Tom Hayes
@tomhayes.bsky.social
Irish, lives in France, labour relations consultant, writes about Brexit, the world of work, and EU issues.
Just one problem with this. There is unlikely to ever be another Tory government.
October 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Just one problem with this. There is unlikely to ever be another Tory government.
A great example of "Dane Geld". Pay the Dane the gold, and he will be back for more. Pay him once, and you will never get rid of the Dane.
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A great example of "Dane Geld". Pay the Dane the gold, and he will be back for more. Pay him once, and you will never get rid of the Dane.
Do you see much of your brother these days? I could tell you stories about him, and what we got up to in the old days. We were some rock 'n rollers back then.
September 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Do you see much of your brother these days? I could tell you stories about him, and what we got up to in the old days. We were some rock 'n rollers back then.
How's your uncle Andy? me and him had some great times together back in the day.
September 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How's your uncle Andy? me and him had some great times together back in the day.
You want borders? You get borders. Do not complain that you got what you asked for.
August 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You want borders? You get borders. Do not complain that you got what you asked for.
It is US consumers who pay tariffs, not foreign governments or exporters. Importers pay the tariff and then pass it on in higher prices. Everyone knows this except for those in the Trumponomics bubble.
August 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It is US consumers who pay tariffs, not foreign governments or exporters. Importers pay the tariff and then pass it on in higher prices. Everyone knows this except for those in the Trumponomics bubble.
She will soon find that the UK is not the US where there are no dismissal laws. You cannot fire people in the UK on a whim or for political reasons. Rightly so.
May 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
She will soon find that the UK is not the US where there are no dismissal laws. You cannot fire people in the UK on a whim or for political reasons. Rightly so.
Who exactly is angry over this, other than the Express? Does it want young UK people NOT to be free to work and travel in Europe? Or for young Europeans not to come to the UK? Does it feel the same about all those Aussies, New Zealanders or Canadians who come to the UK? Or just Europeans?
April 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Who exactly is angry over this, other than the Express? Does it want young UK people NOT to be free to work and travel in Europe? Or for young Europeans not to come to the UK? Does it feel the same about all those Aussies, New Zealanders or Canadians who come to the UK? Or just Europeans?
When you insist on creating borders, what do you expect? That the other side won't also create borders and impose controls? That's the way it works. You want borders? You get borders.
April 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
When you insist on creating borders, what do you expect? That the other side won't also create borders and impose controls? That's the way it works. You want borders? You get borders.
If you do not want to be attacked from the Right or the Left, best not to get involved in politics. Attacks from political opponents come with the territory. Next, you know the little snowflake will be getting out of car production because of competition from China.
April 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If you do not want to be attacked from the Right or the Left, best not to get involved in politics. Attacks from political opponents come with the territory. Next, you know the little snowflake will be getting out of car production because of competition from China.
Clearly the plan is to convert all the dedicated public servants being fired by the unelected Musk into Apple screw drivers.
April 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Clearly the plan is to convert all the dedicated public servants being fired by the unelected Musk into Apple screw drivers.
How do you stop an idea from crossing a border "illegally"? Who decides what ideas are "illegal"? "I think Donald Trump is a moron". Is that an illegal idea? If I said that, would I be arrested if I tried to visit the US in a legal manner because I had an illegal idea in my head?
April 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
How do you stop an idea from crossing a border "illegally"? Who decides what ideas are "illegal"? "I think Donald Trump is a moron". Is that an illegal idea? If I said that, would I be arrested if I tried to visit the US in a legal manner because I had an illegal idea in my head?
I came across this from President Trump. See "Tariff money is pouring into the United States". Could someone such as @davidheniguk.bsky.social tell me where this money is pouring in from? I always thought that tariffs raised prices for domestic consumers. Who does Trump think he is taxing
March 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I came across this from President Trump. See "Tariff money is pouring into the United States". Could someone such as @davidheniguk.bsky.social tell me where this money is pouring in from? I always thought that tariffs raised prices for domestic consumers. Who does Trump think he is taxing
If Trump buys a Tesla sales will further nosedive in Europe. "If Trump drives a Tesla, would you?"
March 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If Trump buys a Tesla sales will further nosedive in Europe. "If Trump drives a Tesla, would you?"
Apart from the grotesque content of this letter, McCarthyism reborn, what strikes me is just how badly it is written. This guy can hardly string two sentences together. Just another one of the "Trump thugerrati".
March 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Apart from the grotesque content of this letter, McCarthyism reborn, what strikes me is just how badly it is written. This guy can hardly string two sentences together. Just another one of the "Trump thugerrati".
We await comments from Johnson, Farage, Badenoch, Truss and all the other Trump fans. Are they with Trump or Ukraine?
March 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
We await comments from Johnson, Farage, Badenoch, Truss and all the other Trump fans. Are they with Trump or Ukraine?
The Mail was always a supporter of fascism
January 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Mail was always a supporter of fascism
"We in Reform stand with ordinary working people. We have had enough of the elite".
December 26, 2024 at 7:44 PM
"We in Reform stand with ordinary working people. We have had enough of the elite".
They sold their souls for Musk's bank roll,
And a day at Mar-a-Lago
And a day at Mar-a-Lago
December 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
They sold their souls for Musk's bank roll,
And a day at Mar-a-Lago
And a day at Mar-a-Lago
I am at a loss here. Why is ManU (Manchester United) protesting against the Mercosur trade agreement? What is going on? I did not know there was anything about player transfers in the deal.
December 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I am at a loss here. Why is ManU (Manchester United) protesting against the Mercosur trade agreement? What is going on? I did not know there was anything about player transfers in the deal.
In my last week's Sunday Scribblings, I wrote that the twitch of an eyebrow by the Labour Party in the direction of Brussels would cause a right-wing firestorm. QED. Mind you, there is absolutely nothing the Tories or Reform can do. It is known as being on the opposition benches.
December 15, 2024 at 10:08 AM
In my last week's Sunday Scribblings, I wrote that the twitch of an eyebrow by the Labour Party in the direction of Brussels would cause a right-wing firestorm. QED. Mind you, there is absolutely nothing the Tories or Reform can do. It is known as being on the opposition benches.
In my view, the disappearance of the 2-hour lunch, with a good glass of wine, is to be regretted. What do people achieve by having lunch at their desks? It is not a mark of effectiveness. It is a sign of "busyness" - look at me, how hard a worker I am. I have never succumbed to this practice myself.
December 12, 2024 at 2:02 PM
In my view, the disappearance of the 2-hour lunch, with a good glass of wine, is to be regretted. What do people achieve by having lunch at their desks? It is not a mark of effectiveness. It is a sign of "busyness" - look at me, how hard a worker I am. I have never succumbed to this practice myself.
What is interesting about this headline is the assumption that in the UK any gov other than a Conservative gov is somehow illegitimate because it is the manifest destiny of Conservatives to govern. Because that is what they were taught at Eton.
December 1, 2024 at 9:03 AM
What is interesting about this headline is the assumption that in the UK any gov other than a Conservative gov is somehow illegitimate because it is the manifest destiny of Conservatives to govern. Because that is what they were taught at Eton.
As I said, it is always best to believe politicians when they say what they are going to do. From the New York Times in 1930. Saw this here on this site.
November 28, 2024 at 3:04 PM
As I said, it is always best to believe politicians when they say what they are going to do. From the New York Times in 1930. Saw this here on this site.
I'm a bit old-fashioned. But here's a question. As long as there is a demand in the US for drugs, will someone not supply them? I'm not sure border tariffs are going to impact the suppliers much. Criminals are never much bothered by the law.
November 26, 2024 at 6:07 AM
I'm a bit old-fashioned. But here's a question. As long as there is a demand in the US for drugs, will someone not supply them? I'm not sure border tariffs are going to impact the suppliers much. Criminals are never much bothered by the law.