tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post6847705972215607687..comments2023-11-02T07:54:22.317+00:00Comments on Unenlightened Commentary.: The Decline/Triumph Of The West.Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-72942005416457265822009-10-03T22:58:38.063+01:002009-10-03T22:58:38.063+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.constant ginahttp://www.vacationrentalsad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-24539069531737224932009-10-03T19:18:30.179+01:002009-10-03T19:18:30.179+01:00Matthew- I assumed they meant in nominal terms, th...Matthew- I assumed they meant in nominal terms, though if they are only over taking the UK in PPP terms by 2016 it seems a unlikely.<br /><br />James- They did clearly rig the last parliamentary elections with Putin's party getting around 99% in Chechnya!Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-35497727105582232572009-10-03T16:37:20.981+01:002009-10-03T16:37:20.981+01:00Russia's not democratic?
It's more democr...Russia's not democratic?<br /><br />It's more democratic than Britain. They voted in booths with no CCTV and the folded slips wnet in the boxes. They could have written anything.<br /><br />There is no infringement of liberties such as wheelie bin laws, ID cards etc.and they have one precious freedom which Britain does not - a non-litigious society and freedom of speech on most issues.<br /><br />If you criticize Putin within your circle, they don't come to take you away.<br /><br />Having recently returned, this is like the UKSSR here.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-42601321038680061732009-10-03T14:16:23.319+01:002009-10-03T14:16:23.319+01:00Almost certainly not true in PPP terms as it'l...Almost certainly not true in PPP terms as it'll be US, China, Japan, India and Germany, so we're talking about overtaking Germany, and currently it's about 28% off, catching up about 2% a year, which means something like 2025. The UK looks like being overtaken in 2016, which is perhaps what they mean. Might be a bit different at market exchange rates. <br /><br />[don't know if this will work - it's my extrapolation from 2015]<br />http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AmnIqFlORJSCdHA2UmpHMTYxTEVndDJXdkNSc0h3UHc&hl=enMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214026669109045616noreply@blogger.com