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gfloyd · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: Not Enough Migrants in the UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6698713.stm

Much of this summer's UK strawberry crop may be left to rot in the field due to a shortage of migrant pickers, the main farmers' union has warned.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) blamed the staffing shortfall on rising standards of living in Poland and other eastern Europe nations.

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No sign of English people wanting to do this work, despite all their moaning about immigrants!
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His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west.....

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

So which country is it next we get them from, where they will work for low wages ? Confused

Can't someone invent an attachment to pick them that attachs to a 4x4 ? Laughing

Toggy tea slurper · Guest

What did we do before the 'migrants' arrived? we managed perfectly well as far as I can remember.

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

How far can you remember Toggy?

In the early 1900's - 1920's Britain had many immigrants from eastern Europe and the Mediterranean countries, and as far I know nobody was really bothered then. Indeed the musicians among them helped in a major way to create the popular music scene here, many being members of the top dance bands in London and elsewhere.