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Osborne plans lower public sector salaries outside of the south
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Only possible where such schools exist. Where there aren't enough middle-class families, there are no such schools.I know from the people I've worked with in the Berkshire area they live close to poor areas and have to fight to get their kids into good secondary schools. By "good" I mean there are enough parents in the school who give a damn about their kids' education."It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
I don't know about the pay as I've not asked the private sector teachers I know but I agree with the difference in conditions.
(The state sector ones are very open about their pay and allowances. )
Oddly that due to high unemployment they haven't had a problem getting new recruits, except in the predicted subject areas where there is a shortage of graduates anyway.
I am well aware they have a problem keeping people in the profession due to the number of ex-teachers I know.
I know having been for a job interview in a private school recently - free use of their sports/gym/pool too for me and the whole family. Free lunch every day too. Sadly didn't get the job but it is probably a good outcome for my waistline :-)
It is true that there is oversupply in some subjects at the moment, but the problem is that experienced teachers are leaving and the new ones often leave the profession. The oversupply won't last past the end of the recession, particularly in Science, maths, languages.
Ironically most of the new 'academy' schools also pay more than the national pay scale for teachers too...
Being open about pay in the public sector is a good thing in my view - anyone can work out what my salary is as an experienced teacher. Everyone entering the profession knows what they will be able to earn.0 -
The indispensable bits are staying in London. The Salford bits are ripe for hiving off to independent companies now. There won't be much of the BBC in Salford in 5 years.Joe_Bloggs wrote: »The BBC have gone / are nearly gone to Salford.
This will become a pattern. Government departments already outside London will be privatised and others will follow."It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
We can't compete going forward.Thrugelmir wrote: »We've got to loose our island mentality in order to compete going forward.
Competition was great when we usually won. It won't be so much fun when we usually don't."It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
William Hill's have a book on the next LibDem leader. I think it's a case of picking the one who will still have a seat.Either way it is going to be slaughter for the coalition at the next election."It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
House prices in the North are approximately half what they are in the South. Paying identical wages makes no sense & is in fact massively unfair to the public sector workers in the South.
Nevertheless expect various Union Leaders to make as much political hay as possible from this. Perhaps they don't care about their southern members?
Or perhaps they just enjoy claiming that everything the coalition does is some form of evil.0 -
Either way it is going to be slaughter for the coalition at the next election.
Really? Every single bookmaker in Britain disagrees with you, they all have the Conservatives as favourites:
http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/politics-and-election/next-uk-general-election/most-seats
Since you're so sure of yourself this is an excellent chance for you to put your money where your mouth is. Of course, mouthing off on a bulletin board is one thing, actually backing it up is another.0 -
Union leaders are now fighting two campaigns at once - pension reform and regional pay. They definitely can't win both.House prices in the North are approximately half what they are in the South. Paying identical wages makes no sense & is in fact massively unfair to the public sector workers in the South.
Nevertheless expect various Union Leaders to make as much political hay as possible from this. Perhaps they don't care about their southern members?I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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That's because nobody wants to live there.House prices in the North are approximately half what they are in the South.
If they want to move north and take advantage of the cheap houses, nobody's stopping them.Paying identical wages makes no sense & is in fact massively unfair to the public sector workers in the South."It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
Prqdef said :-The indispensable bits are staying in London. The Salford bits are ripe for hiving off to independent companies now. There won't be much of the BBC in Salford in 5 years.
The Blue Peter Garden is surely above privatisation considerations.
Imagine what could be the next step. The BBC only available via SKY.
J_B.0
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