EMPTY WORDS

It seems our Gord talks the talk but can't walk the walk.

His promise of "British jobs for British workers" is like most of the other bullshit that emits from the politicians: empty words.

If he is so interested in building projects to provide jobs, then why hasn't he ensured that the project at Lindsey Oil Refinery went to local workers, after owner Total gave a £200m contract to an Italian Company?

Sympathy strikes are now being held at Grangemouth, in central Scotland, Aberthaw, in South Wales, and Teesside. The action has also spread to the St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead, north-east Scotland.

It may only be small beer to the Government (300 jobs) but it really is a case of principle, there are 300 families that could be living with a bit of security in Lincolnshire, but instead there are 300 workers from Italy and Portugal that are reaping the benefits.

And I know it was won on a tender, but is the lowest price the best when it is a matter of peoples’ future?

Total Oil (which is a French Company) profits are surely large enough to absorb the difference in tenders, or maybe they don’t care about the workers in the UK.

Gordon Brown has once again showed us that he talks a lot but says very little.

"To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles."-Anon


Angus