paulr

The Tories are at it again, just like they did in the eighties. They are passing small, rather boring unsexy laws which no-one takes much notice of, but which have a huge long term impact on people's everyday lives.

1. Restructuring employment law to make it harder to get fair treatment in a workplace dispute.
2. Extending the period before you have full employment rights in a new job
3. Proposing an alteration in the way pension obligations are met when previously public services are tendered out.

And where is Ed Milliband.

pslewis

It's what the Tories do ... they are there to serve the Employers, the rich and the greedy. It is, as it always has been.

True, each small step is ignored ...... until, at some point within the next 2 years, something happens and we all wake up and say, "Hang On a Minute - why can I get sacked just because the boss doesn't like me?"

Then it will be too late, the 'peoples' laws will have been overturned - the rights of good law abiding citizens will have been removed - all hidden under the banner of 'Prisoners get the vote' hysteria!!

I did warn everyone that to put some Eton Boys in charge, people who only know silver spoons, people who have never worked a day in their lives, people who have inherited massive wealth, people who haven't had to work to get anything for themselves .... would be madness.

But you did, and now will have to pay the price - along with the rest of us!

pslewis

Single incidents are unfortunate - what's MUCH more important is the general overwhelming POLICY of a party.

And the POLICY of the Tories is to put the people in their place and let the rich boys play at being bosses!

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iTrader: (41)

Speech therapy ? most monged Labour Leader in recent history !

dpb

Just reversing nu labias unaffordable 'generosity' , its not rocket science

paulr

In the eighties under the guise of "affordability" they.

1. Closed the dental training schools because they thought we had enough dentists.
2. Downgraded apprenticeships as we had enough plumbers, electricians and anyway, tradespeople aren't important
3. Cut the link with earnings for pensions. dont worry, the private sector will take up the slack.

Short termism, and boy are we paying for it now. £300 for a filling, £90/ hour tradesmen and a pensions crisis which we will feel for decades.

I'm not a Labour supporter, but we need someone to speak out about whats happenning.

urban

iTrader: (1)

I think the Millibands look like the type of boys that would turn up at your house to fix your PC

Leslie

Does it really matter about either of the Millimetres!

Les

EddScott

You could argue she started the reliance on the financial industry. You could argue she closed the mines more out of spite to the unions that to the UK economy which created a huge unemployment black hole that has got increasingly worse over the last two decades.

The 80s were along time ago but it can take decades for effects to be seen.

As for the OP post - the 3 laws will make employers more willing to take on new staff. It's tough getting rid of employees who don't shape up which makes employers reluctant to take on new staff. The system is completely employee biased.

dpb

300 quid for a filling , where you going ,Harley street ?

i jus handed over 198 for a complete crown !

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Who is Ed Milliband?

dpb

Hes the one with the speech impediment - i believe its the silver spoon lodged in his gullet

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Could you imagine him as a Prime Minister? We would be the laughing stock of the world!

It was embarrasing enough when Brown was in charge.

Leslie

Thats a special for PSL I reckon!

Les

pslewis

Now, we have all cried and laughed over The Kings Speech ..... why would Ed Milliband not endear the nation too?

I did, however, laugh this morning when he tried to say 'Statistics' and it came out as 'Sadistics'!!!

He won't be leader come 5 years down the line - I WILL BE!!!

Bonehead

Nurse, Mr Lewis is due his medication and his special time alone

dpb

Now if labour had achieved their manifesto they would have done more to close the gap between rich an poor

Oh well another 10 years before theyll get another chance , more with this chump at the reins

jonc

With that what will we be suffering decades after 13 years of Labour? Unfortunately we don't even have to wait a decade to feel their affect of their economic and social welfare policy.

Gordo

Back to the original post, it makes sense to make it easier for employers to create jobs and to get rid of the hapless who don't cut it. Shame the public sector aren't as modern about all this as the private sector - we might have less pillocks like Bob Crow holding the nation to ransom.

dpb

What a bloody monstrosity !

Leslie

I have not noticed that happening during NL's time, and I think we would have been in the same position as Greece and Ireland had they gone on for much longer, even if they did say they were going to make cuts.

Les

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

She is certainly to blame for the 'dog eat dog/I'm alright Jack' society we live in today yes.

Anyway with a bit of luck she will pop her clogs soon and I can crack open the champagne I have ready for the joyous occasion.

CrisPDuk

These days it's more of a '**** my responsibilities, I know my rights!' society we're living in IMO

And I'd say the previous government bear more responsibility for that than do their predecessors

jonc

And to add; a society of litigation, benefit scrounging, rise in religious and non religious extremism and economic migrants.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

All of which have come about because of the selfish society Thatcher created

Here endeth your lesson!

jonc

All of which was perpetuated with increased vigour through the Blair/Brown years.

SJ_Skyline

Milliband is a spineless little weasel. I couldn't even imagine him coming on here to be heroic from behind his keyboard.

...as for Bob Crow, sadly we no longer exercise capital punishment for treason.