atticus Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Isn't the governments share of the £9miilion just £6million with the company putting in £3million? £6million ???? That'll be about what we spend every 10min on foreign aid. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 £6million ???? That'll be about what we spend every 10min on foreign aid. Just saying. Got any proof of that? Just saying :loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 It's not just the area it's the workers themselves. When woolworths (and others) hit the wall, the staff made redundant could get another retail job with little if any additional training. I can't think of much a trained, experienced steelworker could do apart from steelwork. thats exactly it, ex steel working is not like you are trinied to jump into another suitable job mi mate was on tv today talking about the redcar steelworkers who lost theres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticus Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Got any proof of that? Just saying :loopy: Ok then .... Every 4 hours Which of course makes it just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Ok then .... Every 4 hours Which of course makes it just fine Oh right, why didn't you say that then. So that's £5,159,817.35 every 4 hours then or about 0.7% of our annual GDP. Hardly breaking the bank for a rich western country like ours. Ever seen what REAL POVERTY looks like. Why shouldn't we help out others in need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Why are they getting special help (9 million) from the gov. When people losing their jobs in other industries, get zero help? Like the banking industry for example. They got no help at all. ---------- Post added 26-10-2015 at 08:12 ---------- Got any proof of that? Just saying :loopy: £1.3 million/hr actually. £230,000 every 10 mins. The government aid to the steel industry is spent every 4 1/2 hours on foreign aid. ---------- Post added 26-10-2015 at 08:13 ---------- Oh right, why didn't you say that then. So that's £5,159,817.35 every 4 hours then or about 0.7% of our annual GDP. Hardly breaking the bank for a rich western country like ours. Ever seen what REAL POVERTY looks like. Why shouldn't we help out others in need. It puts the help being offered into perspective though doesn't it. Hardly breaking the bank to help out people elsewhere. But can't really spare very much for people in Rotherham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) According to Lord Heseltine, if steel workers are to lose their jobs, then now is the best time as there are lots of other opportunities out there. :confused http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/25/steel-industry-jobs-lord-heseltine_n_8384548.html Edited October 26, 2015 by Mister M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpickard Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 The UK cannot survive as a first world country without a comprehensive steel industry. What is just as important from the Governments perspective, is that they take steps to combat the "Dumping" of steel by countries such as China and India. If they are allowed to dump, then steel prices will drop 40-50% thereby putting pressure on UK steel industry to close and layoff thousands of people Steel workers need special & continuing training. Once they are released to the general workforce it will be very difficult to replace them & that training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) The problem is no-one is buying it right now so the price has to come down, all the metal was going out east and now that demand has waned there's no-where for it to go. If it wasn't so hard to get big infrastructure projects going in this country then we'd have some domestic demand for it, but as it is we take donkeys years to do anything so there just isn't the market here. Even if there was the contract would probably go to some foreign company anyway due to the useless people in charge of big projects. Edited October 26, 2015 by geared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 The problem is no-one is buying it right now so the price has to come down, all the metal was going out east and now that demand has waned there's no-where for it to go. If it wasn't so hard to get big infrastructure projects going in this country then we'd have some domestic demand for it, but as it is we take donkeys years to do anything so there just isn't the market here. Even if there was the contract would probably go to some foreign company anyway due to the useless people in charge of big projects. Plus the fact, as I keep saying, is that us consumers are not prepared to pay the extra costs. Increased raw materials, increased labour costs, increased manufacturing costs = increased prices. You cannot moan about lack of British jobs, lack of British manufacturing, lack of a "living wage" and then go out on the streets and buy the cheapest, crappiest imported products you can find in the pound shops and supermarkets. How do people actually think these things get made and sold so cheaply. Its business. We create our own demands. We have to take responsibility for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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