The Times, London October 5:
Companies will be forced to reveal how many foreign workers they employ under government plans to shame bosses who fail to take on British staff.
The proposals, revealed by the home secretary yesterday, are intended to pressure companies to take on more local workers and to “prevent migrants taking jobs British people can do”.
Businesses could also have to set out the impact on the local job market of hiring non-EU workers and take action to attract British employees.
LBC Radio, James O’Brien, London October 5:
I want to read you something from Amber Rudd’s speech yesterday.
‘For the state must draw a sharp line of distinction between those who, as members of the nation, are the foundation and support of its existence and greatness, and those who are domiciled in the state, simply as earners of their livelihood there.’
‘Very important that firms declare how much of their workforce is foreign because they’re just domiciled in this state simply as earners of their livelihood there. They’re not members of the nation, they’re not members of the foundation and the support of the nation’s existence and greatness.
‘You have to have a sharp line of distinction between those who are members of the nation and those who are just domiciled here as earners of their livelihoods.’
No. That wasn’t from Amber Rudd’s speech yesterday. I’m really sorry.
That’s from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.
What do you think will come next?
If you’re going to have a sharp line of distinction between people born here and people who just work here, you’re enacting chapter two of Mein Kempf.
Strange times.
Paul Donovan, Global Chief Economist, UBS Wealth Management:
In the world of economics this is known as signalling effect: it might be quite difficult to persuade foreign investors to invest in a country whose government could be accused of branding foreigners as second-class or inferior participants in the economy.
Rudolf Höss, Commandant, KZ Auschwitz
to Oskar Schindler in Schindler’s List 1993:
You shouldn’t get stuck on names. That’s right. It creates a lot of paperwork.