Tell that to the oil industry in Aberdeen, it isn't struggling through a natural change it's dying from ideological politics.ZedLeg wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2026 11:14 am We're not spreading the wealth though. The last 10 years has seen one of the biggest consolidations in wealth in history.
So you think unless it brings the price down it's pointless producing or doing anything in the UK ?
It's an expensive country to do anything in and probably half of Europe and all of Asia could do it far cheaper. That's not always the driving force behind helping industry though. Once the skills leave the money leaves, we should be promoting industry and not harming it.
If the numbers for the average low income tax payer are right at £2640 a year, an average oil industry worker pays 6 times that and will have no benefits owed to them. That's a good deal imo for the government purse.
That's before you look at all the micro industries that feed the oil and gas industry.
Dave!
(Whatever the viewpoint, it's an interesting discussion)
