British goods

Claytoner40 · 10-06-2012, 18:01

As a tax payer I am indirectly paying anyone who works for the government such as nurses, police officers, doctors and politicians. If I want to stay in this country I have no choice in paying these taxes so in effect for these services I have to buy British. I therefore think anyone who is employed by the government should buy British goods. If they buy foreign goods they are not creating any wealth whatsoever for Britain. Similarly anyone on benefits should only be buying British. If all government workers didn't buy any British goods at all there would be no money to pay them

maxthecollie · 10-06-2012, 18:07

Do we have any British Goods worth buying at a right price?

Margaret Pilkington · 10-06-2012, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Claytoner40

As a tax payer I am indirectly paying anyone who works for the government such as nurses, police officers, doctors and politicians. If I want to stay in this country I have no choice in paying these taxes so in effect for these services I have to buy British. I therefore think anyone who is employed by the government should buy British goods. If they buy foreign goods they are not creating any wealth whatsoever for Britain. Similarly anyone on benefits should only be buying British. If all government workers didn't buy any British goods at all there would be no money to pay them

I would hazard a guess that this is another one of those fishing threads - you need a bigger worm. You definitely need a bigger worm.

jaysay · 10-06-2012, 18:20

Even a bigger rode Margaret

Margaret Pilkington · 10-06-2012, 18:22

Depends what size of catch he is expecting......but definitely needs a bigger, fatter, juicier bit of bait.

Benipete · 10-06-2012, 19:43

Bless.

cashman · 10-06-2012, 20:59

Anyone wi a grain of sense will buy the best quality goods at the best price they can get em, British or not.

Eric · 10-06-2012, 21:49

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Originally Posted by cashman

Anyone wi a grain of sense will buy the best quality goods at the best price they can get em, British or not.

I don't know about that ... from what I read, the British manufacturing sector is shrinking way too quickly ... I do believe that the consumer should try his darndest to support the national and local producer.

I always make an attempt to buy Canadian ... My car, a GM product, was manufactured in Oshawa, Ontario. Many of the parts on my Harley were manufactured in Canada ... Food and booze, I try to buy local ... at least from Ontario. (Ok ... I drink Bomber when I can get it

) But the Lancashire chesse I had the other day comes from Ontario ... The yanks, by the way, are finally creating jobs ... and a lot of this has to do with "Buy American". The national economy has a better chance of prospering if nationals support it by buying, in your case, British made goods.

Also, governments should provide incentives to other countries to establish plant in their country ... I remember when GM and Chrysler (never buy one

) were closing plants a few years ago at the height of the recession, Toyota opened a factory in Woodstock, Ontario. This was because the government of Ontario were very persuasive in selling Ontario as a place to do business. And Toyota Canada employs union labour ... Canadian Auto Workers Union all the way.

So I def do see long term advantages to supporting the national and the local economy ... might cost a few more bucks in the short term; but I believe the long-term benefits are worth it.

cashman · 10-06-2012, 22:34

Oh i do Eric, but a sad fact of life is it aint always the best these days, n if in my opinion it aint, Then i aint gonna buy it, simple as.

mobertol · 10-06-2012, 22:41

Agree 100% with Eric - buying local is the best thing to do, though it can cost more. It's so important to support local producers both in agriculture -foodstuffs, and manufacturers- consumer goods. While i see there is a big drive on in the UK to promote local produce from farmers, market gardeners etc. it is much harder to find goods that are" Made in England" these days -even many of the big name British brands when you looks closely are made in China, India or who knows where...

Claytoner40 · 10-06-2012, 22:59

Cashy from the jobs you have talked about on here you have earned the right to buy non British goods by working in manufacturing. The government hasn't payed your wages.

jaysay · 11-06-2012, 08:40

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Originally Posted by Claytoner40

Cashy from the jobs you have talked about on here you have earned the right to buy non British goods by working in manufacturing. The government hasn't payed your wages.

Just wondering if you actually live in the real world

lettie · 11-06-2012, 11:34

As a public sector worker, and taxpayer, I am entitled to buy what I like, made by whomever, I like. Without us Nurses, Midwives, Doctors etc. many people who are now alive, would be long dead...... As far as I'm concerned, I earn every penny honestly and will spend it how I please.

Of course, I'm sure that Claytoner40 would rather not pay tax and NI, but pay for all of the services you use, when you use them.. Based on what they pay in other countries, this is far more expensive. My friend just had to pay NZ$3500 for simple dental fillings. If we had to pay for our Health, Education etc at the point of use, we wouldn't be able to afford to buy anything else, never mind British..

Claytoner40 · 11-06-2012, 15:54

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Originally Posted by lettie

As a public sector worker, and taxpayer, I am entitled to buy what I like, made by whomever, I like. Without us Nurses, Midwives, Doctors etc. many people who are now alive, would be long dead...... As far as I'm concerned, I earn every penny honestly and will spend it how I please.

Of course, I'm sure that Claytoner40 would rather not pay tax and NI, but pay for all of the services you use, when you use them.. Based on what they pay in other countries, this is far more expensive. My friend just had to pay NZ$3500 for simple dental fillings. If we had to pay for our Health, Education etc at the point of use, we wouldn't be able to afford to buy anything else, never mind British..

I'm not doubting you earn your money honestly. If all public sector workers bought non British goods there would be no money to pay you. It's simple economics. You couldn't buy anything. I'm happy to pay NI and tax to fund the public sector. You should do your bit by buying British and helping us out in manufacturing. You have a choice to help us. We have to pay you

Margaret Pilkington · 11-06-2012, 15:59

See....you can even catch some fish with thin and scrawny worms...think what you'd catch with fat juicy ones