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[Disgruntledgoat]

Make Workington Work

Having lived 5 miles from there for several years... You can't make them do anything they don't want to.

 

[Jebus_lives]

I've never met him so I can't comment but I imagine it's quite stern.

I have. It was enthusiastic and insistent. Like a dog trying to hump a leg.

 

[Jebus_lives]

8.74 million pupils being disrupted by 430,000 teachers (roughly speaking). Is that for the many, not the few @NilSatisOptimum ?

Ppfffttt they're all out climate protesting.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Why do you all keep using 'Tory' as an insult when people point out the gaping holes in these arguments?

It seems utterly stupid to talk about taking workers rights away when you are supporting the rights of a group to take away the rights of others to actually work and earn a living. But of course, they are stupid turkeys because Corbyn didn't win.

To play devil's advocate here. Why don't the commuters just commute differently if they don't like the service?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

I am shocked you actually believe what you wrote there mate.

Why do you think they are striking? Tory cuts have made their job impossible and the pupils are paying going to pay the price, not for one day or whatever the strike is but for the duration of their education.

Now now don't use tropes, you will have Melaine Phillips and the times after you...

Don’t fall for bogus claims of ‘Islamophobia’ - The Jewish Chronicle

'The taunt of Islamophobia is used to silence any criticism of the Islamic world, including Islamic extremism.'

www.thejc.com

 

[bol-uk]

Now now don't use tropes, you will have Melaine Phillips and the times after you...

Don’t fall for bogus claims of ‘Islamophobia’ - The Jewish Chronicle

'The taunt of Islamophobia is used to silence any criticism of the Islamic world, including Islamic extremism.'

www.thejc.com

2 points,

1 it is far worse with anti antisemitism being used as a tool to stop criticism of Israel

2 what trope have I used above?

 

[zzr45]

To play devil's advocate here. Why don't the commuters just commute differently if they don't like the service?

It’s not that easy is it? I live in a sleeper town for Manchester - the stations packed of a morning, don’t commute myself but know the issues it causes - it’s not within walking or cycling distance, using buses would make it about a 4 hour journey each way. People that don’t drive but work in Manchester would literally be stuffed. You either get the train or you don’t work in Manchester.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

2 points,

1 it is far worse with anti antisemitism being used as a tool to stop criticism of Israel

2 what trope have I used above?

No no you get me wrong I was being very sarcastic against Phillips and the rest of the right and their diversions.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I am shocked you actually believe what you wrote there mate.

Why do you think they are striking? Tory cuts have made their job impossible and the pupils are paying going to pay the price, not for one day or whatever the strike is but for the duration of their education.

Like the strike in 2008 which was because they thought 2.45% was an insufficient pay rise?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

It’s not that easy is it? I live in a sleeper town for Manchester - the stations packed of a morning, don’t commute myself but know the issues it causes - it’s not within walking or cycling distance, using buses would make it about a 4 hour journey each way. People that don’t drive but work in Manchester would literally be stuffed. You either get the train or you don’t work in Manchester.

Free market is just doing fine, packed out trains, jobs goodun.

 

[bol-uk]

Like the strike in 2008 which was because they thought 2.45% was an insufficient pay rise?

I love the way tories put the strike down to pay but fail to mention that ten years of deteriorating conditions are as big a factor. Doesn't suit their narrative it seems.....

 

[bol-uk]

No no you get me wrong I was being very sarcastic against Phillips and the rest of the right and their diversions.

Sorry, I am useless at picking out sarcasm in print.

 

[Jebus_lives]

It’s not that easy is it? I live in a sleeper town for Manchester - the stations packed of a morning, don’t commute myself but know the issues it causes - it’s not within walking or cycling distance, using buses would make it about a 4 hour journey each way. People that don’t drive but work in Manchester would literally be stuffed. You either get the train or you don’t work in Manchester.

Couldn't you move? Get a job closer to home? Work from home?

On a serious note, 4 hours...Where do you live?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I love the way tories put the strike down to pay but fail to mention that ten years of deteriorating conditions are as big a factor. Doesn't suit their narrative it seems.....

That was taken from the Guardian. Are they a Tory paper these days?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Couldn't you move? Get a job closer to home? Work from home?

On a serious note, 4 hours...Where do you live?

We need to get Workington working.