T he UK is the only country putting up taxes during the huge cost of living crisis because of Covid and the War in Ukraine. That's because we also have a cost of LEAVING crisis on top of it all in the UK. And the government seem hell bent on trying to hide that (because they did it) rather than thinking of how to help and protect You and Me. 50% of all UK imports come from the EU. And they're now subject to extra costs, tariffs etc. Because we're not a member anymore. Also, the global hgv driver shortages are much worse in the UK because EU HGV drivers are no longer classed as high skilled because they don't earn over £50,000 a year. Because you're not skilled if you don't, according to UK immigration policy. (Farage's 'Australian style points system'). This means companies have to pay more to drivers to try to get the ones that ARE available. Companies obviously aren't going to absorb those costs, they've got shareholders to pay. You and
A newspaper owner is sitting at a table with you, an immigrant and a full packet of biscuits. The newspaper owner opens the pack, puts 1 biscuit in front of you, then the rest in his own pocket. Then he whispers in your ear "careful, that immigrant wants your biscuit". Of whom should you be careful? You work for a sausage company for £9 per hour. One of your co-workers earns £10 per hour, doing the same job with no differences between you. Do you fight to get your co-worker down to £9 per hour, or to get your wage up to £10 per hour? Obviously, you are careful of the newspaper owner and fight to get your wage put up to £10 per hour, if you have any sense, right? Well people don't tend to. They look down the chain rather than up the chain. I guess it could be 'animal instinct', you would attack or fight back against something your own size or smaller. But are more likely to cower against something bigger than you. A lot of people would look at immigrants do