionaire's debt would be greater than most people. Therefore, the UK would have a higher debt and deficit than most countries because, we are the sixth largest economy. Hence, its laughable to compare UK's debt and deficit with Tuvalu's who only have a GDP/Income of £24 million whilst, the UK's income is £1.7 Trillion. Finally, Labour in 1997 inherited a debt of 42% of GDP. By the start of the global banking crises 2008 the debt had fallen to 35% - a near 22% reduction page 6 ONS Surprisingly, a debt of 42% was not seen as a major problem and yet at 35% the sky was falling down? CLAIM 2 Labour created the biggest deficit in the developed world by overspending. Firstly, the much banded about 2010 deficit of over 11% is false. This is the PSNB (total borrowings) and not the actual budget deficit which was -7.7% - OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook March 2012 page 19 table 1.2 Secondly, in 1997 Labour inherited a deficit of 3.9% of GDP (not a balanced budget ) and by 2008 it had fallen to 2.1% - a reduction of a near 50% - Impressive! Hence, it's implausible and ludicrous to claim there was overspending. The deficit was then exacerbated by the global banking crises after 2008. See HM Treasury. Note, the 1994 deficit of near 8% haaaaaah! Thirdly, the IMF have also concluded the same. They reveal the UK experienced an increase in the deficit as result of a large loss in output/GDP caused by the global banking crisis and not even as result of the bank bailouts, fiscal stimulus and bringing forward of capital spending. It's basic economics: when output falls the deficit increases. Finally, the large loss in output occurred because the UK like the US have the biggest financial centres and as this was a global banking crises we suffered the most. Hence, the UK had the 2nd highest deficit in the G7 (Not The World) after the US and not as a result of overspending prior to and after 2008- as the IMF concur. CLAIM 3 Our borrowing costs are low because the markets have confidence in George Osborne's austerity plan and without it the UK will end up like Greece. Yes, the markets have confidence in our austerity plan and that's why PIMCO the worlds largest bond holder have been warning against buying UK debt. The real reason why our borrowing costs have fallen and remained low since 2008 is because, savings have increased. As a result, the demand and price for bonds have increased and as there is inverse relationship between the price of bonds and its yield (interest rate) the rates have fallen. Also, the markets expect the economy to remain stagnate. Which means the price for bonds will remain high and hence, our borrowing costs will also remain low. Secondly, the UK is considered a safe heaven because, investors are reassured the Bank of England will buy up bonds in an event of any sell off - which increases the price of bonds and reduces the effective rate. Note, how rates fell across the EU recently when the ECB announced its bond buying program. Thirdly, because, we are not in the Euro we can devalue our currency to increase exports. Moreover, UK bonds are attractive because, we haven't defaulted on its debt for over 300 years. David Cameron would like people to believe the markets lend in the same way as retail banks lend to you and I. Overall, when the facts and figures are put into context these juvenile deficit narratives and sound bites ("mere words and no evidence") simply fail to stand up to the actual facts. The deficit myth is the grosses lie ever enforced upon the people and it has been sold by exploiting people's economic illiteracy. So, David Cameron when are you going to apologise? Cameron is playing the blame game to depress confidence and growth to justify austerity. Secondly, to use austerity as justification for a smaller state to gain lower taxes. Thirdly, to paint Labour as a party that can not be trusted with the country's finances again. Therefore, we Conservatives will win a second term because, people vote out of fear. The latter strategy worked the last time in office (18 years) and will work again because, in the end, elections are won and lost on economic credibility. Hence, as people believe Labour created the mess they won't be trusted again. Finally, as the truth is the greatest enemy of the a lie I urge you to share this on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, text and email etc etc. So the truth can be discovered by all. Finally, have no doubt, people have been mislead by the use of the following strategy: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it" Joseph Goebbels]]> Exposed! Osbornomics Via Childish Proverbs, Idioms, Soundbites, Tricks and Utter Bollocks! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1946127 2012-10-07T08:46:27-04:00 2012-12-07T05:12:02-05:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ Its quite hilarious how George Osborne passes off proverbs and idioms as economic fact. What is more surprising is his use of childish tricks to mislead the country. Now either George Osborne really thinks idioms and proverbs is the basis of economic theory and fact or he is pulling a fast one to justify policies. Common sense tells us all it's the latter. Below I reveal how these proverbs and tricks are used to fool people by exposing the 5 claims made about austerity. They are: Claim 1 - The IMF approves of George Osborne's austerity plan because they said it was ambitious. Since when has ambitious meant approval? Someone please notify the Oxford dictionary. When the IMF said that Osborne's deficit reduction plan was ambitious they meant its was difficult and most likely unachievable- because it will chock off growth & increase the debt & deficit. Hence, the IMF advised him in 2010 to follow a 8 to 10 year deficit reduction plan. Claim 2 - George Osborne claims that we must eliminate our spending in 5 yrs because: "every house wife knows you tighten your belt when your household income falls" Firstly, a house wife who has a reduction in her household budget does not decide to clear her mortgage in 5 years - does she? Secondly, there is difference between a household reducing its spending and the state reducing its spending when the economy is in recession. When a household reduces its spending it increases the amount of money it holds. Where as a government that attempts to reduce its spending during a recession engages in a self defeating activity. Rather than increasing its income it increases its deficit and debt. Quite simply, cutting spending results in increased unemployment which increases its benefit spending. As a consequence, consumption spending is reduced which, results in lower income or GDP. Austerity has never worked. Overall, a household budget is not run like a country's budget. For instant can you imagine a house wife saying : " Honey! I'm just popping out to buy a nuclear war head and see about hiring more nurses! Claim 3 - Our borrowing cost are lower because, the markets approve of our austerity plan. Yes, the markets have confidence in our austerity plan and that's why PIMCO the worlds largest bond holder have been warning against buying British government debt. The real reason why our borrowing costs have fallen and remained low since 2008 is because, the demand for bonds have risen and there is a an expectation that they will remain high because the markets expect the UK economy will remain stagnate. In a nutshell, consumers and businesses are not spending. As result, saving levels have risen which, has increased the demand for bonds and increased their price. There is a inverse relationship between the price of bonds and its yield- return or interest rates. Hence, if a £1000 20 year bond is at an interest rate of 5% you would receive a return of £50 per annum. Now suppose the demand for bonds rise because, more people are saving. Lets assume it rises from £1,000 to £1,500. With the interest rate remaining the same, the return will also remain the same at £50. Hence, the new effective interest rate falls because £50 / £1,500 = 3.33%. Secondly, the markets have confidence in the UK because, we are not in the Euro and we can devalue our currency to increase exports. Further more, the markets are assured that the Bank of England have the option of printing money to buy up bonds in an event of any sell off - which increases the demand for bonds and reduces its price. Moreover, UK bonds are attractive because, we have not defaulted on its debt for over 300 yrs. Someone tell George Osborne the bond markets do not lend in the same way retail banks do. Claim 4 - We are currently paying out 1 in 4 It's a vague statement that implies we are paying 25% of the country's income/GDP in interest payments. When in actual fact we are paying out 3.03% of GDP. When Labour took office in 1997 interest payments accounted for 4.23% of GDP and by 2010 interest payments were down by 50% to only 2.08%. Since then payments have risen to 3.03% See UK Public Spending Chart http://bit.ly/TgkhzX Talk about scare mongering and talking down the economy. No shame! Claim 5 - So you want to spend more to reduce the deficit? Also: "You can not reduce the deficit by spending more" This proverb is asked as if it's a strict rule of economics- it's not. In fact it does not even hold true. It may be good advice but, it does not translate to economic reality, theory or fact for individuals, businesses and government. Moreover, it goes against the whole ethos of capitalism because, it implies that you should not try to better your lot, get a higher paid job, increase profits, build roads and airports if it means acquiring more debt -no matter how great the rewards. Hence, you should not "speculate to cumulate" if you acquire more debt. Now, we all know this is not how the real world works. Hence, as economics is concerned with the real world and not the fictional world of idioms and proverbs, it make this a galactically stupid and misleading question and statement. The fact is everyday we all take "calculated risks" in all sorts of ways and we all know you can speculate to cumulate. Overall, all five claims show that Cameron and Osborne surely knows how to pull the wool over people's eyes. Moreover, it reveals they have very little regard and contempt for ordinary folk and their intelligence. We have right to the truth and we expect our politicians to be honest. This is why I urge you to share the truth with everyone via Facebook, Twitter, Google +, email and text etc etc etc. Finally, as George Osborne prefers proverbs and idioms over economics, I thought he may like the following relating to austerity: More haste, less speed and Honesty is the best policy.]]> David Cameron, I've Got You by the Ed Balls! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1920913 2012-09-27T17:15:31-04:00 2012-11-27T05:12:01-05:00 Ramesh Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ramesh-patel/ I tell you in all candor, when it becomes acceptable and the norm to do or say things to deliberately hurt the countries economy and it is no longer considered an act of treachery against the state, then we should all fear for future of our children and the next generation. As an economist, an advocate of free market economics, a Conservative and a patriot I have been shocked and appalled by the unpatriotic and treacherous strategy pursued by this Conservative Party. Instead of acting patriotically by standing up for the countries economy and expressing confidence in it, they have acted treacherously against the countries best interest via falsely knocking down the economy (the blame game) in a calculated manner on every media occasion since 2008. They have done this by gross misinformation and exaggeration of the real state of the economy prior to 2010 - even to The City and at Davos to international bankers. We elect our MP's expecting them to act in our best interest, the economy and our country. We do not expect them to act like traitors and do things deliberately to harm and hurt the countries economy and the people. Ignorance is no excuse as all politicians the world over know that talking down the economy is a sure fire way to crush consumer and business confidence to cause a serious slump and hurt the country and its people. Hence, they always do the patriotic thing by standing up for their economies by expressing confidence, down playing any economic concerns and at best put things in context to calm people, business and the markets. Even past Conservative leaders like Baroness Thatcher and John Major were not ignorant of this economic fact. It's funny then, that George Osborne showed no such ignorance when he recently said: "We should all choose our words carefully when we're talking about the Greek economy" By telling people the UK faces an economic tsunami, we have the biggest debt and deficit in the world and we'll end up like Greece, has created climate of fear, the expectancy of a severe recession, wage cuts and loss of jobs. As a result of these messages, consumers have reduced their spending. Consequently, businesses have been hit hard at the tills. As result, they have halted their investments and laid of workers- leading to what Keynes calls a Paradox of Thrift. Where by we all reduce our spending at the same time resulting in a deep slump and further exacerbation of the deficit and debt. Economic history shows that austerity at a time of recession has never worked and it always shrinks the economy via job losses, which means less people spending which, results in further job losses and even less spending. This cause and effect of job losses leads to a downward spiral of the economy - hence it is self defeating. Ask yourself this question: Have you ever heard of a unemployed man paying of his debt? The transparency of this strategy becomes obvious when we consider how the Cameron conveniently forgets Norman Lamont successful strategy in the early 1990's recession. He quite rightly said: to give the economy the opportunity to recover he would not start cutting straight away. In other words, the right time for austerity is after the recovery. Note also Norman Lamont at the time faced a record deficit of 8% which was higher than that of 2010 of 7.6%. Even more surprisingly, his special adviser at the time was yours truly David Cameron. Even though other economic commentators have spoken about the ulterior motive of Cameron's strategy, he is lucky that the man on the street can't see how talking down the economy is unpatriotic and act of treachery against the country because it destroys confidence and creates fear and uncertainty which results in a down turn. If they could it would mark the end of the Conservative Party. For who in their right mind would support a unpatriotic party and a party of traitors. As a Conservative I hope it does not become apparent. I tell you in all candor this blame game is designed deliberately to prolong and deepen the recession to justify austerity. Hence, providing the justification for a smaller state and future lower taxes. Laudable policy objectives if argued for honestly and positively- not sold via fear and threat of avoiding a false Greek tragedy. Mark my words, as 2015 looms near the frequency of the blame game will increase. Which means they will talk us all into a self fulfilling prophecy of a real Greek tragedy, the destruction of our economy and the destruction of millions of lives. The question we need to ask is: Is tribal loyalty worth the sacrifice of ruining the life chances of countries children and the next generation via a third and final dip in the economy leading us all in to a Greek scenario? The Conservative Party have to be careful as it could lead to the country labelling us as traitors for deliberately talking down the economy. If they do, it will be the end of our party for a few generations. The only way to stop the Coalition talking us into Greek disaster. That is to do the patriotic thing and that is: expose this underhanded strategy. Which, will have the effect of Coalition MPs considering their seats in the next election. Now everyone knows that nothing concentrates the mind more than the loss of ones job. So I urge you now to share this via text, Twitter and Facebook etc etc. In Part 2 I completely expose once and for all three 3 claims made via the blame game and including video evidence exposing the deficit debt lies. Finally, take note of Douglas MacArthur who warns against politicians use the veil of a national crises. He said: "Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear and uncertainty - kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor - with the cry of national crises"]]>


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Layla Stockton is the personal assistant and adviser of Dexter Industries CEO Blake Dexter.
She is designated as a target by Agent 47 in the mission Blackwater Park. There is very little information available as to Layla's background. Her in-game biography states that she is 28 years old and is both a personal assistant and adviser to Blake Dexter. She is seen accompanying him throughout the majority of the game, and is very loyal - staying behind in the penthouse to hold off 47 while Dexter prepares to escape with Victoria. Her wardrobe consists of short skirts and low cut blouses. It is implied that Dexter and Layla have a subtle sexual relationship from his advances and sexual harassment, which she openly protests about. She knows of Wade, and dislikes being in his presence. She is distraught when she witnesses Dexter murdering a cleaning lady at the Terminus Hotel as she thinks that it was unnecessary. In Countdown, Dexter is infuriated by news of her death, but in the end is more concerned about his money, implying that he would rather have the money than Layla.


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Throughput volumes at Qatar's premier port at Doha are set to receive a boost from the country's strong economic performance over the next few quarters, driven almost exclusively by the non-hydrocarbon sector. We forecast healthy growth of 3.1% and 3.5% in tonnage and box throughput at the port of Doha in 2014.
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We forecast real private consumption growth of 11.0% in 2014 and 8.0% in 2015, up from an average of 6.2% in 2009-12. On the back of high demand for foreign workers in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the country's fast-rising resident population will fuel growth in the retail, business services, real estate, and trade and hospitality sectors, all of which demand imports of containerised goods. Qatar's total population reached a record high of 2.11mn in February 2014 according to QSA data - up by 10.4% from a year earlier.
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While Nikon's DSLRs tend to get the most attention, its 1-series mirrorless cameras have become more and more capable since their introduction in 2011. The company's latest offering is the Nikon 1 J5, which sports a more upscale, classic look and some notable changes inside and out. We dug into its features and have put together a slideshow that displays the highlights. Read more
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This was part of our own little Super Bowl celebration! It was delicious. I made about a third of a recipe since I had a 5 oz jar of the Old English cheese. I mixed the cream cheese and Old English cheese together first and had no problem with them blending. The cream cheese was probably not up to room temperature. Then I added the worcestershire and beer. I forgot about the bacon and it was still yummy. It only chilled for a couple of hours. Served it with celery, carrots, and crackers. Will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing.
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I'm in a relationship that has run its course. I'm sure of it - we've been distant, not communicating, and I'm happier when I'm out of the apartment, with other friends. However, I really, truly care about my boyfriend. I don't want to lose him as a friend, but I won't be able to keep him in my life. I can't be friends with people I've dated, it's just too hard and I'm too emotional about it. I've had relationships that ended before, but i'm really struggling with this one. I feel like I'm breaking my own heart, but neither of us are putting in the effort here, so things are just falling apart. How can I muster the courage to break it off?
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued violations to two natural gas companies with facilities in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.
The DEP claims Williams Field Service and PVR Marcellus Gas Gathering failed to notify the agency of equipment malfunctions within 24 hours, according to the violations. Williams Field Service owns a production facility in Bridgewater and Brooklyn townships, and PVR Marcellus Gas Gathering owns the Chapin station production facility in Monroe Twp.
The DEP cited a Sept. 30 emergency shutdown at the Monroe Twp. facility that the company failed to properly report. The Susquehanna County facility was cited for failing to properly report a valve malfunction that resulted in a methane leak. DEP spokeswoman Colleen Connolly said subsequent tests did not find unsafe levels of gas or chemicals in the air.
The violations require the companies to submit plans on how they will prevent similar incidents from reoccurring, Ms. Connolly said. If the companies comply, the DEP will not issue a fine.
The Monroe Twp. facility experienced another malfunction on Nov. 23. Residents were awoken early in the morning by a thundering noise as more than 5 million cubic meters of gas spewed into the air. Ms. Connolly said the company properly notified the DEP and was not cited for that incident.
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Any groups or individuals get together around cedar park (620/183-ish) on a regular basis during the week? I will be in town all next week (27th-1st) during the holiday and would like to do some new or old routes, but with a group.
this is my 'usual' route down there -> cedar park down to lake travis loop.
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Oberlin College Students Want to Eliminate Grades Below 'C' and Written Exams https://t.co/UAlMi2mwpf pic.twitter.com/1Uoqao7FLa
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Fox News – A recent piece in The New Yorker examines the effects of a new wave of student activism at Oberlin College, a small, private liberal arts institution in Ohio, and it's pretty eye-opening.
According to writer Nathan Heller, Oberlin is "at the center of the current storm" of activism on college campuses, with students heavily involved in issues including classroom diversity, safe spaces, racial inequality and social injustice. …
More than thirteen hundred students signed a petition calling for the college to eliminate any grade lower than a C for the semester, but to no avail. …
A student from Chicago named Zakiya Acey complained to Heller that some of his professors would actually make her take in-class exams as opposed to simply discussing the subject matter. …
"I can't produce the work that they want me to do. But I understand the material, and I can give it to you in different ways. There's professors who have openly been, like, 'Yeah, instead of, you know, writing out this midterm, come in to my office hours, and you can just speak it,' right? But that's not institutionalized."
OK. This is it. I'm calling it. Pull the sheet over the victim's eyes. Time of death: May, 2016. Cause of death: Suicide. The deceased's name? Western Civilization.
We were once a beacon to the world. A land of hope that offered one promise: That you could be rewarded for you hard work. There were no guarantees. The road to success would be fraught with peril and setbacks. But if you had the drive, the vision and the confidence to never quit, opportunities were yours in unlimited supply.
And now, it's over. Our dreamers and achievers are being outnumbered by timid safe spacers and worthless carbon blobs so entitled they think expecting some written words in exchange for a college degree is too big an ask. And who take "Failure is not an option," a catchphrase made popular by real achievers doing truly amazing things like bringing the Apollo 13 astronauts home safely, literally.
S0 1,300 students signed a petition saying that they should all get passing grades, regardless of whether they did any actual school work or not. I guess we should be glad those ones put out the effort to sign the paper. I'm sure many more asked if it was OK if they just speak their name. Because, you know, they understand the material. They're just too traumatized by all that social activism to produce the work.
Best of luck to the future graduates of Oberlin. I'm sure all that non-written, non-failing, ungraded, participation trophy culture educating they got will open lots of doors for employers who'll hire them just on the basis of their heavy involvement in issues. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to go live by myself in a hollowed out tree somewhere. That'll be my safe space from these useless dopes.
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Great. This is just great. Like I don't already suffer from enough penis envy just from ordinary, every day objects. Cucumbers, zucchinis, hot dogs, eclairs, whole pickles, sausages, crullers. And of course the worst blow to mI'y self-esteem of all: Other, actual penises. Now that some Kiwi sod buster managed to get 115 bucks for this thing that actually does look like a real wang, I'm screwed. And not in the good way.
Now that Big Agriculture sees there's a market for these things, they'll be everywhere. Genetically Modified Wang Organisms as far as the eye can see. The whole produce aisle will look like the walls in an adult video store. Dildo vegetables, schlong potatoes, twig & berry fruits and mushrooms shaped like mushroom dongs from one end of the store to another. All at premium prices because they know the ladies – and some guys, I'll all about inclusion – will pay them. Thanks for nothing, New Zealand.
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