We’ll never be as productive as we could be simply because it’s a moving target. It’s an unachievable goal. So it’s a misnomer.
You’re adding your own context. I never once inferred that people would rather not work, I was talking in specifics of furlough when I said no one wanted to do it. The fact is people have a choice in this country when it comes to work including unskilled manual labour jobs and the fact is people would rather a permanent job in a warm warehouse packing boxes than they would doing seasonal work in fields in all weathers. You can’t blame people for that.
Project fear in it
Vauxhall-maker warns Brexit may force it to close UK factory
Vauxhall-maker Stellantis is calling on the government to renegotiate some Brexit rules or risk losing electricwww.bbc.co.uk
I don't have much to argue with the last two paragraphs, but who's brave enough to pay for the support? You know when it comes to that 700k certain factions will weaponise that too.
And of course that support and raising if be wages should be there regardless of immigration policy too.
The government (under May) did throw some grants to car manufacturers to keep them in the UK post brexit. Seem to recall Nissan getting a big grant and Luton being secured based on paint facilities. Obviously that was a different time and we were still in the we hold all the card because of German cars and French wine and cheese mentality. The government clearly hasn’t moved on from that time and are being blindsided because they’re being steered by the lunatic elements in their party. Basically the Tories are ruining nationalism for everyone.Just a very shit negotiated deal and an anti business investment culture which sees no significant government support in key future technologies and industries like gigafactories
Basically nobody seems to have a plan or vision as to what the U.K. will be or wants to be in future
The government (under May) did throw some grants to car manufacturers to keep them in the UK post brexit. Seem to recall Nissan getting a big grant and Luton being secured based on paint facilities. Obviously that was a different time and we were still in the we hold all the card because of German cars and French wine and cheese mentality. The government clearly hasn’t moved on from that time and are being blindsided because they’re being steered by the lunatic elements in their party. Basically the Tories are ruining nationalism for everyone.
The thing is people as you point out have a choice, which isn’t a bad thing for the population. If their choices mean we have to bring in foreign workers to fill the gaps that’s only a negative if you want it to be.My point is that if you have an influx of cheap Labour willing to accept lower wages and poorer conditions, where’s the incentive for the employer to invest more in machinery, equipment and/or people.
When there was the hauliers shortage last year all I heard on the radio was driver after driver saying they were treated like mugs, no toilet/wash room facilities and made to wait for hours on end by supermarkets etc. that’s why so many sacked off the job
Our answer has been, if you won’t do the job, let’s bring in people who will accept those things
Starmer has reiterated this morning when posed with the question following the comments from Vauxhalls owners that there’s no going back into the EU but they will be looking to renegotiate elements of the Brexit deal. He didn’t specify what, when, how or where mind. Just said that Boris’ oven ready deal wasn’t even half baked.Agree. There’s no long term strategy/vision. Hoping Sunak or starmer (or Davey) comes up with something soon !
Not project fear.....just another multi-national corporate getting its excuses in early....
All the manufacturers within the EU also face the same rules & quotas, which is why it willprobablybe re-negotiated.
Ofcourse, State investment in UK gigafactories would be great and would not be hampered at all by brexit...... but its clear the cunts in charge aren't gonna invest though.....lets see if nowhere-man Starmer comes up with a plan....
No more ironic than people using it to justify brexit. Remember, the EU were going to crumble as we held all the cards as corporate global dominant companies would insist that the EU bow to us as they want to sell cars here. Never happened did it. Not only that the situation we now find ourselves in proves what project fear stated all along. The corporate global dominant companies never once flexed their muscles during brexit negotiations. They are now and it’s not because we hold all the cards is it?Stalantis is just flexing its muscles. It’s ironic how people defend corporate global dominance when it suits their argument
The EU is already heavily invested in GIGAfactories though. VW on its own has just started building 6, EU companies altogether are on course to deliver a further 25 by 2025, people investing in the EU also has access to the EIB for funding. We’re being left behind by the EU and yes the UK government isn’t stepping up in place of the EU but that’s only part of the issue. The truth is that brexit has made the UK less attractive and less viable for investment, not just the motor industry. The numbers are in and they don’t lie.Not project fear.....just another multi-national corporate getting its excuses in early....
All the manufacturers within the EU also face the same rules & quotas, which is why it willprobablybe re-negotiated.
Ofcourse, State investment in UK gigafactories would be great and would not be hampered at all by brexit...... but its clear the cunts in charge aren't gonna invest though.....lets see if nowhere-man Starmer comes up with a plan....
Agree. There’s no long term strategy/vision. Hoping Sunak or starmer (or Davey) comes up with something soon !
More nazi sympathy in the Spectator. There's a very dangerous element in the tories gaining more and more traction.
I'm with you on almost all of this mate.
However I think the Tories do have a strategy: low taxation, deregulation, privatisation, reduced workers rights, shredded welfare state.
What worries me is the complete lack of a coherent alternative to this from the Labour party.
I'm with you on almost all of this mate.
However I think the Tories do have a strategy: low taxation, deregulation, privatisation, reduced workers rights, shredded welfare state.
What worries me is the complete lack of a coherent alternative to this from the Labour party.
Bless Steve, he still loves to believe the Conversatives are in government because they want Britain to be a better place
Another own-goal by Starmer...
Labour would build on green belt to boost housing, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer says building should be allowed where it does not "affect the beauty of our countryside".www.bbc.co.uk
Another own-goal by Starmer...
Labour would build on green belt to boost housing, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer says building should be allowed where it does not "affect the beauty of our countryside".www.bbc.co.uk
I know you said sustainably but there are a lot of complex issues involving physical and mental health, flooding etc. in having large areas developed with a lack of green space. If we do start building on then a huge amount is going to have to be retained as green space unless we want to have a huge bill for all those problems.Nah he’s absolutely right. Fuck the green belt and build sustainably wherever you are.
I know you said sustainably but there are a lot of complex issues involving physical and mental health, flooding etc. in having large areas developed with a lack of green space. If we do start building on then a huge amount is going to have to be retained as green space unless we want to have a huge bill for all those problems.
I seee the latest narrative been driven by the government and their client media is that sewage in the waterways is the publics fault for having the temerity to shit and piss.
I seee the latest narrative been driven by the government and their client media is that sewage in the waterways is the publics fault for having the temerity to shit and piss.
no foodThey'll join it up with the let them starve policy soon enough
I seee the latest narrative been driven by the government and their client media is that sewage in the waterways is the publics fault for having the temerity to shit and piss.
In another era she’d be out of government faster than a speeding car.Braverman should be toast now but sunak doesn't have a spine
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What's she done now?Braverman should be toast now but sunak doesn't have a spine
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Tried to use her position to get off a speeding fine.What's she done now?
Which position?Tried to use her position to get off a speeding fine.
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