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 Stuk  Top half 13 Dec 16 3.24pm |
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How many steam locomotives do Southern own too? I'm surprised they aren't still moaning about the stoker losing his role.
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 13 Dec 16 3.29pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
If this is to be the case, what are the government planning to do with all the people for whom technology has made their jobs redundant. Will they be referred to as workshy and feckless? Lord 'elp us when the robots form a union.
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| JRW2 Dulwich 13 Dec 16 3.30pm |
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch
Interestingly on the beeb they say: The response apparently is: "We have a trade dispute with GTR Southern, and only a poor government would seek to spin it any other way. "We were willing to go to ACAS last week but GTR Southern refused because they wanted to go to court. No Denial of the 10 year of strikes that I can see On BBC2's "Daily Politics" earlier today Whelan did backtrack (no pun intended) on the "10 years", and said that it had been taken out of context.
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Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 13 Dec 16 3.48pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
On BBC2's "Daily Politics" earlier today Whelan did backtrack (no pun intended) on the "10 years", and said that it had been taken out of context. I'd be interested in what context he said it. Given Grayling a decent sized stick to beat him with
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| Stuk Top half 13 Dec 16 3.50pm |
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch
I'd be interested in what context he said it. Given Grayling a decent sized stick to beat him with His excerpt is here:
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| elgrande bedford 13 Dec 16 3.51pm |
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Another man of the people....on 120k a year
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| Stuk Top half 13 Dec 16 3.58pm |
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Not denied, not back tracked. Basically said he said that about another issue. 2-3 mins in.
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| Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 13 Dec 16 4.15pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Not denied, not back tracked. Basically said he said that about another issue. 2-3 mins in. Cheers
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| Helmet46 Croydon 13 Dec 16 4.38pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
If this is to be the case, what are the government planning to do with all the people for whom technology has made their jobs redundant. Will they be referred to as workshy and feckless?
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| Stuk Top half 13 Dec 16 4.44pm |
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Originally posted by Helmet46
Instagram - worth a billion with about 13 or 14 employees. Kodak - had 145,000 employees and went bankrupt.
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| gambler Kent 13 Dec 16 4.56pm |
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Talks at ACAS wednesday apparently.
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| Helmet46 Croydon 13 Dec 16 5.18pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Instagram - worth a billion with about 13 or 14 employees. Kodak - had 145,000 employees and went bankrupt. Is exactly my point. When I said my industry, that's actually grown financially but with massive staff number reductions because we've used new technology and made it more efficient and cost effective. Edited by Helmet46 (13 Dec 2016 5.19pm) Edited by Helmet46 (13 Dec 2016 5.22pm)
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