Govt under pressure to support the JLR suppliers in trouble because JLR did not protect itself against cyber attack. And also, unlike M&S, did not insure itself against cyber attack. Here’s an idea - how about JLR/Tata support their suppliers? After all, if the suppliers go down, so does JLR. My only interest in this is saving the jobs. JLR make hideous cars driven, largely, by hideous people. How many Mums blocking the street as they fail to park dropping their kids off at school have ever been off road in their Range Rover Excess?
I don't really get the objection to ID cards. Mind you, I might feel differently if it was a Farage government bringing them in.
I do not like Farage's views very much but one I do agree with is that ***** from the Epping hotel getting 12 months, Farage calling it a disgrace and he is right. God forbid this country if he ever gets into power though.
We can all be tracked anyway. Nobody in charge is arsed what you’re buying in Morrisons or looking at on Pornhub. If both Corbyn and Farage are against it it’s probably a good idea.
Pensioners are exempt apparently. I’ve no problem with ID cards, used to carry them decades ago when I lived in Hong Kong and later Italy, but anyone who thinks they will make any difference to illegal immigration or black economy workers is daft. Employers taking on people on lower than standard wages do so for a reason and know the people they have got staffing their vape shops are dodgy. Also fun is the plan to stop any more vape shops and betting shops opening on high streets. I can live without them but I assume the people promoting this idea know that the alternative is more charming, picturesque boarded up shops? Still, Rachel Reeves’ promised record economic growth will soon fix everything.
We need more betting shops if anything. I walk past at least ten places selling vapes to get to the Betfred down the high street. Limiting the roulette machines killed the vibe.
The effectiveness will depend on increased inspection and prosecution of rogue employers. Costs money, though.
You can do that without introducing an ID card, which will cost a lot of cash and isn’t even an ID card, it’s a right to work chit. Just 2000 fines for employers last year. So either it’s not actually a big problem or Work and Pensions is too lazy/inept/understaffed to pursue wrongdoers. It’s window dressing, and with this governments record won’t happen anyway.
Pensioners probably exempt because they are planning to euthanise us. Think of the savings they'd make...
Over 1m pensioners still working, so they’ll be in Phase 2 when Govt realises they’re missing capturing the greedy old bastards earning money to pay their winter fuel bill.
I'm 71 and still working part-time - not because I need to, because I enjoy it. Puts me into higher rate tax, so I'm still contributing. Wouldn't surprise me if they withdrew the NI concession for working pensioners. It would make sense to me. My generation has had everything too easy.
Boomer self flaggelation, wins no sympathy. We didn’t have it too easy, but a few of us ****ed it up for our kids.
I'm not looking for sympathy. Too easy was probably the wrong phrase, but we've had it much easier than the generations before and after us, and yes, some of us ****ed it up for our kids. I didn't vote for them (or it), though.
