Tata Job Losses: Hundreds Of Port Talbot Steel Jobs To Go

[mikey4444]

As discussed yesterday, hundreds of jobs will be lost here in South Wales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35339153

Be prepared for floods of crocodile tears from Tory politicians, both sides of the Severn Bridge.

[hc4361]

China is using unfair and possibly illegal practices. Their steelworks are selling steel for much less than it costs to make, and can only do so because the industry is heavily subsidised by the Chinese government.

[andy-hughes]

hc4361 - //China is using unfair and possibly illegal practices. Their steelworks are selling steel for much less than it costs to make, and can only do so because the industry is heavily subsidised by the Chinese government. //

The concept of 'fairness' is one which rarely troubles Chinese culture - as I have opined previously, it is a matter of simple economics.

I am unsure where the illegality comes in - ?

[jno]

[i]Suppression; the prime tool of the left wing[i]

two prime tools, fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency. Er, among our chief weapons are: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, and near fanatical devotion to the Pope.

Great comedy writing.

[Svejk]

hc4361
/// China is using unfair and possibly illegal practices. ///

Lol. Would they be the same ones BS used for 40 years? (and most of your left wing friends are clamouring to use again)

[Islay]

Well Mikey what do you expect the government to do on with a private company? Take it over running it at a loss? To keep people in jobs? Constantly topping it up all the time spending bad money after bad money? That does not make a lot of sense really does it?

[hc4361]

China is in contravention of the World Trade Organisation rules by subsidising the steel industry.

Because of this the UK, USA, EU and other countries could either ban imports of Chinese steel or slap very heavy duties on it. This would surely protect the jobs of steel workers in the UK, USA and elsewhere that manufactures steel.

[andy-hughes]

jno - Our chief weapons are surprise and fear and ... I'll come in again ...

[mushroom25]

//Well Mikey what do you expect the government to do on with a private company? Take it over running it at a loss? //

in 1971, the Heath government did just that, nationalising Rolls Royce following financial difficulties - the company remained in public ownership until 1987.

[mikey4444]

The predicted crocodile tears have arrived ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35342755

Still, no Tory votes to chase in Port Talbot, so entirely expected response from dave.

[Togo]

Haha mikey the man who can speak, but not hear or read.

[ichkeria]

'Tata' steel are aptly named, if nothing else

[Svejk]

The man who thought it was brilliant when Labour flooded the country with cheap labour, displacing hundreds of thousands of indigenous workers and destroying the income of millions. Talk about crocodile tears.

[Togo]

//The predicted crocodile tears have arrived :::://

Mikey do really believe that YOUR interpretation of other peoples motives could be the only possible one? If so you judge based on your very own modus operandi.

[ToraToraTora]

"Still, no Tory votes to chase in Port Talbot, so entirely expected response from dave. " - they can address that at the next general election mikey!