Satisfied with this country?

[gonzo1]

Recently I have been in contact with my local mp,venting my frustrations about many different subjects regarding our country.As my questions became more complex and deeper,his answers became shorter to the point he has'nt replied at all to my last email.
I replied to his boasts about our country having the strongest economy in Europe by suggesting:
1.our transport system is in tatters.
2.our health service is in tatters.
3.our education system is in tatters.
4.our welfare system is in tatters.
5.our housing is in tatters.
6.immigration is helping to fuel all the above.
7.we pay high fuel prices,high food prices,high prices for social activities such as cinemas,museums etc,etc.
8.i asked him how other countries in Europe who are far worse off than us financially seem to be able to make a better job than us at most of the above.....no reply.

How happy are you with the state of this country
,if you really take the time to think about what is happening.

[The Wobbly Orange]

Not perfect is not equal to tatters
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[N cee thirty]

i would love to know where food is cheaper with the same standard of animal welfare/ trace-ability that we have

this country ain't perfect, but it's alot better then some shit holes, not that that's to say we can't make it better.
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I reckon the OP needs to stop reading The Guardian.
"In tatters" in your head maybe. Cheer up comrade.

I've not noticed an issue with health, housing, benefits, cinema prices, the price of take away pizza etc. Maybe because I provide for myself rather than expecting the state to pay for me?
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[nowhere.elysium]

He's so unbelievably irate that he felt the need to post about it twice. That's tantamount to writing a letter to the local rag in green ink, that is.
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[Rogerborg]

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He does live in Combe Martin though. Maybe ok to visit to see the rock pools, but after 2 hours you've seen the whole place really.

Enough to drive anyone nuts.
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[-Matt-]

[gonzo1]

I don't read the papers.......believe it or not they are all full of shite.
I'm talking about my mp's claim that we have the strongest economy in europe and if we have why is it that this country is in such a state........you can't even go for a piss these days without spending half the day looking for a public convinience that has'nt been shut down due to cuts.
Look at our roads,i don't know if people have noticed but they are in an appalling state of repair across the country,verges remain uncut unless you want to cut them yourselves........you will have to pay for your own public liability insurance though.
As I have said before,there are many examples of where this country is struggling and I am just questioning this "strongest economy in europe" theory.

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[Itchy]

The problem with the UK is everything costs a LOT, yet wages aren't all that high after taxes.

Transport, rents esp in London are terribly expensive.

It's not as bad as say S Korea where the purchasing power of £1 is 1/3 yet the min wage is 1/2 what it is here.
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[c_dug]

You are this guy:


https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cAYaalIC--/pzkgfwulmcems9rn52ht.jpg

And I claim my five ponds.


Your MP has started ignoring you because you're clearly a pillock with an agenda, is there any answer from him/her that would have been right?



p.s. The grass is nicely cut here in London, and National museums are free entry in the whole UK.
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[smegballs]

I think of the UK as a bit of a shithole, but overall still feel lucky to have a UK passport. This country for example is very easy to be poor in. Things here, are pretty much cheap and easy to get hold of.

Even in the EU, say poortugal, things are way worse. I honestly don't know how portuguese people survive (cough germoney cough), wages are low, yet everything (bar housing) costs as much or more as the UK. Supermarket food is more expensive than the UK and for stuff like tools you will pay the same price for chinese shit that you would for mid-range brands in the UK.

Or then take australia, a wealthy and affluent country no? Yet they don't have to same access to stuff that we do in terms of infrastructure. Over here, my and build friends scratch built some speaker cabinets; buying the actual drivers was no problem. The UK has dozens of audio suppliers ready waiting to sell you whatsoever drivers you want. In straya I wanted to make another little rig up, there was only a handful of audio components sellers in the entirety of straya and they had a very limited range, yet very high prices when it came to the things they had for sale.

I definitely took our access to goods, both affordability and availability, for granted before travelling around a bit.

[KnuckleShot]

I wonder when OP is going to state a country that has a stronger economy than ours in Europe?

[Itchy]

https://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2015-2016/competitiveness-rankings/

Global competitiveness index:

1 Switzerland 5.8
2 Singapore 5.7
3 United States 5.6
4 Germany 5.5
5 Netherlands 5.5
6 Japan 5.5
7 Hong Kong SAR 5.5 woo hoo
8 Finland 5.5
9 Sweden 5.4
10 United Kingdom 5.4
11 Norway 5.4
12 Denmark 5.3
13 Canada 5.3
14 Qatar 5.3
15 Taiwan, China 5.3
16 New Zealand 5.3
17 United Arab Emirates 5.2
18 Malaysia 5.2
19 Belgium 5.2
20 Luxembourg 5.2
21 Australia 5.1
22 France 5.1
23 Austria 5.1
24 Ireland 5.1
25 Saudi Arabia 5.1
26 Korea, Rep. 5.0
27 Israel 5.0
28 China 4.9
29 Iceland 4.8
30 Estonia 4.7
31 Czech Republic 4.7
32 Thailand 4.6
33 Spain 4.6
34 Kuwait 4.6
35 Chile 4.6
36 Lithuania 4.5
37 Indonesia 4.5
38 Portugal 4.5
39 Bahrain 4.5
40 Azerbaijan 4.5
41 Poland 4.5
42 Kazakhstan 4.5
43 Italy 4.5
44 Latvia 4.5
45 Russian Federation 4.4
46 Mauritius 4.4
47 Philippines 4.4
48 Malta 4.4
49 South Africa 4.4
50 Panama 4.4
51 Turkey 4.4
52 Costa Rica 4.3
53 Romania 4.3
54 Bulgaria 4.3
55 India 4.3
56 Vietnam 4.3
57 Mexico 4.3
58 Rwanda 4.3
59 Slovenia 4.3
60 Macedonia, FYR 4.3
61 Colombia 4.3
62 Oman 4.2
63 Hungary 4.2
64 Jordan 4.2
65 Cyprus 4.2
66 Georgia 4.2
67 Slovak Republic 4.2
68 Sri Lanka 4.2
69 Peru 4.2
70 Montenegro 4.2
71 Botswana 4.2
72 Morocco 4.2
73 Uruguay 4.1
74 Iran, Islamic Rep. 4.1
75 Brazil 4.1
76 Ecuador 4.1
77 Croatia 4.1
78 Guatemala 4.1
79 Ukraine 4.0
80 Tajikistan 4.0
81 Greece 4.0
82 Armenia 4.0
83 Lao PDR 4.0
84 Moldova 4.0
85 Namibia 4.0
86 Jamaica 4.0
87 Algeria 4.0
88 Honduras 4.0
89 Trinidad and Tobago 3.9
90 Cambodia 3.9
91 Côte d'Ivoire 3.9
92 Tunisia 3.9
93 Albania 3.9
94 Serbia 3.9
95 El Salvador 3.9
96 Zambia 3.9
97 Seychelles 3.9
98 Dominican Republic 3.9
99 Kenya 3.9
100 Nepal 3.9
101 Lebanon 3.8
102 Kyrgyz Republic 3.8
103 Gabon 3.8
104 Mongolia 3.8
105 Bhutan 3.8
106 Argentina 3.8
107 Bangladesh 3.8
108 Nicaragua 3.8
109 Ethiopia 3.7
110 Senegal 3.7
111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7
112 Cape Verde 3.7
113 Lesotho 3.7
114 Cameroon 3.7
115 Uganda 3.7
116 Egypt 3.7
117 Bolivia 3.6
118 Paraguay 3.6
119 Ghana 3.6
120 Tanzania 3.6
121 Guyana 3.6
122 Benin 3.5
123 Gambia, The 3.5
124 Nigeria 3.5
125 Zimbabwe 3.5
126 Pakistan 3.4
127 Mali 3.4
128 Swaziland 3.4
129 Liberia 3.4
130 Madagascar 3.3
131 Myanmar 3.3
132 Venezuela 3.3
133 Mozambique 3.2
134 Haiti 3.2
135 Malawi 3.2
136 Burundi 3.1
137 Sierra Leone 3.1
138 Mauritania 3.0
139 Chad 3.0
140 Guinea 2.8
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[Jewlio Iglesias]

Going off that, Chad clearly needs help to manage his money.
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[Nexus Icon]

I can't think on anywhere else I'd rather live.

I guess I do have something in common with the 'swarm' after all.
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[Harold_Shand]

I am better off under the Tories. True story.

I get about the national average in terms of wage, thats doing 50 hours mind you, but have good food, water, kids education, own home, car, bike, 3 consoles, 2 pc's, fucking tablets and gizmos coming out of my arse. I've got a wardrobe full of clothes and excellent healthcare, theres no crime where I live apart from booze related, I have 2 holidays a year and should I choose I could drink booze, buy a book, game, dvd whenever I fancied. I spoil my kids at xmas and their birthdays. I've got the freedom to write this shit.

I don't know what the average wage is in Turkey, but I doubt they would be moaning about closed toilets or bumpy roads if they their lives were like mine.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.