60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#1

Post by workoy » Thu, May 15, 2014, 11:59 AM UTC

60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.
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Re: 60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#2

Post by svyft » Thu, May 15, 2014, 12:08 PM UTC

It's plain lobbying. Legal in US but not in UK and most other countries.

Re: 60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#3

Post by pling » Thu, May 15, 2014, 12:10 PM UTC

svyft wrote: post #2

It's plain lobbying. Legal in US but not in UK and most other countries.

Still happens in the UK behind the scenes. A lot of the political elite have links with the businesses.

Re: 60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#4

Post by PeterWhittaker » Thu, May 15, 2014, 12:21 PM UTC

That headline seems misleading.

Perhaps the OP should find an article more in line with that editorial view and post it?

Re: 60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#5

Post by msantos » Thu, May 15, 2014, 12:23 PM UTC

pling wrote: post #3

svyft wrote: post #2

It's plain lobbying. Legal in US but not in UK and most other countries.

Still happens in the UK behind the scenes. A lot of the political elite have links with the businesses.

Such as ex-PM Tony Blair and the BAE Systems deal with the Saudis.

Re: 60,000 jobs VS a killing machine.

#6

Post by pling » Thu, May 15, 2014, 1:25 PM UTC

msantos wrote: post #5

pling wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Still happens in the UK behind the scenes. A lot of the political elite have links with the businesses.

Such as ex-PM Tony Blair and the BAE Systems deal with the Saudis.

That's the most obvious one - yep :)