German economy hits ten year high ...

[sasguru]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7402297.stm

So if you have fiscal prudence and a budget surplus, create things people want to buy, avoid debt-fuelled "booms", have a housing market that is stable then things work better?
Who'd have thought it.

[NoddY]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7402297.stm

So if you have fiscal prudence and a budget surplus, create things people want to buy, avoid debt-fuelled "booms", have a housing market that is stable then things work better?
Who'd have thought it.

Britain will be fine because house prices always go up.

[Lucy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7402297.stm

So if you have fiscal prudence and a budget surplus, create things people want to buy, avoid debt-fuelled "booms", have a housing market that is stable then things work better?
Who'd have thought it.

It might also help to have the largest population in Europe and a permanent supply of cheap labour.

[sasguru]

It might also help to have the largest population in Europe and a permanent supply of cheap labour.

Bollux as usual. You haven't a clue, have you?
These are not the reasons for Germany's success.

[Lucy]

Bollux as usual. You haven't a clue, have you?
These are not the reasons for Germany's success.

Why not?

(try not to name call or be an arse, now)

[sasguru]

Why not?

(try not to name call or be an arse, now)

Can't be bothered. Do some of your own research.

[Lucy]

Can't be bothered. Do some of your own research.

Because you don't know, be honest. Name calling is all you are capable of, without it you have nothing.

[sasguru]

Because you don't know, be honest. Name calling is all you are capable of, without it you have nothing.

Whatever

[oracleslave]

Bollux as usual. You haven't a clue, have you?
These are not the reasons for Germany's success.

They may not be the main reasons but are contributing factors surely?

[BlasterBates]

No the reasons are, Germany's successful machine tool manufacturers; China and India are buying its machines like there's no tomorrow. That's why.