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[Bruce Wayne]

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ur-shortage-as-migrant-workers-shun-racist-uk

Interesting how those unemployed Brits aren't filling the jobs left empty by the migrants.

Also, I'd be interested to know how 3-4 million of those jobs are occupied by EU nationals when at the last count less than 3 million EU nationals were living in the UK. Of those 3 million, estimates are that around 2 million are working.

Or are they all working 2 jobs ?

When we send Schneiderlin home I'll be filling in in central midfield.

 

[peteblue]

When we send Schneiderlin home I'll be filling in in central midfield.

Nothing to do with the EU..........

 

[Brennan]

Ok, less than 3 million, my point still stands. We will always use foreign Labour when needed. The point being that we have jobs, we are creating jobs, while the EU stands for unemployment......do you have any articles on the youth unemployment in the EU or the near 20% unemployment in Spain or Greece......

Do you have any articles on the use of zero hours contracts in Spain or Greece ?

 

[peteblue]

Do you have any articles on the use of zero hours contracts in Spain or Greece ?

No mate, do you.....

 

[Brennan]

No mate, do you.....

Actually I do.

They're banned in Spain.

https://fullfact.org/law/zero-hours-contracts-uk-europe/

 

[peteblue]

Actually I do.

They're banned in Spain.

https://fullfact.org/law/zero-hours-contracts-uk-europe/

Does that explain why unemployment is so high in Spain and why so many Spanish come to the UK to take up work.......

 

[jal123]

Does that explain why unemployment is so high in Spain and why so many Spanish come to the UK to take up work.......

I don't know that's true, in fact I think there are at least twice as many Brits live in Spain than Spaniards in Britain.

Source: https://www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefing-paper/354

 

[peteblue]

I don't know that's true, in fact I think there are at least twice as many Brits live in Spain than Spaniards in Britain.

Source: https://www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefing-paper/354

Yeah, all the Spanish come to retire in the sunny U.K. while all of our kids go to work in higher paid jobs in Spain.....or I may have that the other way around......

 

[jal123]

Yeah, all the Spanish come to retire in the sunny U.K. while all of our kids go to work in higher paid jobs in Spain.....or I may have that the other way around......

All...

All 150,000 of them.


I'd rather have 150,000 young spaniards contributing to our economy than 300,000 British pensioners here clogging up the under funded NHS that's for sure.

 

[peteblue]

All...

All 150,000 of them.


I'd rather have 150,000 young spaniards contributing to our economy than 300,000 British pensioners here clogging up the under funded NHS that's for sure.

Those 300,000 pensioners own their own homes and have pensions and money. The UK pays for their medical health. Spain would much rather have our pensioners than their youth adding to their youth unemployment figures......

 

[jal123]

Those 300,000 pensioners own their own homes and have pensions and money. The UK pays for their medical health. Spain would much rather have our pensioners than their youth adding to their youth unemployment figures......

Can only speak anecdotally but my arl fella and his gang of Brexit loving brits in Spain all pay private medical insurance over there.

And ffs Pedro. Just take your finger off the '.' Button a couple of seconds earlier.

 

[peteblue]

Can only speak anecdotally but my arl fella and his gang of Brexit loving brits in Spain all pay private medical insurance over there.

And ffs Pedro. Just take your finger off the '.' Button a couple of seconds earlier.

You're on a loser with this argument mate, the Brits in Spain contribute far more economically than the Spanish in the U.K. and the Spanish government understands this which is why they are fighting on our side in the Brexit negotiations. I happen to like.......

 

[jal123]

You're on a loser with this argument mate, the Brits in Spain contribute far more economically than the Spanish in the U.K. and the Spanish government understands this which is why they are fighting on our side in the Brexit negotiations. I happen to like.......

Is there ever really a winner Petey? I just like chatting with you...................................

 

[peteblue]

Is there ever really a winner Petey? I just like chatting with you...................................

There's never a winner, and there shouldn't be, it's just an exchange of views......

 

[orchard]

THE BRITISH AND THEIR EXCEPTIONALISM

Insight
Simon Tilford
03 May 2017

[...]
Much of the British elite know little about how Britain’s economic strengths and vulnerabilities compare with other European countries. They are quick to state that Britain is the sixth biggest economy in the world (just behind France), which it is on some measures. But few realise that three-quarters of the country is poorer than the EU-15 average, or that its growth performance (at least per head) has been mediocre at best. And few know that there are relatively few British-owned and managed businesses with a strong record of growth. There are, of course, bright spots in the British economy, but a disproportionately high share of those bright spots reflect the involvement of foreign capital and expertise. Indeed, foreign-owned businesses generate over half of the country’s exports. Many of these exports are intermediate goods – links in international, predominately European – supply chains; that is, they are vulnerable to Britain leaving the single market. The country’s biggest comparative advantage is in financial services and that is to a large extent because London has successfully become Europe’s dominant financial centre; the City of London was a relative backwater prior to Britain joining the EU. [...]

http://www.cer.eu/insights/british-and-their-exceptionalism