Sue Nicholas wrote:What I find awful is the fact pigs are slaughtered and pig farmers going out of business because they cannot get the work force also fruit and veg no one wants to harvest the crops .Still we need food banks etc ...?Why don’t some of these unemployed get back work.Why should we continue to support those who will not look for a job.They say there is a shortage of bus drivers.where has the sense of pride gone .
Maybe you aspire to the 'Singapore on Thames' vision of the UK, Sue? I don't know.
What I can tell you is that you'll find precious few Singaporeans employed in food processing or recycling waste or hospitality work. They rely heavily on foreign labour. Our productivity is the lowest in Europe and people just refuse to work conditions they regard as sub-optimal - slaughter houses, food processing, fruit picking, trucking etc. Freedom of movement has compensated for that to a certain extent but we're now paying the cost for the cliff edge anti-immigation Brexit your former (?) party was so hell bent on under the charlatan Johnson.
The situation in UK agriculture is awful but there is such a thing as cause and effect. BBC's Farming Today is available as a podcast. This past week's broadcast would make sobering listening to anyone concerned about the facts. Despite concerted efforts, 'useless' Eustice was not available for interview. I recommend it to anyone concerned about the facts.