Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community. People
like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the nearest big
city.

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"PeterE" wrote the following in:


Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

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Robin May wrote:
"PeterE" wrote the following in:


Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

Do disagree that agricultural workers are often bussed in from cities then?
Whether they're asylum seekers, illegal immigrants or whatever is
irrelevant.

Perhaps in your fantasy world agricultural work is done by long-serving
workers called "Clem" who live in tied cottages next to the land being
farmed.

Meanwhile, in the real world....

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"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." (William
Pitt, 1783)

In article ,
says...

Do disagree that agricultural workers are often bussed in from cities then?

Yep. They're only bussed in during harvest time in labour intensive
situations such as potato harvesting where they do the sizing. You
don't find many on farms outside of that.


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Conor

"Cogito Eggo Sum" - "I think, therefore I am a waffle"

wrote:

says...

Do disagree that agricultural workers are often bussed in from
cities then?

Yep. They're only bussed in during harvest time in labour intensive
situations such as potato harvesting where they do the sizing. You
don't find many on farms outside of that.

That doesn't militate against what Peter wrote.

He didn't say they were there all the time (and those of us that live and
work in or near to agricultural areas know that what you both have said is
true).

In article ,
says...

That doesn't militate against what Peter wrote.

He didn't say they were there all the time (and those of us that live and
work in or near to agricultural areas know that what you both have said is
true).

Yeah, both points are valid. It depends on the area. Lincolnshire, i.e
Spalding locality, and Norfolk tend to have all year roundcrop
production unlike up here.


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Conor

"Cogito Eggo Sum" - "I think, therefore I am a waffle"

Robin May wrote:

"PeterE" wrote the following in:


Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

John B

wrote:

Robin May wrote:

"PeterE" wrote:

Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

JNugent wrote:

wrote:

Robin May wrote:

"PeterE" wrote:

Conor wrote:

This applies to people living and working in a rural community.
People like agricultural workers.

Who nowadays are generally asylum seekers bussed in from the
nearest big city.

Stupid statements like that reveal nothing but your own idiocy.

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.

So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this seasonal
work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the village
immediately adjacent.
Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site even
though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both private and LA)
for others on low incomes.

John B

wrote:

JNugent wrote:

The largest agricultural employer near me (one of the largest in its
field in the world) busses in workers from Portugal.
So much for supporting the local economy.

Are there enough unemplyed workers in the locality to cover this
seasonal work?

Quite possibly there are within a ten mile radius but not in the
village immediately adjacent.

Would transport-to-work costs mean it wasn't a runner?

Secondly AIUI, it is not seasonal. It is throughout the year.
And the company has also built accommodation for them on the site even
though there is a serious lack of housing in the area (both private
and LA) for others on low incomes.

Ah... got you... there are probably fewer (if, indeed, any) issues around
planning permission for that sort of accommodation (which I suspect does not
consist of three-bed semis with garage!).