tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post115584559585117467..comments2023-10-14T11:58:16.814+01:00Comments on Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats: Bulgar Off! Says Evening Post EditorAberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-1156975898203742362006-08-30T23:11:00.000+01:002006-08-30T23:11:00.000+01:00In the letters page of the Evening Post of 29 Augu...In the letters page of the Evening Post of 29 August 2006, there is confirmation from the top of our stand. <BR/><BR/>Huw Evans, Communications Manager<BR/>of the Tourism Training Forum for Wales, writes that, as locals appear uninterested in working within the [tourism] industry, businesses reluctantly employ overseas workers. Business tells us that without the staffing support of Polish workers in particular, our industry would grind to a halt.<BR/><BR/>Their research suggests they are skilled, motivated, reliable and polite and settle comfortably into the local community.<BR/><BR/>The Independent newspaper reports that, nationally, big employers are urging the government not to place restrictions on the immigration of workers from Bulgaria and Romania.Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-1156148938081132962006-08-21T09:28:00.000+01:002006-08-21T09:28:00.000+01:00There seems to be quite a bit of Xenophobia about,...There seems to be quite a bit of Xenophobia about, complaints about immigration<BR/>seems to be a favourite with the Tory Tabloids in this country. Since the<BR/>Ratepayers get most of their political ideas from the likes of these tabloids<BR/>it?s not surprising that we have had anti-immigration comments and leaflets<BR/>from this loose affiliation of Tories in the town.<BR/><BR/>I notice that the Ratepayer?s former leader defended their leaflet that was<BR/>put out in Neath North during the Local Election Campaign, during this time<BR/>Cllr Paul Evans was regularly receiving treatment in the Oncology Department<BR/>of Baglan Hospital, I?m sure that he came across a number of Philippino Nurses<BR/>that were staff in the hospital at the time. It is probably due to the under<BR/>investment in the NHS during the 18 years of Tory Rule that we resulted in<BR/>a shortage of Nurses in this country, hence the importation of trained Philippino?s<BR/>into the UK, much to the detriment of the Philippines health service.Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-1155922573505985642006-08-18T18:36:00.000+01:002006-08-18T18:36:00.000+01:00Since posting my message, I heard an interview wit...Since posting my message, I heard an interview with a Polish senator on "Woman's Hour". (See www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2006_33_thu.shtml)<BR/><BR/>She had been born in Manchester, but moved to Poland 28 years ago. As part of her visit on behalf of the Polish British parliamentary group, she was encouraging Poles who were over here to brush up their English to return, as there was a developing skills shortage back home.<BR/><BR/> - Frank LittleAberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.com