I was visiting a farmer just north of Cork and in true Irish fashion was invited in for tea. Seated at the table was the security guard for the minister of agriculture who had been visiting nearby. His six gun lay on the table in its holster. He was an amiable chap and friend of my host but it brought a smile to my face and reminded me of the wild west.Not how it works I’m afraid. The public sector will join the party. Let the boom times begin. Bertie Ahearn, Irish Taoiseach when we were have a wild party, once declared at his party’s annual conference “the boom times, will get even boomier“!. Look where that one ended up!!
Boris a joke
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The productivity of dustcarts compared with the era of the Winter of Discontent is amazing (for those that can remember)Council workers reject 'insulting' 1.75% pay increase offer
By Justin Parkinson
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Image caption, Councils are continuing to collect rubbish, but many have made changes to normal arrangements
Two of the UK's biggest unions have rejected a 1.75% pay rise for council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, calling the offer "pathetic".
Unite and the GMB warned of potential industrial action, after their members voted overwhelmingly against what their leaders called a real-terms salary cut.
But the National Employers group, which sets local authority pay, has said its offer is final.
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But Bozo said that the answer to all our problems was that we all need to have higher wages, winter of discontent part 2 in the offing!
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Oh, I remember !
But we didn’t create so much “refuse” back then.
A joint of meat wrapped up in brown paper for Sunday which provided meals in various guises up until Thursday then Fish on a Friday (in white paper) and sausages for Saturday.
Use the paper packaging to start the fire.
Nowadays the amount of plastic with a couple of thousand years of durability to recycle is simply mind boggling.
But it is “efficient” - Really ??
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Former Tesco boss Dave Lewis to advise on supply chain crisis
The government has hired Dave Lewis to help it fix problems that led to petrol and other shortages.
www.bbc.co.uk
Former Tesco boss Dave Lewis to advise on supply chain crisis
The government has hired Dave Lewis to help it fix problems that led to petrol and other shortages.www.bbc.co.uk
So Boris berates and blames British business for pretty much all the current supply chain woes. Blames them for having taken advantage of foreign labour, to hold down wages and neglect training.
Now to fix the problems, he turns to one of those same business leaders for advice and guidance. A Tesco man no less, who doubtless believes strongly in mobility of labour, frictionless borders, JIT supply chains, etc, etc.
Boris…..don’t you just love him!!
Well no, do you ?
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Irony, dont you get it?
Get what?
glasshouse
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Brexit has shown that the UK is short of labour, or at least short of people willing to work.
ho, ho, ho.
Brexit has shown that the EU has fouked this country up , breeding a generation of lazy barstewards like the europeans
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Best stay off the bevvy
You're not my mother , cough .
When cabbage and pork is non existent in the shops. They'll have to get off their arses and work.
And Boris cuts the dole money
glasshouse
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The only person who caused the legions of non working brits was maggie thatcher who closed most of the heavy industry .
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Jeremy Corbyn was a lifelong Brexiteer, and suddenly found himself not only in the unexpected position of leading the labour party, but his hated enemies on the other side, were pushing a policy which was his life long ambition.At the time of the referendum Labour did not have a Brexit policy other than to sit on the fence and sway in the wind. Such was the state of the opposition. Now they will have a plan based on hindsight which, in all probability, will draw the wrong conclusions. Maybe Scumbag Angela will provide all the answers.
Being a very good marxist he was in a terrible dilemma never ever, could he, a good Marxist support a proposal that was being put forward by those evil, slave trading, capitalists , b*******s, so he was forced into grinding his teeth, clenching his buttocks and pretending to support the remain cause, while behind his back all fingers were crossed as he prayed for the dream he shared with his enemy / collaborators across the political spectrum.
Much like Stalin and Hitler
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keep your fridge and freezer full
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I don’t know the destruction of mining communities was a necessary adjustment. The subsequent privatisation of electricity industry and the dash for gas turned out particularly well.