Brexit hits UK Science and Workforce

[SirGalahad]

The gift of Brexit. Who needs Science?

Belief is all you need. Into the Dark Ages.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50044659

 

[Bodd]

Are you lot on a bonus?

 

[ellal]

Are you lot on a bonus?

Do you have shares in a 'blinkers' factory?

 

[SirGalahad]

Are you lot on a bonus?

For pointing out the truth. Why do you hate the UK so much?

 

[Bodd]

That's it. I've had enough of you two. I'm moving my Blinker factory to Singapore.

 

[ironsidebod]

That's it. I've had enough of you two. I'm moving my Blinker factory to Singapore.

Presumably once you get there you'll declare it uneconomically viable and that only madness would see it proceed

 

[festive]

That's it. I've had enough of you two. I'm moving my Blinker factory to Singapore.

You dont need to we will have our own Singapore here soon.

 

[transam]

It will be armageddon no doubt about it

Science is the least of our problems

I was told that sheets of ply wood and barbed wire are in short supply at some building merchants?

I have got a generator

 

[Bodd]

Presumably once you get there you'll declare it uneconomically viable and that only madness would see it proceed

I've done my research and the Malays like my blinkers..
I have to make treak here and there but they like the idea.

 

[Bodd]

You dont need to we will have our own Singapore here soon.

You mean we will all be sweating our b olloxx off

 

[gasbanni]

Are you lot on a bonus?

He's quoting the BBC !!!!!!! Might just as well be looney tunes

 

[motorbiking]

British Pharma's have been hit the most due to Brexit.. Just Look at GSK's Sales:

or not

 

[SirGalahad]

British Pharma's have been hit the most due to Brexit.. Just Look at GSK's Sales:

or not

Now how much of their sales is from abroad and they are benefiting from currency movements in their favour.

 

[motorbiking]

Lots and No:
<a href='https://www.macrotrends.net/2549/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-historical-chart'>Pound Dollar Exchange Rate (GBP USD) - Historical Chart</a>

 

[SirGalahad]

Lots and No:
<a href='https://www.macrotrends.net/2549/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-historical-chart'>Pound Dollar Exchange Rate (GBP USD) - Historical Chart</a>

Hmm - wrong.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-g...as-weak-pound-provides-windfall-idUKKCN12Q1CM

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) beat quarterly sales and profit expectations and said it expected even bigger gains in 2016 thanks to a weak pound

https://www.wsj.com/articles/glaxos...boosted-by-strong-sales-weak-pound-1493209544

GlaxoSmithKline said net income ballooned in the first quarter due to strong sales growth newer drugs, a boost from a weak pound, and a favorable year-earlier comparison.

https://www.cityam.com/weak-pound-delivers-earnings-boost-gsk/

https://www.ft.com/content/2fc5a9be-4875-11e8-8ae9-4b5ddcca99b3

The company reports its earnings in sterling but makes most of its revenues in dollars, and has benefited as the pound weakened for an extended period after the 2016 Brexit vote.

I could carry on but you get the pattern at play here.