Bargepole23 337 #2173 Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, The Joker said: Off topic, but I respectfuliy disagree with your implication. I think Ms Priti Patel is a nasty piece of work, and I don't particularly like her, but it's not her Indian heritage that I have a problem with. Let's agree to agree on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M 1,625 #2174 Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Mister Gee said: Unsold fish are rotting on the docks and companies are hitting the wall but Mogg says the fish are now ‘happier’ because they’re ‘British’. https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-14/british-fish-happier-after-brexit-says-jacob-rees-mogg We’re being governed by a deranged cult. This might explain a great deal Fisheries minister did not read Brexit bill as she was busy at nativity | Brexit | The Guardian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee 823 #2175 Posted January 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mister M said: This might explain a great deal Fisheries minister did not read Brexit bill as she was busy at nativity | Brexit | The Guardian How much longer do we have to endure this vacuous condescending drivel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M 1,625 #2176 Posted January 14, 2021 Just now, Mister Gee said: How much longer do we have to endure this vacuous condescending drivel? It's not harmed the career of Priti 'let me be absolutely clear' Patel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla 510 #2177 Posted January 14, 2021 Fishermen in CH4 news threatening to march on Westminster and dump their catch... ...wasn't this supposed to be happening in France? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max 13 #2178 Posted January 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Magilla said: Fishermen in CH4 news threatening to march on Westminster and dump their catch... ...wasn't this supposed to be happening in France? Yes, but the paper work needed to take their catch to France after Brexit means it's easier to dump it this side of The Channel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ads36 217 #2179 Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) quote a few articles out today, talking about government plans to scrap our rights to refuse to work more than 48 hours per week. "your employer will be able to sack you for not working 50+ hours per week" they didn't put that on the bus... Edited January 15, 2021 by ads36 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 2,034 #2180 Posted January 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, ads36 said: quote a few articles out todays, talking about government plans to scrap our rights to refuse to work more than 48 hours per week. "your employer will be able to sack you for not working 50+ hours per week" they didn't put that on the bus... Links? to reliable sources? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ads36 217 #2181 Posted January 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Links? to reliable sources? FT : https://www.ft.com/content/55588f86-a4f8-4cf3-aecb-38723b787569 independant : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-workers-rights-eu-b1787603.html bloomberg : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/u-k-explores-reform-of-workers-rights-that-would-break-from-eu and the usual right-wing grifters on twitter telling us that we actually want to work *much* longer hours. (even though we can already opt out, we just can't be sacked for saying no) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ 2,034 #2182 Posted January 15, 2021 OK. The FT wants me to pay - no thanks. The other two merely refer to an un-named 'source' - so all-in-all a load of unverified speculation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ECCOnoob 1,040 #2183 Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) The government has rejected the alleged claims. Nothing to see here. Just a load more stirring from the papers filled with "what if..." and "may be"and "possibly". It's all the same debate it was being bandied about back when brexit first got voted upon. Edited January 15, 2021 by ECCOnoob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b 441 #2184 Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) The ERG is flying that kite early, to see what kind of traction it's getting from employers. There are a few more kites like that getting flown atm, all mooted under 'Operation Bleach', that are not getting reported. Even the reintroduction of the death penalty (don't expect the HO to confirm that one anytime soon, any more than it -and any other Ministry- would confirm those other kites). It's all about political re- (pre-) -positioning. It's not as if British workers can easily vote with their feet under FoM anymore. And employers are going to need something to keep the cosh on them, after all those EU immigrants went home last year during the Covid crisis. Plus they can be fed on fresh, quality seafood for cheap now. Zero sympathy for those fishermen who were championing Leave loud and clear, pre- and post-refrendum, to pull the ladder to themselves at the expense of other fishermen from Europe. These weren't conned: they were the con. Edited January 15, 2021 by L00b Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...