Free trade
For those shouting for free trade - its not a simple quick fix issue. A couple of points to consider:
a) Protection to third world suppliers in various market segments. If you open the market up to free trade the third world suppliers may not be ready for a competitive market place. Textile quotas were changed this year and China has swamped the market and put third world suppliers under alot of pressure.
b) Impact on jobs in developed countries - a significant part of UK's manufacturing has been exported to cheap labour countries. The hollowing out process is gathering speed in the service sector,
e.g., call centre and admin jobs being exported to Asian countries.
Posted By: oh arr on July 4th 2005 at 02:53:41
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- Ben.... (General Chat) - Steve Ball Was Good, Jul 3, 20:46:11
- Nice to see you embracing more than one opinion (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 3, 21:29:00
- You see... (General Chat) - Steve Ball Was Good, Jul 3, 21:45:45
- Free trade = exporting UK jobs....just ask those who have lost jobs at NU ! (n/m) (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 02:28:19
- Free trade (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 02:53:41
- a significant part of Africa's problems is down to bad governance (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 02:39:56
- However we should try to encourage African countries (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 03:03:26
- ...and condoms to try and turn the HIV tide (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Jul 4, 03:17:24
- its the Catholic church that has problem with condom use (n/m) (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 09:26:20
- ...and condoms to try and turn the HIV tide (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Jul 4, 03:17:24
- However we should try to encourage African countries (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 03:03:26
- Why can't they trade amongst themselves? (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 3, 22:17:18
- Tell you what mate... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 3, 21:54:23
- Ah... (General Chat) - Steve Ball Was Good, Jul 3, 21:57:23
- That's not my viewpoint at all... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 3, 22:02:55
- Heh heh (General Chat) - Suggy, Jul 3, 22:00:05
- That was originally my intention... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 3, 22:03:57
- This is all very well, but (General Chat) - LowestoftBoy, Jul 3, 22:49:35
- How many worldwide smash hits have The Killers managed (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jul 4, 00:37:38
- and velvet revolver seemed to have half an hour (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 3, 23:04:02
- This is all very well, but (General Chat) - LowestoftBoy, Jul 3, 22:49:35
- That was originally my intention... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jul 3, 22:03:57
- Ah... (General Chat) - Steve Ball Was Good, Jul 3, 21:57:23
- Newsflash (General Chat) - Suggy, Jul 3, 21:52:00
- Free trade = exporting UK jobs....just ask those who have lost jobs at NU ! (n/m) (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 02:28:19
- You see... (General Chat) - Steve Ball Was Good, Jul 3, 21:45:45
- Well, you see, there's idealists and there's realists, tho' I hate to say it (General Chat) - Suggy, Jul 3, 21:28:45
- Isn't that odd? (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jul 3, 21:41:55
- Actually, I have hope with this upcoming generation (General Chat) - Suggy, Jul 3, 21:50:03
- young people in the past were idealist (General Chat) - oh arr, Jul 4, 03:15:13
- Actually, I have hope with this upcoming generation (General Chat) - Suggy, Jul 3, 21:50:03
- Isn't that odd? (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jul 3, 21:41:55
- Actually its the reason why.... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 3, 21:28:02
- Nice to see you embracing more than one opinion (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 3, 21:29:00
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