tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post7674654455046918249..comments2023-10-18T12:29:19.921+01:00Comments on The Right Rant: Made in China, Sweatshop Britain and Royal Mail!JPThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00796856414981086841noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-6775922367292294642009-10-19T02:27:38.292+01:002009-10-19T02:27:38.292+01:00The problem is that all those benefits and entitle...The problem is that all those benefits and entitlements that we in the west like to have cost money that we don't want to pay.<br /><br />We all want pension and sick leave and annual leave and all that, but we don't want to pay for it. If companies in china were forced like ours are to provide all these, their prices would go up too. Business in the west is forced to pay all this and they have to pass those costs on to others.<br /><br />It's not entirely the fault of business, it's in their nature to chase profit, after all would you give your money to a bank/business if they did not return more than you gave.<br /><br />We ourselves must share the blame too, we want cheap TVs, pots, pans furniture, clothes etc, but there's a cost to that, there always is.MathewKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385674205383405783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-23608917682559061622009-10-17T01:48:10.860+01:002009-10-17T01:48:10.860+01:00Sadly this rings true here in America too. Few se...Sadly this rings true here in America too. Few see quality as an important virtue, fewer still will pay for it and even fewer are capable of producing it. A very sad state - one that is unsustainable. A wise friend of mine told me "vote with your dollars." He is right, it is the only thing that will make a difference.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383840888620905503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-53340012214992234892009-10-16T16:27:03.314+01:002009-10-16T16:27:03.314+01:00Things made in China may be cheap but what about t...Things made in China may be cheap but what about the quality? Ever brought a made in china screwdriver set? You can still by tools made in Britain that will literally last a lifetime. Britain is still inventive but must patent things fiercly, imagine if we had done that with the television set. Added a banner to my blog http://northfieldpatriot.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-25417762182484670132009-10-11T23:22:24.974+01:002009-10-11T23:22:24.974+01:00Excellent post.
We recently returned from a holid...Excellent post.<br /><br />We recently returned from a holiday to Florida. Every gift that we saw was made in China. I actually spent time looking for one that wasn't but to no avail.Martyn Findleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553171462872037787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-11156984618756664992009-10-11T15:12:38.218+01:002009-10-11T15:12:38.218+01:00Excellent analysis. I think you can throw the stat...Excellent analysis. I think you can throw the states in there too. It's incredibly disconcerting to know that my children have no chance for prosperity precisely because the government doesn't want them to succeed.Snarky Basterdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17823805913522030434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8380703211868702331.post-83806398691394132852009-10-11T13:36:16.124+01:002009-10-11T13:36:16.124+01:00That last paragraph is so chilling because it is s...That last paragraph is so chilling because it is so realistic.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com