DIDO.1 20,851 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 10 hours ago, mushroom said: Anybody want to take a guess why the car industry in Blighty is fuucked? No subsidised energy for the industry! In the eyes of the EU and it's non competitive claus, the government cannot give any company or industry a competitive advantage over others who are EU members (hence Ireland is being fined for giving multi national companies very favourably low business rates). Add to that, that all our energy companies are foreign owned, our energy supplies (gas, nuclear, coal etc) are at the whim of foreign powers and yet we have some of the richest deposits in the world (some of which are being massively exploited for others under EU allowance, like our fish). Add to all this, governments who have sold us down the line for decades. That's why our car industry and every other industry is bollocksed in Blighty. Same as the steel industry. No subsidised energy. Energy is expensive due to environmental costs. So we shut down steel works (shut down and made beyond further use by foreign companies we sold em to). We still use as much steel, but now its made in China and India (who are building coal powered power stations) but then its also transported round the world. Mental. Yes governments are responsible. But we put those people their. The answer is in our hands. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 https://www.indy100.com/article/swindon-man-lost-job-honda-swindon-sums-up-brexit-six-words-8785881 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,941 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 More reason for stopping unskilled labour coming in from the EU then those in Swindon will have more chance of getting another job when Honda closes . 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Honda have said that their decision has nothing to do with Brexit - it's just more spin from Remainer scaremongers. Besides, there's land 500yrds from the Honda factory that is being developed and having massive warehouses built - There's still going to be jobs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
some bloke 60 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 I think a few posters forgot to also blame the unions for making our workforce uncompetitive ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,178 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 30 minutes ago, some bloke said: I think a few posters forgot to also blame the unions for making our workforce uncompetitive ... Yes the same leaders that would strike quicker than a swan Vesta fs, there’s no milk for the tea, strike, the biscuits are done, strike. Only ourselves to blame and every union rep I knew was easily bought by so called power and a cushy office and a back hander and that rep now works against you for the better of the company Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,085 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) justNot sure where you lads have been working , but a lot of places I know are just paying above minimum wage or full of agency workers on minimum wage all just say getting by Edited February 19, 2019 by steve66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Quote LONDON (Reuters) - British workers’ pay growth maintained its fastest pace in a decade in late 2018 and job creation stayed strong, data showed, suggesting the labour market was buoyant ahead of Brexit as the broader economy slowed. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-unemployment/uk-wage-growth-matches-decade-high-jobs-creation-strong-as-brexit-nears-idUKKCN1Q80Y0 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,085 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Not a big believer in government statistics lol, but that's a different subject 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,241 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 5 hours ago, sandymere said: https://www.indy100.com/article/swindon-man-lost-job-honda-swindon-sums-up-brexit-six-words-8785881 Having taken the time to delve a little deeper and find out the real reason for Hondas closure it appears to be the fault of the electric car and the fact we are running our old petrol and diesel motors longer until we no what the future will bring also Britain has been slower rolling out electric vehicles and the market is much stronger in Asia so it pays to shed yesterday’s tech and move to were the next market is booming, quite logical really if you cut through the shite folk like yourself keep spewing out 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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sandymere 8,261 Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/19/brexit-deline-uk-influence-un Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 https://www.ft.com/content/14622ec4-3562-11e9-bd3a-8b2a211d90d5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 https://infacts.org/price-hikes-or-bust-farmers-another-miserable-brexit-choice/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oil-brexit/rising-uk-china-oil-trade-could-soften-blow-of-no-deal-brexit-idUKKCN1QA251 What's that? Shifting markets.... Freedom to nurture our economy....... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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