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"maff" |
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26 Aug 2005 04:40:41 AM |
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Bra wars: Europe strikes back |
Bra wars: Europe strikes back
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1556666,00.html
As China's economy grows, the EU must find a way to compete
Larry Elliott
Friday August 26, 2005
The Guardian
As someone who has spent the best part of 20 years covering global
trade talks, I know from bitter experience that it takes a lot to
elevate tariffs, quotas and subsidies on to the front page. A riot in
Seattle does the trick but, for the most part, trade anoraks get their
fix inside the paper.
This week, however, reports that there are shiploads of ladies
underwear lurking in the English Channel due to a decision to limit
imports from China, have elevated trade to the lead item on the BBC
news. And, while it is tempting to dismiss "bra wars" as a typical
silly season story - especially since there are actually no boat loads
of D cups at anchor off Dover - there is more to it than that.
China / EU
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Larry Elliott
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http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/6abecf9451ceafb8
Is the wakening giant a monster?
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| User: "Jenny6833A" |
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| Title: Re: Bra wars: Europe strikes back |
26 Aug 2005 04:59:30 AM |
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maff wrote:
Bra wars: Europe strikes back
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1556666,00.html
As China's economy grows, the EU must find a way to compete
Larry Elliott
Friday August 26, 2005
The Guardian
As someone who has spent the best part of 20 years covering global
trade talks, I know from bitter experience that it takes a lot to
elevate tariffs, quotas and subsidies on to the front page. A riot in
Seattle does the trick but, for the most part, trade anoraks get their
fix inside the paper.
This week, however, reports that there are shiploads of ladies
underwear lurking in the English Channel due to a decision to limit
imports from China, have elevated trade to the lead item on the BBC
news. And, while it is tempting to dismiss "bra wars" as a typical
silly season story - especially since there are actually no boat loads
of D cups at anchor off Dover - there is more to it than that.
Seventy-four percent of us would be better off without the silly things
97% of the time.
:-)
Jenny
(who hasn't owned one for something like 15 years)
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| User: "Martin" |
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| Title: Re: Bra wars: Europe strikes back |
26 Aug 2005 06:39:57 AM |
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Jenny6833A wrote:
maff wrote:
And, while it is tempting to dismiss "bra wars" as a typical
silly season story - especially since there are actually no boat loads
of D cups at anchor off Dover - there is more to it than that.
Seventy-four percent of us would be better off without the silly things
97% of the time.
:-)
Jenny
(who hasn't owned one for something like 15 years)
Didn't your mum tell you that it's rude to point?
/I'll get my coat/
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Bra wars: Europe strikes back |
30 Aug 2005 07:15:18 PM |
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On 26 Aug 2005 02:59:30 -0700, "Jenny6833A" <Jenny6833A@aol.com>
wrote:
maff wrote:
Bra wars: Europe strikes back
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1556666,00.html
As China's economy grows, the EU must find a way to compete
Larry Elliott
Friday August 26, 2005
The Guardian
As someone who has spent the best part of 20 years covering global
trade talks, I know from bitter experience that it takes a lot to
elevate tariffs, quotas and subsidies on to the front page. A riot in
Seattle does the trick but, for the most part, trade anoraks get their
fix inside the paper.
This week, however, reports that there are shiploads of ladies
underwear lurking in the English Channel due to a decision to limit
imports from China, have elevated trade to the lead item on the BBC
news. And, while it is tempting to dismiss "bra wars" as a typical
silly season story - especially since there are actually no boat loads
of D cups at anchor off Dover - there is more to it than that.
Seventy-four percent of us would be better off without the silly things
97% of the time.
Consider also the savings in; raw materials, labour, energy, and the
environment.
Jenny
(who hasn't owned one for something like 15 years)
good on ya! ;)
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Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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