The Budget 2024.

[noseall]

Just recently, I’ve been to the doctor, dentist, chiropodist and barber, taken my dog to the vet, been able to buy just about any fruit or vegetable I wanted, been talking to a friend who has arranged care for his mother both NHS and private (something wrong with her bones - literally breaks ribs getting out of bed) and been for various meals out. I can’t say I’ve noticed any shortages of staff since FOM ended. No doubt you've experienced the polar opposite although I can’t remember you mentioning it on here and I’m sure you would have.

Retired Mottie - Brexitproof.

 

[noseall]

So Afghans, Iranians, Turks, Eritreans and Iraqi's had FOM before Brexit?

No idea. Why do you ask?

 

[Mottie]

Record numbers arriving since Brexit. Didn't you know?

Escaping from the persecution of the EU? I thought the EU were suffering more immigration than the U.K.

 

[Mottie]

No idea. Why do you ask?

Because one of you is linking it to the end of FOM.

 

[Mottie]

Retired Mottie - Brexitproof.

Semi retired actually. And that’s your answer? Would I have had different results if I were working full time?

 

[noseall]

I thought the EU were suffering more immigration than the U.K.

Correct. Even record numbers arriving since Brexit, won't ever put a dent in that.

 

[noseall]

Because one of you is linking it to the end of FOM.

Eh?

 

[noseall]

Semi retired actually. And that’s your answer? Would I have had different results if I were working full time?

Let's face it Mottie, the likes of you and your genre - there could be a war on and you'd probably not notice.

The comfortably retired (Brexers), lol - they don't care.

 

[noseall]

Because one of you is linking it to the end of FOM.

You do realise that FOM was a two way street, don't you? Folk used to leave as well.

 

[Mottie]

You do realise that FOM was a two way street, don't you? Folk used to leave as well.

I get tired of saying this but when I went to work in RSA in the eighties there were certain conditions that had to be met. Firstly, firms could only employ foreigners if they couldn’t find a suitable employee from the indigenous population. The foreigner (me) had to have a job offer, accommodation, a clean bill of health and medical insurance before being given a work permit. All of that was arranged and paid for by the company I went to work for. I saw nothing wrong with that then. I still see nothing wrong with that now and it should apply to people wanting to work in this country as well as those in this country wishing to work abroad. Do you agree with that?

 

[Mottie]

Let's face it Mottie, the likes of you and your genre - there could be a war on and you'd probably not notice.

The comfortably retired (Brexers), lol - they don't care.

Still no answer to my original question. Oh well, I guess it was too hard for you.

 

[Brigadier]

Here’s an idea. Maybe as an interim we can just take the workers we want or need and not give carte blanche to any old European to be brought over to lower the wages of British workers although where would builders get their cheap labour workforce from?

You do realise that the government want it that way, don't you?

So that they don't have to invest in our own training?

But, you fall for it.

 

[Mottie]

You do realise that the government want it that way, don't you?

So that they don't have to invest in our own training?

But, you fall for it.

Do you think a new government will be any different?

 

[Brigadier]

Do you think a new government will be any different?

I'm going to vote for one, and give them the chance.

 

[Mottie]

I'm going to vote for one, and give them the chance.

I might do the same. I’ll see how I feel nearer the time.