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BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
If fully enforced, with no increase in life span, the Chinese population would have flattened out for sure. Instead, Chinese population is growing at a slight rate (the population of India now exceeds that of China). A large part of that is that the Chinese are living longer -- which actually stresses demographic issues even more. But Chinese population hasn't been 'booming' for decades. Crazy. But I'm confused how has their population boomed then? If this rule was enforced and followed, wouldn't china's population have halved by now instead of grown? |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Are you able to touch your end? If not, then the end is not near! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Ex: "Socialist" Send message Joined: 12 Mar 12 Posts: 3433 Credit: 2,616,158 RAC: 2 |
If fully enforced, with no increase in life span, the Chinese population would have flattened out for sure. Instead, Chinese population is growing at a slight rate (the population of India now exceeds that of China). A large part of that is that the Chinese are living longer -- which actually stresses demographic issues even more. I learned about this policy some twenty years ago so yes it's correct to say the results wouldn't be realized yet for some time. #resist |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
The policy was that only one child would be allowed education. I don't know if that is still or ever was enforced. The rumors were that a lot of female conceptions were aborted or worse. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Not just rumor. The Male to Female ratio in China is over 1.1 to 1. The policy was that only one child would be allowed education. I don't know if that is still or ever was enforced. The rumors were that a lot of female conceptions were aborted or worse. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
I believe this thread is regarding the economical & political situation in Europe. To continue debating Asia, start an Asia thread please. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Fair enough, though if China is unable to fund the Euro, it would have an effect.. I believe this thread is regarding the economical & political situation in Europe. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Fair enough, though if China is unable to fund the Euro, it would have an effect.. Fair point. China with it's political, military, economical & population issues far exceed the scope of this thread, hence it should have it's own dedicated one. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Getting closer by the minute...... Time to Turn Left, Go Straight On or Turn Right Personally, I hope it's a right turn as that will definitely kill off the Euro. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
The "Glorious" 70's "Sailor Ted, however, soon ran aground, his ship scuppered by the lethal combination of an energy crisis, a financial crash and a second miners' strike in two years. And though Labour's Harold Wilson got the country back to work, it came at the price of inflation at almost 30% and a humiliating bailout from the IMF." Not much has changed then in 4 decades......they kicked sailer Ted off the helm, but the silly billies left the ship floundering. |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
And though Labour's Harold Wilson got the country back to work, Was a great ad campaign, shame that the Conservative government that replaced Labour in 1979 only added to the queues, see figure 1 of www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/research/reuag/ccepp/publications/WP07-05.pdf. Unemployment was on its way down in 1979 from a peak in 1978. Unemployment finally returned to 1970s levels under Blair's Labour government. Oh, and Wilson's second term as PM was 1974 to 1976, he was succeeded James Callaghan. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Was a great ad campaign, shame that the Conservative government that replaced Labour in 1979 only added to the queues, see figure 1 of www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/research/reuag/ccepp/publications/WP07-05.pdf. Unemployment was on its way down in 1979 from a peak in 1978. Unemployment finally returned to 1970s levels under Blair's Labour government. "Since the 1980s, rising and persistent unemployment in the UK has been fostered by two key changes: first, financial deregulation in the 1980s and second, the accelerating pace of computerisation in the 1990s. In this paper we argue that the conjunction of technological advances and financial deregulation has led to a shift towards increased capital gearing, increasing firms’ mark-ups over unit labour costs and thereby contributing to rises in unemployment. We develop a model of the relationships between computerisation, financial dereg7ulation and unemployment, and estimate it using a vector error correction techniques and UK unemployment data." Coming from Cambridge University, you would think that these "highly educated" toffs would proof read their papers before publication. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Getting closer............. Anger over £10 billion to IMF Didn't inform Parliament? So we are now offically a dictatorship rather than a democracy! How long before it will happen? Instead of a 5 year term, it becomes a 10 year term...... |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Now on that, I've gotta agree 100%. Unfortunately, I think we've been heading in this direction for the last 2 decades blindfolded. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Then again who owns and runs most of the press and media in the UK? Is this a long term plan to undermine UK democracy, overturn parliament, and create a Republic? About the only thing left to flog to the electorate to make them believe all would be better if we were a "Republic". The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Sorry Nick I have to disagree. The UK has always been a Monarchy and that is the status quo that the people wish to continue with. The Queen is respected throughout the world and always has been. One day Prince Charles will be King, but he won't be a popular Monarch and I think he knows that. However when William and Kate finally take over, I think you will find that there will be a surge in popularity for our way of life. Which is why it MAY happen if our politicians continue the way they do. Don't forget, this was widely mentioned during the B-liar years. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Sorry Nick I have to disagree. The UK has always been a Monarchy and that is the status quo that the people wish to continue with. Perhaps some egoistic politicians may try this Republic line on when Charles takes the thrown. But providing he's not on it too long then William will come along and everyone will kick the republic idea into touch...any support for it would be lost. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
I will happily agree with that view.... Oh well, Chris....what we gonna talk about now then..?? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
I will happily agree with that view.... Gang up on Sirius for reading the daily mail.....has potential |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
Sorry Nick I have to disagree. The UK has always been a Monarchy and that is the status quo that the people wish to continue with. Always? There's a statue outside of the HoP of a leader of England that did not serve under a monarch. Not all the people of the UK wish the status quo to continue, some are members of Republic. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
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