The UK is Out - New PM - and whither now for Article 50
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37838087
..........not. ;whistle
Not in the same league, not even close.
"The last time CPI inflation hit 4% was in 2011.....
And the reason for that was.........erm...................was erm......................
Prices go up and down, markets go up and down, currencies go up and down. This happens Brexit or no Brexit. Everyone expected economic volatility, there will be economic volatility, we are just about clawing our selves out of one of the longest, deepest World recessions, what caused that, Brexit????? Remainers can point to countless charts, diagrams and statistics both pre and post the Brexit vote and it PROVES nothing. Yeold was absolutely gutted at the Brexit result, but as he says above, do we have a vote every time the markets wobble, every time things look a little uncomfortable? One major cause of economic instability is uncertainty, not until May triggers article 50, not until the UK, the EU and the rest of the World have hammered out their deals (protected the very wealthiest) will graphs and pie charts mean diddly squat. This will take years.
Its a whole lot harder in this day and age to do anything local, we are in a global economy whether you believe it or not. Made in China labelled everywhere and for a reason they produce it cheap and export it and unless the UK is prepared to lower living standards to that of China to compete there is very little that the UK or anyone else will produce that the Chinese cannot do cheaper and for a fraction of the cost.
Its one of the biggest reasons i voted to remain in the EU because by god do i think the Conservatives wish they could turn the average workers, working conditions into that of China's pittance pay, pittance working conditions.
Workers have never had it so good, especially with H&S standards now too. Any government that tries to go back on these minimum standards know they would be booted out straight away.
Also the referendum was not about party politics but a bigger issue of EU politics. If you don't like what the government does here you can vote against them.
Unions all but powerless, pension age getting ever higher, zero-hours contracts on the rise, 'gig' economy, unpaid internships masquerading as training, workers in small businesses not benefiting from the same protections as those in large businesses..
I could go on.
All of these are making things worse for workers, not better.
And have they committed to increases over time, or will we see it frozen at current levels ad infinitum? I know which one I would bet on.
As for maternity pay, a similar point applies. And while the payments may remain at the same level, I wonder if all those currently entitled will remain entitled? ;hmm
By the UK govts own estimates, air pollution cases 50,000 early deaths and £27.5bn in costs EVERY YEAR.
Yet as member of the EU they strenuously resisted efforts to establish a legal requirement to act to reduce air pollution.
Still, the law was passed in 2010. (Nasty EU, forcing us to do stuff?)
At that point, the govt knew the UK had illegally high levels of air pollution.
Still, for 5 years, they govt deferred and demurred, trying to put off for as long as possible the requirement to do something about it. They deliberately based plan and policy on what they knew to be false emissions data. They put the interests of business first, and dragged their heels, rejecting effective solutions on the grounds of cost, and delaying compliance until the last possible point before which they would be fined for non-compliance.
In 2015, after a legal challenge, fought every step of the way by the govt (the cost of which is borne by the taxpayer) the UK Supreme Court ruled the govt to be acting illegally in failing to tackle the issue. They were told to sort it out.
So,meanwhile, a further quarter of a million people died prematurely, and the cost to the nation was £137.5m.
18 months later, the plan they put forward to 'sort it out' has again (after a legal challenge which the govt fought- at what legal cost, never mind the additional health and social costs) has been judged inadequate and still in breach of legal requirements.
I wonder if all those people whose family members die preventably premature deaths will be cheered by the thought that the UK has taken back control?
;angry
And clearly most people eschew the ethical (for want of a better word) option for the cheap option.
So I feel that the evidence exists to show that your belief is ill-founded.
Sadly.
And you say "most people" I would bet that most people I know, most people you know, most people Yeold knows,given a real choice, presented directly in front of them would choose "ethical". The sad fact is, when Tesco move in there is no real choice. You say "sadly" Yeold shops locally, I try and do my best, NE burns rich people for fuel, what makes us so special. I honestly think you are underestimating "the masses" The march of the multinational has limited real choice and there is a backlash taking place, there are more and more people becoming "aware" of the damage wrought by multinationals and globalization and people will hopefully look for alternatives.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2094769/Workers-1950s-worked-longer-hours-tougher-conditions-holiday--happier-now.html
If anything with technology advancement now working conditions should improve with flexible working times for parents who can work from home, more tech to save on the hard manual labour, more improvements in design and manufacturing to keep costs down.
Also the union figures are still pretty high and having to travel on a line that is affected by the southern rail issues I feel the pain of the unions on a daily basis. People are living longer so it is only logical that they are working longer, and how lucky that we now have soft jobs that people can do compared to the hard labour jobs of years gone by. Unpaid internships are about to be reviewed, and small businesses now have to provide a pension option.
With the ability for easy communication and for issues to go viral I can only see works rights being improved in the future which is a good thing. Apart from zero hour contracts, which although I don't like they do allow for people to be employed who might otherwise have not been, do you have any evidence that it is getting worse for workers?
Why give hand me downs to your younger siblings when again it is all so cheap. Kids these days don't have any concept on the worth of something and just want what mainstream media says they should want. No child needs an iPhone yet plenty have them.
I try to shop local when I can and I would also like to see the government do more to even the playing field between small and big buisnesses. Why do big companies get better tax breaks than small ones? They already have the advantage of economies of scale when buying so it is unfair to then hit the little guys more. So we may lose a few businesses (unlikely) but even if we do the smaller ones will step up and be happy to do so.
You implied criticism of the power of the unions is from the point of view of a consumer, not a worker in that sector.
The power of the unions has been massively reduced and membership is massively reduced. Say what you like as an outsider, but this has had a negative impact on workers ability to negotiate for improved pay and conditions.
Longevity is irrelevant to your initial argument that workers have never had it so good: having to work until they are older before they can retire and draw a pension is not an improvement for them.
Whatever the arguments for why they should do so.