The Govt has announced more rail networks will be nationslised in its efforts to return Britain to the socialist utopia of the 1970s.
How long before power cuts and dinner by candlelight I wonder ? 😭 |
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again."
Three day week brought in by the well known Labour PM Edward Heath. |
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Three day week brought in by the well known Labour PM Edward Heath. "
In response to trade union industrial action.
I imagine we will be seeing the same thing very shortly as the glorious Net Zero transition kicks in.
Still at least we will be able to spend more time reading by candlelight, no doubt the government will be providing a list of approved reading alongside mandated foodstuffs to keep us all fit for the forever winter.
There will always be Assisted Dying if we can’t stand the compulsory joy any longer.
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Three day week brought in by the well known Labour PM Edward Heath.
In response to trade union industrial action.
I imagine we will be seeing the same thing very shortly as the glorious Net Zero transition kicks in.
Still at least we will be able to spend more time reading by candlelight, no doubt the government will be providing a list of approved reading alongside mandated foodstuffs to keep us all fit for the forever winter.
There will always be Assisted Dying if we can’t stand the compulsory joy any longer.
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The three day week wasn't brought in by Labour.
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Three day week brought in by the well known Labour PM Edward Heath.
In response to trade union industrial action.
I imagine we will be seeing the same thing very shortly as the glorious Net Zero transition kicks in.
Still at least we will be able to spend more time reading by candlelight, no doubt the government will be providing a list of approved reading alongside mandated foodstuffs to keep us all fit for the forever winter.
There will always be Assisted Dying if we can’t stand the compulsory joy any longer.
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Can't even eat porridge to keep warm now though.  |
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There's been a stream of rail companies brought in to national operations, including the Virgin one, operated with Stagecoach, when they took the franchise and didn't like their lack of profits, so chucked it in.
I don't think the public are fans of the highly fragmented system that the conservatives created and Labour had announced plans before the election. No surprises and partly a continuation of what's been going on anyway |
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"Did you get this information from GBNews? 
Never heard of it. 
You sure?
I googled it and the first link was GBNews (it wasn't really but I'm saying it was)."
You really need to address these questions to Fab's GBNews correspondent. |
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Are trains viable transportation in this country, it seems they work very well in other parts of the world.
I can't say I use them that frequently now, I can't justify the cost of the service v risk of service failing to deliver.
I recently needed to be in Edinburgh, Train return £589 V Flight return £75.
Bringing them into public ownership will add what to the mix, more strikes and increased pay rises on demand? |
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again."
Four day weeks are common in the private sector. |
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"Are trains viable transportation in this country, it seems they work very well in other parts of the world.
I can't say I use them that frequently now, I can't justify the cost of the service v risk of service failing to deliver.
I recently needed to be in Edinburgh, Train return £589 V Flight return £75.
Bringing them into public ownership will add what to the mix, more strikes and increased pay rises on demand?"
I live in the East of England where Greater Anglia provide a great service, but have still been nationalised. |
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By *otMe66Man 1 week ago
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Four day weeks are common in the private sector."
I can understand working a 4 day week as being an aspiration for most public sector workers, in another 50 years we could be aiming for 5.
Sorry, I couldn't help it |
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Four day weeks are common in the private sector."
Yes I’ve worked in the private sector all my life.
I’m sure people work all sorts of working hours, and get paid proportionately. |
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By *otMe66Man 1 week ago
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"Are trains viable transportation in this country, it seems they work very well in other parts of the world.
I can't say I use them that frequently now, I can't justify the cost of the service v risk of service failing to deliver.
I recently needed to be in Edinburgh, Train return £589 V Flight return £75.
Bringing them into public ownership will add what to the mix, more strikes and increased pay rises on demand?
I live in the East of England where Greater Anglia provide a great service, but have still been nationalised."
I'm not against nationalising the railways if it actually improves the service and doesn't cost the tax payer more than it does already. |
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"Did you get this information from GBNews?
Never heard of it.
You sure?
I googled it and the first link was GBNews (it wasn't really but I'm saying it was).
You really need to address these questions to Fab's GBNews correspondent."
I do try but he's typical GBNews and ignores anything that doesn't suit the narrative  |
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"Probably why so many public sector bodies are keen on the “four day week”.
Working their way slowly down to Labour’s infamous “three day week” all over again.
Four day weeks are common in the private sector.
Yes I’ve worked in the private sector all my life.
I’m sure people work all sorts of working hours, and get paid proportionately."
So you don’t have a problem with it being in the public sector? |
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"Earlier in the year it was estimated nationalisation would cost £10bn
Where is the money coming from "
I thought they were just going to wait for the contracts to expire then take over so they don't need to pay. Maybe the money is for improvements. According to the BBC report, fares will still go up as previously intended when they were private |
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