Last Say On The Jubilee...maybe

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Briefly, a lot of it seems to be based on expectation which is okay in itself, but the scenarios do not have any data to support them.

And I am not an economist, although I did study for an o level and dabbled a little a uni as part of my maths and stats degree.

At the micro level Joe Bloggs might work an extra day to make up for a day spent waving a flag but my understanding of GDP at the macro level is that a day off is lost forever. Like when London ground to a halt when there were a few millimetres of snow a while back; all the business, industries and services which are traded in a single day in the City simply cannot be made up at a later date.

I'd agree with you on the snow and bad weather. But I think there is a big difference between a reasonably long and pretty unexpected period of no activity
with one day which has been know about yonks.

I'd also say that there is probably only so many additional bank holidays you can get away with without it becoming a big drain.

 

[Dr Q]

Glad its all over, but have no problem with all the celebrations over the 4 day weekend.
Pomp and pagentry is what Britain do best, and it put the country in the global spotlight over the weekend, as will the Olympics later in the summer.

I'd rather a bit of my tax was spent on a big party than keeping single mums, dole scrougers, assylum seekers and gypos in over extravagent lifestyles.

 

[Simster]

I'd rather a bit of my tax was spent on a big party than keeping single mums, dole scrougers, assylum seekers and gypos in over extravagent lifestyles.

If only we knew how much was being spent on keeping the Royal family. As it is, we are told to accept the official version of it costing £38.4m a year, when in reality we know it costs at least five times as much:

TOTAL COST OF THE MONARCHY 2009-2010
Item Cost (£ millions)
Queen's Civil List 14.2
Duke of Edinburgh 0.4
Property grant 15.4
Communications, media and public relations 0.4
Travel 3.9
Government departments and Crown Estate 3.9
Prince Charles and Camilla (additional costs) 0.5
Lost revenue from Duchy of Lancaster 13.2
Lost revenue from Duchy of Cornwall 24.5
Security 100
Cost to local councils for visits by Queen 26
Total 202.4


And whilst no sane person would want that £200m being spent on "single mums, dole scrougers, assylum seekers and gypos", it would be nice to think we might have spent it on 9,560 extra nurses or 8,200 extra police officers instead.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Personally I can't wait for her Platinum Jubilee!!

 

[smudge]

I was in the Mall yesterday. Absolutely fantastic day, despite the shite weather. Unbelievable atmosphere.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I'd agree with you on the snow and bad weather. But I think there is a big difference between a reasonably long and pretty unexpected period of no activity
with one day which has been know about yonks.

I'd also say that there is probably only so many additional bank holidays you can get away with without it becoming a big drain.

I believe (could be wrong) that we have the lowest number of Public Holidays in Europe.

I'm pretty sure that Germany and France have far more?

Doesn't seem to do Germany any harm.

 

[Kumquat]

I believe (could be wrong) that we have the lowest number of Public Holidays in Europe.

I'm pretty sure that Germany and France have far more?

Doesn't seem to do Germany any harm.

Germany have 8 in 2012. We have 9. Anyway the Germans economic success has much wider reasons than bank holidays. If we had a more diverse economy including better manufacturing it is true that maybe the impcat would be less I guess.

 

[Common as Mook]

Funnily enough I went on a cycle ride instead of watching a celebration of someone for keeping her million paid job she was born into for 60 years.

I hope you enjoyed Robbie, yo!

More of a Stevie fan. Er, yo!

 

[Hamilton]

If only we knew how much was being spent on keeping the Royal family. As it is, we are told to accept the official version of it costing £38.4m a year, when in reality we know it costs at least five times as much:

TOTAL COST OF THE MONARCHY 2009-2010
Item Cost (£ millions)
Queen's Civil List 14.2
Duke of Edinburgh 0.4
Property grant 15.4
Communications, media and public relations 0.4
Travel 3.9
Government departments and Crown Estate 3.9
Prince Charles and Camilla (additional costs) 0.5
Lost revenue from Duchy of Lancaster 13.2
Lost revenue from Duchy of Cornwall 24.5
Security 100
Cost to local councils for visits by Queen 26
Total 202.4


And whilst no sane person would want that £200m being spent on "single mums, dole scrougers, assylum seekers and gypos", it would be nice to think we might have spent it on 9,560 extra nurses or 8,200 extra police officers instead.

Retailers and hospitality reporting that an extra £180m spent by visitors to the jubilee over the weekend, so we're £20m down at the moment if we go by these sums.

As a PS, Charles has always said he'd rather pay tax than have the civil list as he'd be quids in many times over.

 

[Shuggie]

edit ... re the German public holidays

We have 9 this year but usually 8.

The Hermans have 9 national plus the regions tend to have their own little festivities adding another one or two days in the biergarten (but some have to make do with just 9).

http://europa.eu/travel/time/holidays/index_en.htm

 

[Czechmate]

Great weekend , weather not too good but about 600 plus tickets sold for street party in Steyning so money going back into the community. Loved the boat parade and the concert , although the singing was not too good at times but it was more of a spectacle . Cant wait for next one !