Site Supporter Winchester White Posted October 11 Site Supporter Posted October 11 24 minutes ago, BobyBrno said: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1058177/dp-world-scraps-1bn-uk-port-expansion-after-attack-by-ministers-1058177.html https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/dp-world-pauses-billion-pound-uk-investment-after-minister's-criticism%2c-sky-news-reports/87717637 There are many more. Not UK based. Giants of the news industry for sure. You might as well quote Bolton news. This is a story from years ago when folk were rightly aggrieved and now turned on it's head for simple folk to pick up. I don't consider you simple at all so why the push? Quote
tyldesley_white Posted October 11 Posted October 11 49 minutes ago, Ani said: How much does it cost to buy a politicians silence ? Article says they are delaying announcement not cancelling the investment. Are we meant to get angry about the Govt calling out bad practice by corporates ? As I say what is the cut off ? How much do you have to be investing for the Govt to turn a blind eye ? 800 jobs I would say Quote
tyldesley_white Posted October 11 Posted October 11 38 minutes ago, BobyBrno said: Various sources say cancelled. Time will tell. What you posted said announcement to be postponed. Quote
BobyBrno Posted October 11 Posted October 11 14 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Giants of the news industry for sure. You might as well quote Bolton news. This is a story from years ago when folk were rightly aggrieved and now turned on it's head for simple folk to pick up. I don't consider you simple at all so why the push? Not a clue what you’re talking about. I posted a link to a story. You can believe it or not. I really don’t care. Quote
Members Lt. Aldo Raine Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 11 minutes ago, Winchester White said: This is a story from years ago when folk were rightly aggrieved and now turned on it's head for simple folk to pick up. Nah, it's not It's current because employment law is about to be changed as a result of that incident, and the quotes from Rayner and Haigh were made this week Quote
gonzo Posted October 11 Posted October 11 1 hour ago, Cheese said: What has she even said? Sacking British workers and hiring cheap foreign labour to replace them is bad? Yes but Haigh and Raynor should keep silent about bad practices and UK workers being shafted because it may upset some Dubai folk. Quote
BobyBrno Posted October 11 Posted October 11 2 minutes ago, gonzo said: Yes but Haigh and Raynor should keep silent about bad practices and UK workers being shafted because it may upset some Dubai folk. Well yes but the government were encouraging them and the dissent (which I agree with by the way) has caused either a pause or cancellation of the investment and a rift in the government. That is the point. Quote
Members Lt. Aldo Raine Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 We seem to have staryed from merely posting what has been read to stating claims as fact Quote
Zulu Posted October 11 Posted October 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, Winchester White said: Giants of the news industry for sure. You might as well quote Bolton news. This is a story from years ago when folk were rightly aggrieved and now turned on it's head for simple folk to pick up. I don't consider you simple at all so why the push? Its. Sharpen up, for fuck’s sake. 🙄 Edited October 11 by Zulu Quote
Members bolty58 Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 12 hours ago, fatolive said: You passengers on the bus won’t 😄 Not 'the job' I had in mind but recycling Bernard Manning jokes is always encouraged Quote
mickbrown Posted October 11 Posted October 11 5 hours ago, BobyBrno said: The latest date of the next election is actually August 2029. So over five years. 5 years of you posting the same thing. Nothing changes. 😊 You’ll get bored before me 😁 Quote
Members bolty58 Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 (edited) 6 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Gobby Ang. strikes again. 6 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Gobby Ang. strikes again. https://news.sky.com/story/blow-to-no-10s-investment-summit-as-port-giant-pulls-1631bn-announcement-over-po-row-13231876 Thought it was Louise Haigh? Makes no difference. They had to mark 100 days in government with one of their usual nefarious 'achievements'. Just normal service being continued. Edited October 11 by bolty58 Quote
Members bolty58 Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 5 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: Rayner isn't slowly being marginalised, she's rapidly been marginalised She has a propensity to put her foot in it, but DP World haven't pulled their investment because of what she's said Anyone who couldn't see that she has challenges has challenges themselves. A fucking embarrassment - not just to the UK but to the north of England. DP? No, leave me out if it's her. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted October 11 Members Posted October 11 3 hours ago, gonzo said: Yes but Haigh and Raynor should keep silent If you would have stopped there you would be getting a 'like' from me. A dangerous pair of sinister slags. Quote
gonzo Posted October 12 Posted October 12 7 hours ago, bolty58 said: If you would have stopped there you would be getting a 'like' from me. A dangerous pair of sinister slags. https://news.sky.com/story/pando-ferry-company-may-have-broken-the-law-in-sacking-800-workers-boris-johnson-says-12573306 Like your man Boris did? Quote
BobyBrno Posted October 12 Posted October 12 8 hours ago, bolty58 said: Thought it was Louise Haigh? Makes no difference. They had to mark 100 days in government with one of their usual nefarious 'achievements'. Just normal service being continued. Yep. Certainly BBC Breakfast News think so. It was their headline this morning with no mention of Rayner. I was going off the SKY link I read and posted.👍 ‘In a press release issued with Ms Rayner, Ms Haigh said P&O's actions were "a national scandal" and Ms Rayner described it as "an outrageous example of manipulation by an employer". Quote
Members bolty58 Posted October 12 Members Posted October 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, gonzo said: https://news.sky.com/story/pando-ferry-company-may-have-broken-the-law-in-sacking-800-workers-boris-johnson-says-12573306 Like your man Boris did? No interest. I don't remember him insulting huge potential investors shortly before a positive announcement. Another thing, the two fat fuckers should abandon those repulsive emerald green windsock pants. Half Shrek job. Edited October 12 by bolty58 Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 12 Site Supporter Posted October 12 15 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Maybe this government shouldn’t have invited them to the summit then but they did. Ang. and Haigh have put paid to that. Maybe. There is a suggestion that Starmer hadn't been in the loop so to speak though, and maybe had he been, he'd have made sure no such comments were made. We'll see. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 12 Site Supporter Posted October 12 14 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: But regardless, the investment has been paused because of the incoming change to employment law Whilst that may be true, I've seen no report to that effect. Would make sense in fairness Simply a comment that the chairman of the company was responsible for the decision. Quote
Not in Crawley Posted October 12 Posted October 12 1 hour ago, BobyBrno said: Yep. Certainly BBC Breakfast News think so. It was their headline this morning with no mention of Rayner. I was going off the SKY link I read and posted.👍 ‘In a press release issued with Ms Rayner, Ms Haigh said P&O's actions were "a national scandal" and Ms Rayner described it as "an outrageous example of manipulation by an employer". The interviews on the Today programme was a lot more insightful. Good that P&O are actually stating to do something to follow in line with the new seafarers regulations - as set out with cross-party support, despite the politicking from the likes of Hollinrake. Certainly naive comments in the interview, and some new cabinet ministers need to understand that their words carry far more weight than in opposition - and on the eve of a large business junket. However, the broader issue that P&O ferries working practices were unacceptable and are having the get their ship in order (pun intended) is correct. The Dubai -based DP world threatening to pull investment because you are called out on how your subsiduary does business, and the Sultan not attending the conference (and this is a chairman who refuses to apologise for P&O's failures remember) cannot be simply a sword of Damocles to allow firms to do what they want whatever the amount or cost to worker's rights. Again, its poor comms, which one hopes they now get a grip on. Quote
kent_white Posted October 12 Posted October 12 It's all a bit silly this isn't it? Daft thing to say, and a really childish move by a company that already looked like a bunch of slimy shitbags for their behaviour over the past couple of years. Quote
Site Supporter Spider Posted October 12 Site Supporter Posted October 12 We’ve seemingly moved on quickly from calling them out for “bribes” I notice. Weird that Quote
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted October 12 Site Supporter Posted October 12 Now the head of DP World is going after all. Quote
Site Supporter Cheese Posted October 12 Site Supporter Posted October 12 2 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Now the head of DP World is going after all. Surely not!?! That would make it seem like a confected outrage organised and cheered on by right-wing chauvanists? Quote
Not in Crawley Posted October 12 Posted October 12 24 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Now the head of DP World is going after all. Well I never. Quote
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