The unacceptable face of capitalism

[Rebecca Loos]

interesting man. Why was he called 'tiny'?

[Churchill]

The idea of unions is a good one, the way they operate in practice is something else! It's rather ironic that in the US the teamsters were mafiosi maskerading as a union.

Do learn to spell, old boy!

[Miserable old man]

The idea of unions is a good one, the way they operate in practice is something else! It's rather ironic that in the US the teamsters were mafiosi maskerading as a union.

[The Lone Gunman]

As my family are of mining stock in Ashington and my father was a Bus driver and Trade Union Secretary I was raised with Socialist values.

As I grew up I realised that the world dint work like that and I would have to make my own way.

Now as a freelance consultant I am more inclined towards capitalism.

What I have problems with is this Govt. stating it wants a global free market economy whenever it is supporting its business sponsors yet constantly clipping the wings of the consumer with legislation to force us to source everything from within the UK or EU.
I have no problem with manufacturers taking jobs and manufacturing abroad as long as the price of goods is reflected at the checkout or I can source my goods and services from any global source I choose.

Third world goods at third world prices.

[BobTheCrate]

How many of you would describe yourselves as natural Tory voters ?

I'd describe myself as a natural Tory voter. In my younger more 'feet first' years I was very quick to rubbish the socialists and the trade unions. And I still think to this day Maggie did the country a huge service in clipping the wings of trade unions that had become way too powerful and dictatorial. This is not the focus of my point though.

Now, a good bit older, in the last few years and under this particular Labour Gov't, I'm starting to understand more vividly why trade unions came to be. I detect (me, a Tory voter !) corporations seeking ways to fabricate situations whereby they can 'sack' employees inorder to replace them with the cheapest labour they can find in the world.

Whether this is acceptable or not is one debate. Although a clue to that is the sincerity (or lack of it) behind the sackings. But this is happening under a Labour Gov't and with its silent blessing, not a Tory one.

On the other side of the political spectrum, Ted Heath was remembered for referring to some corporation (can't remember which though and for what reason) as representing "the unacceptable face of capitalism".