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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
ent control.
Incidentally I get paid reasonably well and work hard and would like to think I'm decent. If you want to blame anyone for low wages I'm afraid it's globalisation, Labour's immigration policy and the baby boomer generation - which you're a part of.
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Indeed. People want high income. They also want low costs. They also want full employment. Guess what? You can't have all three.
Companies need to make money, so if they are to pay UK wages, they may need to increase their prices. As soon as they do this, people start crying "rip off britain" and moaning about the high prices. So, the other option for the companies is to go abroad for their employees.
Of course, companies themselves are also to blame. They will go for whatever option keeps their costs low, while maximising profits.
Put simply, if we want well paid jobs, and full employment, we are going to need to pay increased prices for our products and services.
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I had a nice leaflet through the door for a Borough Council pleasing low-rise apartment building as they have banned anything over 3 floors - 2 beds start at only £349,995. Nice easy starter home that.
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That's another thing that needs to drop. House prices. We all need somewhere to live, and for a lot of people, their mortgage repayments are a major part of their salary, and one that they will be paying for up to 25 years.