I still stand by my point. I freely admit that I know nothing about Economics, a fact my bank manager will confirm. but I still think that you can prove anything with statistics. If we are three times more expensive than our Spanish colleagues does that mean we are three times more productive?, or perhaps we should take a 66% pay cut?, or is it three times more expensive to live in the UK than in Spain?. I dont know, it is just that I treat these "headline" figures with suspicion. If that seems cynical then so be it, but it is a cynicism borne of experience.