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<blockquote data-quote="Bjorn Toulouse" data-source="post: 1147024" data-attributes="member: 1509">Political awareness is country specific. Scotland and Northern Ireland are very politically aware. Not so England. I don't know about Wales as there is little coverage of Welsh politics. Still can't believe they voted in Boris, or passed Brexit. For 10 years under a Tory government I had 0% wage rises, (public sector pay freeze and austerity measures) three years ago I got 1%, 2 years ago 3% this year 2% so in the last 13 years this public servant has had his pay go up by 6%. In the private sector (in my field) salaries have went up 33%. On average for my skills the pay difference between public and private sectors is £35,000 pa. This is why we find it harder and harder to keep a hold of staff and have to outsource. (Privatisation via the back door)By the way when every one was on furlough doing up there houses and gardens, taking up hobbies, Me and the Mrs were knocking out 10 hour shifts 7 days a week just to keep services afloat for no extra pay. What thanks or recognition? Bugger all. I expect the next card the Torys will play will be Bash the Unions, followed by a war with some small country miles away (not Russia)Then everyone can wave Union Flags, sing land of hope and glory and vote Tory again.Its what they did when thatcher's government was in trouble.Sad but true, history will repeat itself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bjorn Toulouse, post: 1147024, member: 1509"] Political awareness is country specific. Scotland and Northern Ireland are very politically aware. Not so England. I don't know about Wales as there is little coverage of Welsh politics. Still can't believe they voted in Boris, or passed Brexit. For 10 years under a Tory government I had 0% wage rises, (public sector pay freeze and austerity measures) three years ago I got 1%, 2 years ago 3% this year 2% so in the last 13 years this public servant has had his pay go up by 6%. In the private sector (in my field) salaries have went up 33%. On average for my skills the pay difference between public and private sectors is £35,000 pa. This is why we find it harder and harder to keep a hold of staff and have to outsource. (Privatisation via the back door) By the way when every one was on furlough doing up there houses and gardens, taking up hobbies, Me and the Mrs were knocking out 10 hour shifts 7 days a week just to keep services afloat for no extra pay. What thanks or recognition? Bugger all. I expect the next card the Torys will play will be Bash the Unions, followed by a war with some small country miles away (not Russia) Then everyone can wave Union Flags, sing land of hope and glory and vote Tory again. Its what they did when thatcher's government was in trouble. Sad but true, history will repeat itself. [/QUOTE]

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