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2009-10-13 Britain

Britain is the worst place to live in Europe

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 However, whine per capita is highest anywhere.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-10-13 10:16|| 2009-10-13 10:16|| Front Page Top

#2 This is news??

Posted by WolfDog 2009-10-13 10:53|| 2009-10-13 10:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Things keep going the way they have been, we [in the U.S.] might be vying for that honor[?].

Posted by JohnQC 2009-10-13 15:48|| 2009-10-13 15:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Now the fine print: most Europeans get benefits of 8 weeks of annual vacation. In the UK, it is 4. UK realism on affordability, reveals why the country yields higher productivity rates. I get by nicely with 4 weeks.

Posted by Snineting Tojo7266 2009-10-13 17:09|| 2009-10-13 17:09|| Front Page Top

#5 That's how I read it too, Snineting Tojo7266. Worst place to live by the standards of people who believe the goal in life is not to work. But for people who actually like to accomplish things, Britain is probably heaven on earth compared to the ideal of this journalist. Mr. Wife was very frustrated by the limitations the German system wanted to impose.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-13 22:23|| 2009-10-13 22:23|| Front Page Top

#6 No Joke - And they can't cook to boot.

Posted by Maggie Slalet3910 2009-10-13 23:10|| 2009-10-13 23:10|| Front Page Top

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