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What do you think about immigration?
I have a big feeling now, because my sister�s boyfriend is a builder who is struggling to get work, because people are under-cutting them big time. You�re talking about people who�ve been in the building trade all of their lives, and now they�re thinking about having to develop another skill because the work�s not there anymore. They are being undercut, and they are not getting enough protection. Being a builder is what they know. That�s what they do with their lives.
But you can say the same about football. Years ago, there would have been one or two foreign players. Now if you look at certain clubs, like Chelsea, the vast majority of the first team are imports. 20 years ago there might have been a player at Doncaster who wanted to move to the top division, now that�s an exception to the rule.
If you are talking about increasing the skill level, so if we are talking about people improving the job that they are doing, I don�t think the Doncaster right-winger can play as well as Arjan Robben, they can�t give what he�s giving. And if you�re talking about football as an entertainment business, I don�t think that they�re giving the sort of value he does.
The same thing that allows them to come and play here is the thing that allows Polish tradesmen to come here and undercut British builders.
Yeah, but your in a situation where my sister�s not getting fed, OK she�s still getting fed, but it could possibly be the mortgage not getting paid, and that�s for a fella who�s been working years in the same profession. The way I see it with football is, if they are increasing the standard then that�s good. Maybe I wouldn�t be the player I am if I hadn�t had to play and train with Zola. I had to raise my game to do that, and I don�t see that happening in the workplace, builders aren�t getting any better, the work�s just coming in cheaper. I understand why, if you are having work done, and a Polish builder offers to do the same job for half price, I know what the answer would be for most people and I know what answer I�d probably give.
Who does your properties then?
Actually, come to think of it I�ve had a Polish bloke doing up one of mine ha ha. It�s human nature if we are given the opportunity to get the same thing for half price we�ll go for it but, as I said, I just think a bit more protection is needed for those that have to earn their living from it. Have I failed my Question Time interview?
What do you think about immigration?
I have a big feeling now, because my sister�s boyfriend is a builder who is struggling to get work, because people are under-cutting them big time. You�re talking about people who�ve been in the building trade all of their lives, and now they�re thinking about having to develop another skill because the work�s not there anymore. They are being undercut, and they are not getting enough protection. Being a builder is what they know. That�s what they do with their lives.
But you can say the same about football. Years ago, there would have been one or two foreign players. Now if you look at certain clubs, like Chelsea, the vast majority of the first team are imports. 20 years ago there might have been a player at Doncaster who wanted to move to the top division, now that�s an exception to the rule.
If you are talking about increasing the skill level, so if we are talking about people improving the job that they are doing, I don�t think the Doncaster right-winger can play as well as Arjan Robben, they can�t give what he�s giving. And if you�re talking about football as an entertainment business, I don�t think that they�re giving the sort of value he does.
The same thing that allows them to come and play here is the thing that allows Polish tradesmen to come here and undercut British builders.
Yeah, but your in a situation where my sister�s not getting fed, OK she�s still getting fed, but it could possibly be the mortgage not getting paid, and that�s for a fella who�s been working years in the same profession. The way I see it with football is, if they are increasing the standard then that�s good. Maybe I wouldn�t be the player I am if I hadn�t had to play and train with Zola. I had to raise my game to do that, and I don�t see that happening in the workplace, builders aren�t getting any better, the work�s just coming in cheaper. I understand why, if you are having work done, and a Polish builder offers to do the same job for half price, I know what the answer would be for most people and I know what answer I�d probably give.
Who does your properties then?
Actually, come to think of it I�ve had a Polish bloke doing up one of mine ha ha. It�s human nature if we are given the opportunity to get the same thing for half price we�ll go for it but, as I said, I just think a bit more protection is needed for those that have to earn their living from it. Have I failed my Question Time interview?
