grafikhaus74 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Don't go thinking the current government are somehow innocent in this matter. Them and Labour are as guilty as each other in allowing this situation to develop. Quite, but in this neck of the woods, plenty will claim 'it's Maggie's fault'. Hardly a day goes by without another example of how our political classes are seemingly hell-bent on running the UK down. I have no doubt that various bribes and backhanders come into play with the granting of contracts such as this. Yet our politicians refuse to sully their hands on such behaviour. Unless it's their expenses. This is quite a good article. (Sorry, Rich. It's from the Daily Mail so don't bother with your usual 'Daily FAIL. Meh. IMHO etc. In fact, just don't bother.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 And which party was in power between Thatcher's and Cameron's? Why didn't they reverse any of these decisions if they were so bad? As for "railway engineering excellence" lets not forget it was locals in Sheffield and members of this forum who orchestrated a campaign to STOP an railway engineering centre in Beighton. So much for "local jobs for local people". That obviously doesn't apply to NIMBYism. Why hasn't it been reversed now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 What is wrong with some of your people. Its business pure and simple. The germans won the bid. They had a better product and better terms than the uk suppliers. They will bring in 2000 jobs to replace the alleged 1400 lossed. You really think its ok to spend money on an inferior product just because its made in britain by uk workers. Have you took a look around some of the items in your house.... all made in the UK are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 i see the government are doing a good job in securing british jobs for british people .i wonder if the 900 not permanent jobs lost, were agency workers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sues_budgie Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 What is wrong with some of your people. Its business pure and simple. The germans won the bid. They had a better product and better terms than the uk suppliers. They will bring in 2000 jobs to replace the alleged 1400 lossed. You really think its ok to spend money on an inferior product just because its made in britain by uk workers. Have you took a look around some of the items in your house.... all made in the UK are they? The germans may have lost the war. But 70 years later, they are winning all the contracts. Imagine if Adolf Hitler was in charge of Germany now, he would not need to start a war. He would just allow the British political class to run the country into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 The seeds of rot for the demise of Derby as a centre of railway engineering excellence were laid by Thatcher in the '80's when she sold off the then British Rail Engineering, Cameron is administering the last rites. who cares.....don't like derby anyway.....move the jobs to doncaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 The seeds of rot for the demise of Derby as a centre of railway engineering excellence were laid by Thatcher in the '80's when she sold off the then British Rail Engineering, Cameron is administering the last rites. nice to see our maggie getting a mention again.....i'd like to thank her for all the nice council houses she gave away.....lovely jubbly.....all the old uns now living rent free before they pass the houses on....as for the railways....hardly ever use them...too expensive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 who cares.....don't like derby anyway.....move the jobs to doncaster... :rolleyes:Hadn't you heard Easty she did for Doncaster railway work what she did to all the other rail centres thoughout the country (Crewe, Bristol,York....) shut 'em down long ago. British jobs for German workers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Are you confused? You'll be pleased that the new government has just extended a line of credit to allow Siemens' Sheffield plant to sell steel making equipment to Brazil. Won't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbank Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 :rolleyes:Hadn't you heard Easty she did for Doncaster railway work what she did to all the other rail centres thoughout the country (Crewe, Bristol,York....) shut 'em down long ago. British jobs for German workers! dont work on railways.....but last time i delivered to that works in donny...they were still working....so she must have done a bad job....gave away some nice houses though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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