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BP - We Have To Close Petrol Stations...
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f...apse-k9f9zxbr5
One of Britain’s biggest oil refineries is teetering on the brink of collapse, piling further potential pressure on crisis-riven petrol stations.
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Brexit is the joint main reason for the driver shortage
Our workers deserve their fair share of the nation's wealth with decent wages, they should not have to compete with imports from poorer nations.Last edited by xoggoth; 26 September 2021, 10:36.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostI can't remember if it was in the slaver or the torygraph yesterday but the working conditions have gradually eroded such that it's simply no longer an attractive job any more. The likes of Tesco outsourced a lot of their fleet to Stobart who cut rates and benefits, sacked a load of people and then brought in cheaper labour from elsewhere who were happy to take peanuts.Comment
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I can't remember if it was in the slaver or the torygraph yesterday but the working conditions have gradually eroded such that it's simply no longer an attractive job any more.
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-...-kents-5971366Last edited by xoggoth; 26 September 2021, 20:02.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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This one amused me
https://metro.co.uk/video/woman-orde...etrol-2513555/
Video: Woman orders Nando's delivery while queuing for petrol
Hungry driver leaves fellow motorists in hysterics as she gets a Nando's delivered directly to her car while queuing for two hours to get fuel.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
True enough I daresay but then if we hadn't handed all these jobs to Eastern Europeans prepared to work for low wages in the first place we wouldn't have the problem. Not easy and it will take time, but heading back to a nation more reliant on our own workers is the right direction IMO.
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God, I thought the Mail Online was a bit down market. But the Metro is Chav City!Comment
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