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Old 12-03-2014, 10:28 AM  
DamageX
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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog View Post
These companies cost the UK jobs and money - Take Amazon for example - They have created a few jobs in logistics - But at what cost? - They import most products as it's cheaper than manufacturing here - So less manufacturing jobs - They run most back office overseas - Less jobs here - They take business from local UK stores - Less jobs again - Then they don't pay tax - Less money here...

I can't see how that is a good thing.....

How many of these companies create something that would not exist without their presence here? - They are the one we need to encourage...
Amazon even got taxbreaks and government funded roads built to their warehouses.
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