The state of the UK

[Brian Peacock]

I'm the US I believe they'd call it Pork Belly Politics.

[Scot Dutchy]

UK employers struggle with worst labour shortage since 1997

Rush to reopen and departure of overseas workers have caused problems in areas including transport, hospitality and construction

Britain’s employers are struggling with the worst staff shortages since the late 1990s, amid the rush to reopen from lockdown and a sharp drop in overseas workers due to Covid and Brexit.

Sounding the alarm over the risks to economic recovery from acute labour shortages, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the accountancy firm KPMG said the number of available workers plunged in June at the fastest rate since 1997.

Recruitment firms are reporting hiring challenges across several sectors of the economy, led by shortfalls in areas such as transport and logistics, hospitality, manufacturing and construction.

Who blames them?

[Brian Peacock]

You'll love this one Scot...

‘A great city has been defaced’: why has a poo emoji arrived on Edinburgh’s skyline?





We're calling it the golden turd.

[NineBerry]

Architect should eat more fibers

[Scot Dutchy]

I saw that in the Guardian Brian and replied to the article. Edinburgh is in corrupt hands; The American Teachers Pension fund. Well corruption has always been in Edinburgh. The Turd replaced the Centre which plenty in Edinburgh earned plenty of backhanders even more than the Tram Fiasco. So who was earning from the Turd?
The original St. James Square was a beautiful Georgian square which the City Fathers allowed to be taken over by prostitutes and whores. It was allowed to disintegrate to such an extent that the only solution was to knock it down. Like so much in Edinburgh. Princess Street was ruined after BHS opened their new store with its new frontage and the rot set in. Today it is one of the saddest streets in the city and it is all thanks to corruption.

This was St. James Square. For orientation purposes the N.B. Hotel (these days the Balmoral) is at the top:



Leith Walk on the left.

[Brian Peacock]

But it's a shopping centre Scot, because we really need another place to get an indifferent burger while we shop for cheap perfume and mobile phone accessories.

[Scot Dutchy]

That sums it up. Last time I saw Princess Street it was full of shoe shops.

[Sean Hayden]

It ranks with most common "festivals". I'm pretty sure festival isn't synonymous with shopping. :bleh:

[Svartalf]

tell that to Black Friday.

[Brian Peacock]

"Santa Claus does exits... and I have the receipts to prove it." -- Spike Milligan.

[JimC]

Does he do entries as well?

[Sean Hayden]

THE hot weather has caused chaos in Pembrokeshire's hospitality sector with many restaurants closing due to soaring temperatures.

The Old Chemist and Stone Crab, both located in Saundersfoot, wrote on their Facebook pages that they would be temporarily closing as the heat just got too hot to handle in the kitchen.

Owners of the Stone Crab wrote: "It is with a heavy heart, and with deep thought, that we have had to close our doors for the next 3 days (July 20, 21 and 22) due to the high temperature weather warnings arisen

[Brian Peacock]

Surely there's a saying for that...?

[Cunt]

I have questions... (maybe NSFW)

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

Is the UK kind of 'in a state'?

Do I understand that turn-of-phrase correctly...?

Are libraries different in the UK?

[Sean Hayden]