Making the news today....

[Mesterh]

I think it's more likely to be russia, China or just another usa department rather than little green men.

 

I believe that there is alien life out there but I think Arthur C Clarke said it right when he said "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" 

 

Although I don't discount that they could just be pissing about and having a laugh. If they have the tech to travel to earth then they Shirley have the tech to do it without being seen.

 

Imagine the issues that would arise when/if we are contacted by alien life, I can understand why it would be kept a secret, if that's possible.

 

Who knows.

[eggsarascal]

A bit of hypocrisy anyone.

 

Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration to help staff bars

WWW.LBC.CO.UK

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Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has called for more EU migration to help tackle the shortage of bar staff working in...

 

[Tippin Alaybye]

Although I love the pubs ( I think there is a lot of snobbery about Spoons) he is a Cnut
So I suppose I’m a hypocrite cos I like cheap real ale and I don’t mind the sharp business practices that gets me it. Mind, haven’t been in one for ?? GOK

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, Tippin Alaybye said:

Although I love the pubs ( I think there is a lot of snobbery about Spoons) he is a Cnut
So I suppose I’m a hypocrite cos I like cheap real ale and I don’t mind the sharp business practices that gets me it. Mind, haven’t been in one for ?? GOK

Staunch Brexiter wants migration rules relaxing to staff his pubs!

Edited June 2, 2021 by eggsarascal

[trigger_andy]

Just now, eggsarascal said:

Staunch Brexiter wants migration rules relaxing to staff his pubs!

Only because the government is paying U.K. based citizens 80% of their wages in furlough. One has to give. Either allow controlled (heavily controlled) migration from European, which can be ended quickly and not have to fund their children back in Eastern Europe indefinitely after or quit the charade that is furlough and get the dossers back to work. 
 

Simples. (Smiley face)

[Tippin Alaybye]

Staunch Brexiter wants migration rules relaxing to staff his pubs!

I know. Being a Remainer I have boycotted Dyson products but I cannot boycott Rosies 8% cider at a couple of quid a pint. Had a few of those at the Spoons in Broad Street Birmingham a few years back. Deceptively strong and very drinkable

[eggsarascal]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Only because the government is paying U.K. based citizens 80% of their wages in furlough. One has to give. Either allow controlled (heavily controlled) migration from European, which can be ended quickly and not have to fund their children back in Eastern Europe indefinitely after or quit the charade that is furlough and get the dossers back to work. 
 

Simples. (Smiley face)

Made our bed, now we have to lie in it. And what's furlough got to do with it? He can take his staff off furlough. He can't get staff because us Brits don't want to work in pubs.

[trigger_andy]

5 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Made our bed, now we have to lie in it. And what's furlough got to do with it? He can take his staff off furlough. He can't get staff because us Brits don't want to work in pubs.

Not when there is 80% of wages handed out. 
 

There is literally millions of Europe’s who have gained the right to stay in the U.K. They might enjoy working in a Pub, but I expect they like free cash even more. 
 

Round my way, pre-Covid the vast majority of Pub/Restaurant workers where British students. I suspect it’s no different now. 

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Not when there is 80% of wages handed out. 
 

There is literally millions of Europe’s who have gained the right to stay in the U.K. They might enjoy working in a Pub, but I expect they like free cash even more. 
 

Round my way, pre-Covid the vast majority of Pub/Restaurant workers where British students. I suspect it’s no different now. 

Perhaps I haven't understood you properly, Wetherspoons staff are back off furlough, they don't get a say in it. If all those people still on furlough were back at work they would, possibly still be working where they were before furlough. It's quite simple, his business model, especially in big cities relied on European labour, that labour isn't here in the vast numbers since Brexit.

[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

Perhaps I haven't understood you properly, Wetherspoons staff are back off furlough, they don't get a say in it. If all those people still on furlough were back at work they would, possibly still be working where they were before furlough. It's quite simple, his business model, especially in big cities relied on European labour, that labour isn't here in the vast numbers since Brexit.

If his business model requires European Labour and the U.K. is still flooded with Europeans who have gained a right to stay in the U.K. due to living here before a certain deadline why are they not working for him?