PSA - Britain's broken economy - Monday 1st July 9.00pm Channel 4

[matt j]

As you're retired and presumably no longer spend time in the workplace I'm curious what this suspicion is based on.

Because he's a Tory, it's always the workers with them.

 

[Snufkin]

While Kier Starmer considers Friday as POETS day he could consider Greece's move to a 6 day week to increase economic output.
That should go down well with his union mates.

I am not sure Starmer has any union mates.

 

[Minio]

I am not sure Starmer has any union mates.

Not surprising really.

 

[Minio]

There are loads of initiatives the UK could take to boost productivity, there is no question of that.

I hear the guy about to take over might have some ideas to boost the posties performance.

 

[Mick P]

Because he's a Tory, it's always the workers with them.

Firstly I am a Toolmakers son, I served an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker and was a worker for 46 years without a break.

 

[Tony L]

Tools noted.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Firstly I am a Toolmakers son, I served an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker and was a worker for 46 years without a break.

Don’t you feel a sense of personal failure that you didn’t get to be prime minister material?

 

[ks.234]

Firstly I am a Toolmakers son, I served an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker and was a worker for 46 years without a break.

You are Keir Starmer and I claim my £5

 

[Mick P]

Don’t you feel a sense of personal failure that you didn’t get to be prime minister material?

I have only a minimal interest in national politics, I have always concerned myself with the local stuff.

 

[MVV]

We know that the productivity gap between Britain and its competitors is nothing to do with employees “sitting on their arses” but a failure to invest in technology and instead relying on low paid unskilled workers and outdated process

Along with short sighted assert stripping see Thames Water.

 

[TheDecameron]

Along with short sighted assert stripping see Thames Water.

Yeah, the cubic metre x10^6 of shit soup per employee those guys can discharge into rivers- they should get an award.

 

[wacko]

Firstly I am a Toolmakers son, I served an apprenticeship as a Toolmaker and was a worker for 46 years without a break.

I'm a toolmakers son too. I didn't do an apprenticeship. Father gave his tools to another. It still hurts me a bit.

 

[Mick P]

I'm a toolmakers son too. I didn't do an apprenticeship. Father gave his tools to another. It still hurts me a bit.

I have two tool boxes filled up with really good tools and no one wants them. I can't decide whether it's a good or bad thing.

It's all very well saying we need more manufacturing industries but the people who say it have never had to work in a factory. It's just like moaning about the demise of the mining industry, who the hell wants to send young men down a mine for goodness sake, it's just plain inhumane.

 

[MVV]

I have two tool boxes filled up with really good tools and no one wants them. I can't decide whether it's a good or bad thing.

It's all very well saying we need more manufacturing industries but the people who say it have never had to work in a factory. It's just like moaning about the demise of the mining industry, who the hell wants to send young men down a mine for goodness sake, it's just plain inhumane.

Well you would have no trouble getting rid of them down my local in the Eden Valley, a stonemason, Carpenter, several general builders and a couple of old motorbike fans are regulars. All of them proud of doing things right.
You seem bitter and out of touch.

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

I have two tool boxes filled up with really good tools and no one wants them. I can't decide whether it's a good or bad thing.

It's all very well saying we need more manufacturing industries but the people who say it have never had to work in a factory. It's just like moaning about the demise of the mining industry, who the hell wants to send young men down a mine for goodness sake, it's just plain inhumane.

You're forgetting that the 'moaning about the demise of the mining industry' wasn't about the demise of the industry, but about the total lack of effort to support the communities it affected so badly.

Plus, of course, it's not like working down the mine no longer happens. It just happens to somebody else, in another country.

 

[paulfromcamden]

You're forgetting that the 'moaning about the demise of the mining industry' wasn't about the demise of the industry, but about the total lack of effort to support the communities it affected so badly.

Exactly right and worth making clear.

 

[Fatmarley]

You're forgetting that the 'moaning about the demise of the mining industry' wasn't about the demise of the industry, but about the total lack of effort to support the communities it affected so badly.

Plus, of course, it's not like working down the mine no longer happens. It just happens to somebody else, in another country.

You learn so much from this forum. I hate the way the right-wing media twist words to protect the politicians.

 

[Tony L]

You seem bitter and out of touch.

In fairness Mick moves in Tory liquid lunch circles who would never get their hands dirty!

 

[Kirk]

I am not sure Starmer has any union mates.

He has lots at the moment. That may change on July 5th.

 

[Kirk]

In fairness Mick moves in Tory liquid lunch circles who would never get their hands dirty!

Tories who lunch.