Comments on: Brexit- 8 years on

By: Mary Hill

Mary Hill — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:31:15 +0000

Not surprised about the Brexit jobs crisis.
Seems inevitable there will be a movement to rejoin!

By: Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:44:18 +0000

In reply to RJL. Couldn’t agree more. UK governments have never been serious about regional policy… the best way to address regional disparities including training, employment and inward investment mismatch. “Levelling Up” was no more than a slogan and a ‘marginal seats’ policy with no evidence base behind it.

By: RJL

RJL — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:15:19 +0000

There seems to be convincing evidence that the sectors marked by seasonality: hospitality and crop picking have been affected negatively by Brexit. But Brexit or no Brexit there has always been a problem with aligning areas where there are unemployed people and places where there are jobs. It was true in the boom times of great cities like Manchester and Glasgow where rural migrant labour lived in appalling, degrading housing and it’s true today when many hospitality workers are forced to live in inadequate accommodation. That’s the reason why governments need to develop good regional development policies.

By: Clive2

Clive2 — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:00:35 +0000

The same all over Cornwall……even in summer holidays, places closed for lack of staff. Bonkers!

By: Laurel Rice

Laurel Rice — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:04:17 +0000

Bring on the Scottish independence vote!

By: Lorna G

Lorna G — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:02:48 +0000

We used to go to the wee cafe inside the garden centre often (oyster bar was full! I really do miss that drive!
I think Arran is a bit like that too. One never know when eateries are open and for how long!!

By: Alan Holland

Alan Holland — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:38:38 +0000

In reply to Di Ward.

It’s not that there aren’t people to do the work. Imported labour from Europe couldn’t claim welfare, liked the terms on offer so worked.
Meanwhile those on welfare watched them. Everyone must acknowledge that situation was untenable. Now rewards for the work or the consequences of not working don’t motivate those on welfare to do it. So.
1.Force people to take the jobs or lose welfare
2. Reduce welfare payments to make the work more attractive.
3. Make the work more attractive by putting up wages.
Or a combination of the three.

By: Alan Holland

Alan Holland — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:28:02 +0000

In reply to David Rendall. Blimey Dave it must have been tough fulminating for 8 years! Hope all good out there.

By: Di Ward

Di Ward — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:57:03 +0000

In Herefordshire, it is the fruit and vegetable farmers who are
suffering from the loss of East European pickers. The pub and hotel trade
too has been hit, with many not opening for several days each week even in
peak season. What a complete and utter disaster!

By: David C

David C — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:55:07 +0000

a shame that so many fit and healthy young British people are facilitated by recent governments to avoid the onerous task of getting a job. Strange that this number of British work-shy individuals is very similar to the number of of foreign workers we deem neccessary to import.