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[mahermi1]

Is that a policy suggestion?!
Makes literally no economic sense and is likely illegal

Plus the fact who are the greedy companies going to employ, the dearer British worker or the cheaper foreign employee, think we all no the answer to that.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Is that a policy suggestion?!
Makes literally no economic sense and is likely illegal

I believe for "shortage occupation" you can be paid less than the minimum wage.

So active policy now mainly in construction and Social care. The private care company i have connection with does pay all staff over minimum wage, however, visaed staff are getting paid less, its causing some resentment with full paid staff as they are now not picking up extra hours...

 

[Baines' left foot]

Old, but seems more relevant now.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Old, but seems more relevant now.

Shocked and saddened its not a bigger issue just shows as a country we regards some jobs in contempt.

 

[mightymoyes]

Hancock telling lies to save face and throw Johnson under the bus at the Covid enquiry

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

This is just bloody awful what the police and charity are doing with Andrew Rosindell. He's being investigated for suspicion of rape, sexual assault, abuse of a position of trust and misconduct in public office. He should be nowhere near a charity that aims to prevent domestic violence and violence against women. Nor should Police Officers be in the photo. Corruption staring us right in the face, he at least owes all a low profile why these allegation are investigated impartially.

 

[Wizard]

 

[Rita_Poon]

Andrew Neil (yes 'boo' shill!) get's the boot in proper first. mcvey earns her position tonight.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Hancock telling lies to save face and throw Johnson under the bus at the Covid enquiry

Could it please be the bus that promised the country £350 million per week for the NHS. Proper Karma.

 

[Eggs]

Hancock telling lies to save face and throw Johnson under the bus at the Covid enquiry

….i’m sure I just heard him say the ex-Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson is ‘sadly no longer with us’.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Agreed. The choices that this government have made over the last 13 years will be felt for decades to come.

The deeper problems caused by long term austerity such as a declining birth rate have not affected us yet. In 2012 there were 729k births, but in 2022 that number stood at 605k i.e. a 17% drop. This may not sound that alarming, but as an example, China is about to have more pensioners than it does people in its workforce, how can this be sustained? How are public services going to be paid for? By increasing tax for the people who do work? It won't be the rich that fills the shortfall.

People are living longer, people are choosing not to have families because it's an unaffordable luxury. Mothers are choosing not to work because it's not cost effective vs child care costs. This is creating a perfect storm of less people taking on the tax burden. Our taxes will rise to cover pensions etc. which will further exaserbate the problems just covered.

This is a common issue all over the globe where leaders have prioritised short term growth and greed at the expense of future generations. South Korea is in an even worse position.

I made this comment on another thread, but the average sold prices of all properties (i.e. including flats) in Wavertree this year was £180k, which is sickening. I naively thought that by coming back from London to Wirral/Liverpool area it would allow me to live with more prosperity. Driving through West Kirby and Hoylake yesterday just confirmed my fears that Wirral and Liverpool are being gentrified at a blurring pace and it will cause huge issues on our doorstep.

The cost of living crisis has only just begun.

Even the Telegraph slowly waking up to what their party has caused.

“Don’t have kids if you can’t afford them, you scrounging toads!”

“You skint childless people are ruining the economy, let this be a warning!!!”

lol

 

[Dundee mifflin]

….i’m sure I just heard him say the ex-Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson is ‘sadly no longer with us’.

He did yes,haha

 

[DavidH]

Has a tory ever told the truth? Voters included?

 

[Caolam]

When you watch and listen to Matt Hancock at the COVID Enquiry and Esther McVey on Question Time you should remember that these people are the cream of the Tory Party, these are the people being picked out for high office. Can you imagine the state of those who fail to be offered posts.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Has a tory ever told the truth? Voters included?

Well I never, ill concede voters here though they were adamant there was always a ring of steal.