Joy for the $ spenders  

Dropped 9% over night...
Dropped 9% over night against the euro I think. Shows what a complete and utter mess Labour have made of this once proud Country. I honestly think I'll up and leave if I have to endure anymore of their 'leadership. A disgrace.

too mucj for me!
At the end of the month I am of to France for good! sick and tired of working 24/7 and having nothing to show for it. Huge rents and business rates are a joke.

Here in the US the dollar has...
Here in the US the dollar has been undervalued for over a decade now. It has been gut wrenching to buy from European countries! Depreciating values, it's not so bad in the long run...new opportunities are there. Politics, now thats something else.

optimism
is a good thing as I forsee exports rising once more to europe, US and asia as it did back in 2008-09 when the pound fell to it;s all time low.
As for the parties screwing this up I must agree that councils are a law onto them selves.
Our last review was based on a 90% increase in rents for no other reason than "if you dont agree move"
More like "we lost 5 million in the Icelandig banks so now you the wealthy business' have to prop us up.
And have you ever tried moving 18000 square foot filled with stock machinery spares and so on!
Nahh give me the rights to rule with an iron fits, Nicely designed of course, and I will soon make things right!

we need a retro-dictatorship...
we need a retro-dictatorship where every house in the UK is forced to buy at least one item of vintage furniture per room!