[Merged]Brexit stuff

[DodgyAgent]

The "ready supply of desperate candidates from eastern europe and the indian sub-continent" are doing these important jobs. It is critical that we increase the domestic skill-base so you don't have to fill any of them. But I wouldn't expect you to grasp that.

So do we have an open border policy then?

[Old Greg]

So do we have an open border policy then?

What do you think?

[Old Greg]

You seem to think the Uk should have an open border with Ireland and you seem pretty intent on sneering at the concept of border control. So I am just checking whether you are nothing more than a protesting wailer or whether you have a serious argument.

The UK does have an open border with Ireland and it is UK government policy that it continues to do so.

[Paddy]

Have a holiday in the UK then. Or go to Scotland, they need the tourism.

[BlasterBates]

It's business as usual in the post-Brexit world | Coffee House

French train manufacturer Alston has confirmed that it is to build a new £20 million manufacturing plant at Widnes in Cheshire, creating 600 jobs. The plant will refurbish West Coast main line trains and be used as a manufacturing base for future trains for the UK market.

That will really push up exports ....

[DodgyAgent]

The UK does have an open border with Ireland and it is UK government policy that it continues to do so.

Fine but your suggestion is that the rest of the EU pours into the Uk through this border. So do we have open borders or not?

[DodgyAgent]

What do you think?

What I think is NO we do not have an open border policy.

[GB9]

The "ready supply of desperate candidates from eastern europe and the indian sub-continent" are doing these important jobs. It is critical that we increase the domestic skill-base so you don't have to fill any of them. But I wouldn't expect you to grasp that.

The domestic skill base is there but not 'mucho cheapness'. Unlike most (but not all) of the imported labour I have worked with. This is gradually being recognised.

When businesses say there is a skills shortage what they mean is a shortage of those prepared to work for low wages. How many people who post on here are having difficulty finding a contract? Are they all rubbish? There doesn't appear to be a shortage.

[Old Greg]

Fine but your suggestion is that the rest of the EU pours into the Uk through this border.

No it isn't.

[Old Greg]

The domestic skill base is there but not 'mucho cheapness'. Unlike most (but not all) of the imported labour I have worked with. This is gradually being recognised.

When businesses say there is a skills shortage what they mean is a shortage of those prepared to work for low wages.

But these people are still more employable than shauny. This exemplifies the skills problem the UK faces.

The domestic skill base is there but not 'mucho cheapness'. Unlike most (but not all) of the imported labour I have worked with. This is gradually being recognised.

When businesses say there is a skills shortage what they mean is a shortage of those prepared to work for low wages. How many people who post on here are having difficulty finding a contract? Are they all rubbish?

There are certainly many more like shauny on CUK, who shouldn't be filling any gap except in flood defences.