Daltrey: Labour let down my generation
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Daltrey: Labour let down my generation
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... icies.html
Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of The Who, says he will never forgive Labour for their mass immigration policies as he says they “destroyed the jobs of my mates”.
The musician, who once supported the party, says that they have let down his generation by allowing an influx of workers which resulted in jobs being undercut because of “stupid thinking on Europe”.
It is the immigrants who get wrongly blamed for the problems, Daltrey says, when actually it was a political mistake which caused them.
"I will never, ever forgive the Labour party for allowing this mass immigration with no demands put on what people should be paid when they come to this country. I will never forgive them for destroying the jobs of my mates, because they allowed their jobs to be undercut with stupid thinking on Europe, letting them all in, so they can live 10 to a room, working for Polish wages,” he told the Sunday Times magazine.
“I've got nothing against the Poles at all, but that was a political mistake and it made me very angry. And the people who get it in the neck are the immigrants, and it's not their fault."
He refused to rule out voting for Nigel Farage in the election, saying that at the moment he does not who will get his support.
Daltrey, 69, grew up in working class Shepherd's Bush, west London, and is fiercely proud of his roots.
He has spoken out about the impact of immigration on the British working classes before, claiming two years ago that the coalition did not “have the balls” to tackle the problem.
This time his attack is aimed directly at Labour and the European Union, the bureaucracy of which he says that he “can’t stand”, adding: “It’s detrimental to the whole place”.
The singer also criticised politicians over their use of social networking sites, particularly Twitter, asking how they find the time to come up with mundane postings when they should be concentrating on running the country.
“I find it really worrying that politicians tweet. That really worries the f*** out of me,” he said.
“They should be sitting there thinking about doing a good job rather than telling us what they had for breakfast or what colour suit they're wearing.”
Modern technology has taken the joy out of life, he says, and we got more done before the invention of smartphones.
“We're just busy doing nothing now”, said Daltrey, who runs a trout fishery at his home in East Sussex. “We've got no time to contemplate, no time to dream.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... icies.html
Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of The Who, says he will never forgive Labour for their mass immigration policies as he says they “destroyed the jobs of my mates”.
The musician, who once supported the party, says that they have let down his generation by allowing an influx of workers which resulted in jobs being undercut because of “stupid thinking on Europe”.
It is the immigrants who get wrongly blamed for the problems, Daltrey says, when actually it was a political mistake which caused them.
"I will never, ever forgive the Labour party for allowing this mass immigration with no demands put on what people should be paid when they come to this country. I will never forgive them for destroying the jobs of my mates, because they allowed their jobs to be undercut with stupid thinking on Europe, letting them all in, so they can live 10 to a room, working for Polish wages,” he told the Sunday Times magazine.
“I've got nothing against the Poles at all, but that was a political mistake and it made me very angry. And the people who get it in the neck are the immigrants, and it's not their fault."
He refused to rule out voting for Nigel Farage in the election, saying that at the moment he does not who will get his support.
Daltrey, 69, grew up in working class Shepherd's Bush, west London, and is fiercely proud of his roots.
He has spoken out about the impact of immigration on the British working classes before, claiming two years ago that the coalition did not “have the balls” to tackle the problem.
This time his attack is aimed directly at Labour and the European Union, the bureaucracy of which he says that he “can’t stand”, adding: “It’s detrimental to the whole place”.
The singer also criticised politicians over their use of social networking sites, particularly Twitter, asking how they find the time to come up with mundane postings when they should be concentrating on running the country.
“I find it really worrying that politicians tweet. That really worries the f*** out of me,” he said.
“They should be sitting there thinking about doing a good job rather than telling us what they had for breakfast or what colour suit they're wearing.”
Modern technology has taken the joy out of life, he says, and we got more done before the invention of smartphones.
“We're just busy doing nothing now”, said Daltrey, who runs a trout fishery at his home in East Sussex. “We've got no time to contemplate, no time to dream.”
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
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“They should be sitting there thinking about doing a good job rather than telling us what they had for breakfast or what colour suit they're wearing.”
Good reason for concern!
I agree ... Saw Roger on the Tommy tour and he spoke about his blue collar past, and you can tell he really respects working people.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Good man, Mr. Daltrey!
this is 100% true in my eyes. I don't own a phone. And I don't want one. I know if I got one I'd be as addicted to it just as much or more than your average person. A guy who owns the cafe in my building asked me which telecommunications company I was with, and I told him. He said "ah, too bad, I just put wi fi in from (the other guys)". I said "doesn't matter, I don't have a device anyway". He went on to say "well you just turn on your phone". I said I don't have one. He looked like he just saw a fucking ghost. He said "good for you! these things are nothing but a distraction from life". Exactly why I don't own one. I spend enough time on the computer at work and at home, I don't need to be on one when I'm at the beach or the park.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
It took forever for me to get rid of our landline. So we have smart phones now. Big whoop! They're used mainly for the occasional calls, texts here and there with family...OK, and a shitload of photos of our cats
It's incumbent on ourselves to make, to take, that time to contemplate and to dream.
To quote Radiohead, "you do it to yourself, you do...you and no one else".
there's nothing wrong with owning a smart phone. absolutely nothing. I'm not judging all owners. I'm sure I'll get one when my daughters reach the age that they "require" their own. the fault I find is with the behaviour that some people take it to. The texting and recording during concerts with that super bright screen shining in my eyes, the texting and driving, the constant texting during your kid's baseball game instead of watching them, etc. My brother, who seems to think that he needs to be up to date no everything from his job 24/7 so he's texting and reading emails all through family dinners and events; I find that bullshit disgusting. But it's not his fault, it's the culture of the business world now to never be shut off. It's expected. And it's ruining life experience more than it's enhancing it.
and I love singing that line from that song.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014