altus   538 #3097 Posted July 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, West 77 said: Tom Martin has never been anti immigration. I believe he would like to see an Australian type of immigration policy for the UK. I never claimed Martin didn't want immigration. The point is Martin wants immigration to help his industry because of a shortage of staff caused by Brexit. Presumably because otherwise he'll have to pay people more to get them to work for him rather than other companies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   538 #3098 Posted July 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, West 77 said: Tim Martin wants an immigration points system similar to Australia because it gives priority to those seeking jobs in sectors where there is a shortage of workers needed to do the jobs. To address a shortage of workers caused by Brexit. Obviously Tim Martin thinks Boris's government have got the UK immigration strategy wrong. Quote When we were in the EU any EU citizen was allowed to come to the UK looking for any work as well as those who weren't really looking for work.  We ended up with too many undesirable Eastern Europeans here who are more interested in criminal activity rather than doing a honest day's work thanks to Tony Blair's Labour government not using the UK veto when it should have been used. At least you're finally accepting that that was because of the UK, not the EU. If you try a bit harder you might even accept that the following Tory led government failed to take the opportunity to change the rules. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   214 #3099 Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, West 77 said: I've never not accepted that both past Tory and Labour governments are to blame Do you see a trend for the future there? There was talk about more immigration, not less. Record numbers of boat people coming here, so we have more undesireables but fewer desireable workers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #3100 Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, West 77 said: I believe he would like to see an Australian type of immigration policy for the UK.  FINALLY we agree on something, now, where can we deport Katie Hopkins to? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   538 #3101 Posted July 22, 2021 38 minutes ago, melthebell said: FINALLY we agree on something, now, where can we deport Katie Hopkins to? lol We tried the traditional place but they sent her back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Magilla   510 #3102 Posted July 28, 2021 Honda Swindon closes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-57987601 "The Swindon factory was world-class but because we chose to pull out of Europe, which was the most important market to Honda, they chose to stick with America and Japan. "Brexit was the straw that broke the camel's back."   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The Joker   10 #3103 Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Magilla said: Honda Swindon closes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-57987601 "The Swindon factory was world-class but because we chose to pull out of Europe, which was the most important market to Honda, they chose to stick with America and Japan. "Brexit was the straw that broke the camel's back."   or maybe nobody wants a Honda car anymore?  Not being funny, but even on the streets of Page Hall, people would sooner drive a ten-year old Germanese binwagen than a two-year old Honda.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the_bloke   17 #3104 Posted July 29, 2021 On 28/07/2021 at 11:22, West 77 said: Brexit can't be blamed for the closure of the Honda factory at Swindon. The Toyota factory near Derby isn't closing and if anything the Nissan factory at Sunderland is expanding which are also not a consequence of Brexit. Honda deny it has anything to do with Brexit. The quote in the article about Brexit being the straw is from a Professor at the University of Bath, not Honda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sadbrewer   20 #3105 Posted July 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, West 77 said: Thank you for that information. It didn't make sense that Brexit was to blame especially when Honda made the decision to close the plant in early 2019 when there was no certainty that Brexit was going to happen. Honda also closed it's european other factory in Turkey.... which is in the European Customs Union. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,955 #3106 Posted July 29, 2021 On 28/07/2021 at 10:19, Magilla said: Honda Swindon closes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-57987601 "The Swindon factory was world-class but because we chose to pull out of Europe, which was the most important market to Honda, they chose to stick with America and Japan. "Brexit was the straw that broke the camel's back."   So , thats fake news then ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   303 #3107 Posted July 29, 2021 22 minutes ago, hackey lad said: So , thats fake news then ? No, thats actual news.  Do you know what Fake news actually means? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Carbuncle   0 #3108 Posted July 29, 2021 2 hours ago, West 77 said: It didn't make sense that Brexit was to blame especially when Honda made the decision to close the plant in early 2019 when there was no certainty that Brexit was going to happen. A poor argument. Honda knew Brexit was coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...