My sentiments exactly Derek, even if the jobs were filled by people from these shores, they would probably be the cheap labour coming in from Eastern Europe anyway. I'm afraid I liken our politicians to a bunch of overgrown schoolboys with no idea of what they are doing other than making it up as they go along and taking the public for a bunch of fools. Whatever new ideas they come up with, you can be sure of one thing, the equation will have an 'equals' sign on the end with the words 'win win' in the politicians favour following it.
Cynical? Me.... never.