1000 more steel jobs gone
Mostly in wales and the north
The UK simply canno produce steel cheaply enough because of the EU rules and regulations and red tape...this pushes up our costs of production to completely uncompetitive levels Meanwhile the Chinese have no such rules, so they produce it cheap and their steel is absolute garbage, check out the flimsiness of Chinese car parts when you buy them We also let the Chinese dump their excess cheap rubbish steel across Europe and this floods the market and kills our industry Meanwhile Cameron doe nothing, warwyn jones the welsh leader does nothing, and the European does nothing but strange yet another industry The EU has made it too expensive to dig coal, too pricey cut slate, its stopped us fishing, destroyed agriculture, lime quarries are shut, transport costs are off the scale with their endless tacho drivers rules, now tin, copper and steel has been destroyed too And this is actually costing us £13 billion a year and we're too scared to leave? |
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These job losses are one of many negative sides of the 'free-market' that most rightwingers cite as the holy grail of economics. China flooded the market with cheap steel, therefore the supply goes up massively and demand is less.. so the price drops and jobs are lost. It's as simple as that. This is an example of irresponsible trade, not EU failure. |
its EU failiure in every sense, our rules are too costly, our rules and tariffs on Chinese crap are too flimsy....the EU is yet again destroying us
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But honestly they're more intelligent than they're given credit for. Everyone seems to speak of 'the EU' as idiotic, and as 'one being'. When in fact that is far too much of a general term to use. By EU, are we referring to it's constitution? The european parliament (directly elected representatives from EU member states)? The european commission? Legislation passed? Treaties? |
It's devastatingly bad news and a disgrace more hasn't been done past and present to ensure the viability of Steel in the UK.
It is not however down to the EU but more a failure of our governments to fight for the industry. |
Unfortunately in a free market, some people will buy quantity over quality.
In a few years time, once the inferior quality steel starts to let people down, ii will be a bit late to wring hands and wish they had bought British. Having said that, there are many other countries in the world still making decent quality steel, not all are like China.:shrug: |
sadly we take any steel in instead of saying whoooah this Chinese steel has been artificially marketed by huge govt subsidies so it cant come in
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The steel industry has been dead in the UK for over 30 years, we really can't blame the Chinese or Europe for that
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Germany would not allow their infrastructure to be eroded.
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No, I mean they don't import they make their own stuff.
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I will CHALLENGE you to a personal FAIR and HONEST debate on the validity of your statement, WITHOUT either of us being waylaid or distracted by the inevitable unsubstantiated propaganda from other members - of ANY political persuasion. FACTS and FACTUAL COUNTER. STATISTICS and COUNTER STATISTICS and FAIR DEBATE. It will be a lengthy debate - of necessity, but GO for it Josh. |
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I will CHALLENGE you to a personal FAIR and HONEST debate on the validity of your statement, WITHOUT either of us being waylaid or distracted by the inevitable unsubstantiated propaganda from other members - of ANY political persuasion. FACTS and FACTUAL COUNTER. STATISTICS and COUNTER STATISTICS and FAIR DEBATE. It will be a lengthy debate - of necessity, but GO for it Josh. |
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I will CHALLENGE you to a personal FAIR and HONEST debate on the validity of your statement, WITHOUT either of us being waylaid or distracted by the inevitable unsubstantiated propaganda from other members - of ANY political persuasion. FACTS and FACTUAL COUNTER. STATISTICS and COUNTER STATISTICS and FAIR DEBATE. It will be a lengthy debate - of necessity, but GO for it Josh. |
why say something once if you can say it 3 times :joker:
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As to the EU creeping in on this thread now,I really don't think the British public can ever get anywhere a fair and balanced debate as to the EU and certainly not from UKIP circles at all.
There is good and bad as to the EU but if the referendum is coming earlier than 2017,then no way will those actually being selected and allowed' to vote in it,ever get from politicians or the media the true and relevant fair and balanced facts as to the EU. However, I am putting my trust in this PM to at least be seen to do the best here for the UK and hopefully he will win the day come that EU referendum and we stay in. As to Steel,the problems have been looming a fair while and all govts have failed to make sure things were in place to protect the industry. That has now come home to roost and sadly it looks bleak. I really do think that the Minister Anna Soubry for the govt would love to be able to do more but the problem now is too large. Also that she is not receiving the will to do much more from the rest of the govt she is in. |
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