Getting a bit political now methinks!!
Seriously, the world, as we know it revolves around trade, that means goods and services, this provides opportunity for all, migration from one country or indeed area has always taken place, over the last 15 yrs or perhaps even longer HMG has allowed itself to be drawn into the EU vision of one state in order to compete with the US and now the emerging Tiger economies. This has resulted in allowing EU laws and regulations to supercede member states own laws and regulations, on nearly all aspects of personal and business life, if you go back to the beginning, the birth of the EU was actually brought about, by Frances fear of a united Germany, the thinking being, that economic partners, could never again come to blows.
In a democracy, the will of the majority, is supposedly, the one that carries the day, this country, has a christian majority, yet little by little, this fact is being eroded by those who govern us, go to any major city in Pakistan for example, and you will find, in the main, a relaxed, western style society, in all manner of ways, such as dress, shopping, freedom etc. It is ironic, is it not, when you compare that situation to this country?
When we, as consumers, or indeed, as business owners, do we not try to find the best/cheapest deal, we then moan about being undercut by companies who force down the price of our own services, these other (cowboy?) suppliers, may well indeed staff their newly won contracts with foreign labour, pay less than the Min. wage etc, but exactly whose fault is that? I firmly believe, that all workers are entitled to a fair and livable wage, apparently, the Nat. Min. Wage is legally, enforceable, yeah, right, I know of 3 companies, who blatently ignore this.
Keith b, just 2 points, the Common Market was what we signed upto, not the EU, that was done by stealth and outright lies, we have never been given the vote on this, and our so called partners in europe, have in the past, broken countless rules and regualations whenever it has suited their own national interest, including the big two, Germany and France, just ask our farmers and bankers!
D. Woods, cant say I blame them myself, most young people in this country today leave school with little education and little respect for themselves or indeed others, education, real education has become a dirty word these days, no discipline, no cane, no punishment, if a child is unable to do as he or she pleases, social workers scream abuse. The only time you seem to get any sense out of a young person these days is via text messages, then you have to hope you can decode the damn message!
Regards,
Rob