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Re:Why has Britain become so poor? by TheLoafOfBread on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:06PM (#36933350)
> and a surplus of labor.

With 4.0% unemployment rate I would disagree with surplus of labor

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Re:Why has Britain become so poor? by nvm0n1 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:49PM (#36934618)
Those rates don't include all the "economically inactive" people who are on long term benefits. Around 5 million at last count.
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