| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 with 2889 views | DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |  | |  |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 with 2889 views | MrSwerve |
Awful. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:42 - Jun 5 with 2873 views | waynekerr55 |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 by DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |
Nothing to do with it at all... |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:43 - Jun 5 with 2870 views | Pegojack |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 by DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |
Exactly, but the gammons will deny it to the bitter end. |  | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:44 - Jun 5 with 2868 views | bluey_the_blue |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 by DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |
And of course Remoaners will rush to claim it's due to Brexit despite nothing in reports indicating that whatsoever.
"Dafydd got a splinter - due to BREXIT" |  | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:48 - Jun 5 with 2855 views | MrSwerve |
Can’t wait til Brexit is over. It coming into every conversation (rightly or wrongly) has become tedious beyond belief. | |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:49 - Jun 5 with 2846 views | builthjack |
There will be mayhem once we leave. The silly cnts didn't think of it when they wanted to come out. Idiots. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:50 - Jun 5 with 2835 views | Lohengrin |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:43 - Jun 5 by Pegojack |
Exactly, but the gammons will deny it to the bitter end. |
The sands are running out on the internal combustion engine, mate. The era is coming to an end. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:50 - Jun 5 with 2835 views | Wingstandwood |
IMO the marked decline of Welsh manufacturing/heavy industry started around the time over a thousand jobs were lost at Duport steel nearly 40 years ago.
It's been relentless downhill stuff decade after decade since. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) there were many major employers. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) there were huge workforces employed within these. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) these jobs provided decades of employment in an era when zero-hour-contracts and gig-economy would have been seen as a national disgrace.
I now look at how lucky a certain generation were to be born at a certain time cos the young un's and upcoming school leaving generation are left with mere crumbs of what went before. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:55 - Jun 5 with 2804 views | Pegojack |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:50 - Jun 5 by Lohengrin |
The sands are running out on the internal combustion engine, mate. The era is coming to an end. |
I agree with you, Loh, but where do car companies chose to locate their post combustion engine plants? In post Brexit GB? Don't make me laugh. Why would they do that? Come and have a look at Ford's massive plant just up the road from me in Valencia. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:55 - Jun 5 with 2803 views | ladyjack |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:50 - Jun 5 by Wingstandwood |
IMO the marked decline of Welsh manufacturing/heavy industry started around the time over a thousand jobs were lost at Duport steel nearly 40 years ago.
It's been relentless downhill stuff decade after decade since. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) there were many major employers. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) there were huge workforces employed within these. Once upon a time (sounds fairy tale stuff today) these jobs provided decades of employment in an era when zero-hour-contracts and gig-economy would have been seen as a national disgrace.
I now look at how lucky a certain generation were to be born at a certain time cos the young un's and upcoming school leaving generation are left with mere crumbs of what went before. |
''I now look at how lucky a certain generation were to be born at a certain time cos the young un's and upcoming school leaving generation are left with mere crumbs of what went before. ''
Exactly, I have no time for lots of the generation that had it so good and knowingly voted Thatcher and Blair, it was sheer greed. |  | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:55 - Jun 5 with 2803 views | magicdaps10 |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 by DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |
You really don't have a clue do you!?
There are men going to lose their jobs and it has nothing to do with the possibility of leaving the EU so I suggest you keep the cheap shots out of it. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:57 - Jun 5 with 2787 views | Darran |
Dreadful news.
Something I haven’t been able to understand for a number of years is why we make so many cars? Cars last longer now than ever why are we constantly making new ones? |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:00 - Jun 5 with 2772 views | Lohengrin |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:55 - Jun 5 by Pegojack |
I agree with you, Loh, but where do car companies chose to locate their post combustion engine plants? In post Brexit GB? Don't make me laugh. Why would they do that? Come and have a look at Ford's massive plant just up the road from me in Valencia. |
In all honesty the new production models would have been destined for one or other of the Eastern accession countries Brexit or not. | |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:00 - Jun 5 with 2773 views | bluey_the_blue |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:57 - Jun 5 by Darran |
Dreadful news.
Something I haven’t been able to understand for a number of years is why we make so many cars? Cars last longer now than ever why are we constantly making new ones? |
You'd be surprised how many want the latest, newest just to brag.
I always buy second hand, never had any problems. For me a car is something to get from A to B, get a decent one can run for a long time. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:04 - Jun 5 with 2753 views | jack_lord |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:57 - Jun 5 by Darran |
Dreadful news.
Something I haven’t been able to understand for a number of years is why we make so many cars? Cars last longer now than ever why are we constantly making new ones? |
My brother works for Ford's and obviously it is a worry. He is quite cool about it though. He has has a good steady income there for 25 years and says he will get a nice payout and pension. I am glad he isn't too upset and a certain generation will be is a similar position but those who have only been there a few years may well be less relaxed with great big mortgages to pay. |  |
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:05 - Jun 5 with 2746 views | trinityann |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:57 - Jun 5 by Darran |
Dreadful news.
Something I haven’t been able to understand for a number of years is why we make so many cars? Cars last longer now than ever why are we constantly making new ones? |
Who can afford a brand new car?, it can be the price of 1/3rd of a house. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:08 - Jun 5 with 2730 views | bluey_the_blue |
From the article...
"The US car firm, which has warned it could slash costs due to Brexit, said it was cutting jobs because it expected demand for the petrol engines made at Bridgend to fall after 2018.
Ford’s forecast of waning demand for the petrol engines it makes at Bridgend are understood to be linked to the rise of electric vehicles. The engines are also mostly used in larger cars, which the company believes are becoming less popular as customers opt for smaller, more fuel-efficient models."
But, it's ok, Len "fvckwit dinosaur" McCluskey knows better - and doesn't he back Brexit? | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:10 - Jun 5 with 2714 views | Thrasher6 |
I don't think you lot realise...how much Britain is hated in Europe......leaving has just made it worse....they will never forget this....Trump won't get elected again.....so that lovely relationship won't be so great under a democrat regime.... things will not be so rosy. Swindon/Bridgend are just the start....of many [Post edited 5 Jun 2019 19:11]
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| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:13 - Jun 5 with 2692 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:50 - Jun 5 by Lohengrin |
The sands are running out on the internal combustion engine, mate. The era is coming to an end. |
It’s where they choose to put their next gen facilities that’s the actual issue though Loh.
Like Nissan with the X Trail.
Brexit is a massive part of these decisions, but the companies are terrified of saying so, because they don’t want to alienate half of their UK customer base. In fact, for companies like Ford, it’s probably way over half. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:14 - Jun 5 with 2688 views | ladyjack |
I would have thought there are less bangers on the road than in the past. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:16 - Jun 5 with 2674 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:04 - Jun 5 by jack_lord |
My brother works for Ford's and obviously it is a worry. He is quite cool about it though. He has has a good steady income there for 25 years and says he will get a nice payout and pension. I am glad he isn't too upset and a certain generation will be is a similar position but those who have only been there a few years may well be less relaxed with great big mortgages to pay. |
It’s also a huge concern for the generation behind them that no longer have those jobs available to them when they reach working age. | | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:17 - Jun 5 with 2670 views | pencoedjack |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 18:38 - Jun 5 by DafyddHuw |
And the Leavers will say that this has nothing to do with Brexit |
The socialist union are far more to blame.
Ask anyone who works there. |  | | |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:18 - Jun 5 with 2660 views | Pegojack |
| Ford planning to close the Bridgend plant - 1,500 jobs at risk on 19:10 - Jun 5 by Thrasher6 |
I don't think you lot realise...how much Britain is hated in Europe......leaving has just made it worse....they will never forget this....Trump won't get elected again.....so that lovely relationship won't be so great under a democrat regime.... things will not be so rosy. Swindon/Bridgend are just the start....of many [Post edited 5 Jun 2019 19:11]
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Rather a strange statement. I imagine European parliament MPs hate Farage and his merry bunch of fruitcakes, and with good reason. Can't say I've detected any hate for Britain in any othet quarter though. What do you mean exactly, Butt? | | | |
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