On 30/08/11 11:48, d wrote:
Because supermarkets won't pay them the real value of what they produce.
The farmers should call their bluff - then watch Tesco et al panic as they
try and source basic commodities for the entire country from abroad.

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Ian

On 30/08/11 11:49, BrianW wrote:
Incidentally, I like the insinuation that commercial solicitors (as
opposed, say, to human rights lawyers) are likely to be lefties. Met
many?

It would appear that to our friend Boltar. almost /everybody/ is a
lefty. This may be true.

Ian

On Aug 30, 11:56*am, The Real Doctor
wrote:
On 30/08/11 11:49, BrianW wrote:

Incidentally, I like the insinuation that commercial solicitors (as
opposed, say, to human rights lawyers) are likely to be lefties. *Met
many?

It would appear that to our friend Boltar. almost /everybody/ is a
lefty. This may be true.

Indeed. From my own experience, I wouldn't say that commercial
lawyers are exactly the most left-wing bunch of people you'd ever
meet. No doubt, though, Bloatar knows much better.

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:49:05 -0700 (PDT)
BrianW wrote:
Incidentally, I like the insinuation that commercial solicitors (as
opposed, say, to human rights lawyers) are likely to be lefties. Met
many?

I wasn't refering to your entire profession, just you.

B2003

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:55:38 +0100
The Real Doctor wrote:
On 30/08/11 11:48, d wrote:
Because supermarkets won't pay them the real value of what they produce.
The farmers should call their bluff - then watch Tesco et al panic as they
try and source basic commodities for the entire country from abroad.

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Withholding goods until you can get a better price IS free market econonics
you muppet.

B2003

On 30/08/11 12:08, d wrote:
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:55:38 +0100
The Real wrote:

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Withholding goods until you can get a better price IS free market econonics

So is paying what the market will stand.

Ian

On 30/08/11 12:06, d wrote:

I wasn't refering to your entire profession, just you.

"referring". Double 'r'.

Ian

On 30/08/2011 12:08, d wrote:
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:55:38 +0100
The Real wrote:
On 30/08/11 11:48, d wrote:
Because supermarkets won't pay them the real value of what they produce.
The farmers should call their bluff - then watch Tesco et al panic as they
try and source basic commodities for the entire country from abroad.

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Withholding goods until you can get a better price IS free market econonics
you muppet.


Discovering it is not a bluff and Tescos can source from elsewhere
without a trace of panic is also free market economics.

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.
Railway Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:14:34 +0100
The Real Doctor wrote:
On 30/08/11 12:08, d wrote:
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:55:38 +0100
The Real wrote:

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Withholding goods until you can get a better price IS free market econonics

So is paying what the market will stand.

There is no proper market if there's a guaranteed subsidy.

B2003

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:19:05 +0100
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2011 12:08, d wrote:
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:55:38 +0100
The Real wrote:
On 30/08/11 11:48, d wrote:
Because supermarkets won't pay them the real value of what they produce.
The farmers should call their bluff - then watch Tesco et al panic as they
try and source basic commodities for the entire country from abroad.

What have you got against the free market, comrade?

Withholding goods until you can get a better price IS free market econonics
you muppet.


Discovering it is not a bluff and Tescos can source from elsewhere
without a trace of panic is also free market economics.

True, but its unlikely to happen. If brussels dropped its subsidies for all
european farmers the supermarkets would have no choice to pay the proper
price and the consumer would be no worse off - in theory - since what he loses
in higher food prices he gains in lower taxes. Or at least thats how it would
work if Brussels were an honest open institution and not a bunch of lazy
money grabbing incompetents.

B2003