"Dave W" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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And a considerably lower standard of living for the majority in the UK if
we do leave.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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"a considerably lower standard of living for the majority in the UK if we
do leave"?

My problem with the numbers that they are spouting out is the (un proven)
assumption that making the "cake" bigger (or smaller) affects everyone
equally.

It doesn't.

It might have done in the 50/60/70/80s, but since the rise in globalisation
it has been very unfairly dished out with 90% of the increased size of the
cake being gobbled by 10% of the population.

I suspect that if the cake were to contract due to Brexit that effect would
be seen on the way back down again and the top 10% who have "unfairly"
benefited from the recent increase will be disproportionately affected by
the contraction. The absolute share of the (now smaller) national wealth of
the average hoi-polloi will likely be completely unaffected.

tim