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Originally Posted by ntluser
Given the amount of poor planning and financial waste we have had from government Boris can still welcome the next Polish generation because they have skills, are cheaper and are more willing to work.
Let's not forget that at one time we used to be a major manufacturing country until we priced ourselves out of the market allowing China, Taiwan etc to take over. If those at the top had been more willing to share the excessive payments made to them with the workers we probably still would be.
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Erm, in the 60s and 70s the pay differential between owners/senior managers was much less than it is now, and it was the fact that the overseas manufacturers had cheaper labour and cheaper raw materials which made the price differential so much; that and the fact we had terrible quality control, and thought we still had an Empire that had to buy from us, rather than producing and exporting their own goods.
We, as a country (both politicians, industries, and workers) did not adapt to a changing world, tried to live on our laurels, and got left behind...