Charlie Mullins, a businessman, has backed Liz Truss’ statement that British workers need’more graft’ and stated that the work-from-home culture makes individuals feel entitled to money for doing nothing.
The leader of Pimlico Plumbers stated that the Tory leadership candidate was “unquestionably” correct after a recording of her stating that there is a “fundamental issue of British working culture” was leaked.
Mr. Mullins told MailOnline, “In my experience, she is unquestionably correct in what she is stating.”
‘Of course, many British employees are slothful.
Rather than performing an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay, a great deal of it has to do with what people believe they are entitled to and what they are worth.
The business owner blamed WFH culture for the collapse in British working culture, claiming that it had “changed people’s will to work for the worse.”
He continued, ‘The pandemic has made individuals considerably more at ease at home and less inclined to go to work.
People who do not want to go to work or who prefer to work from home are, in my opinion, lazy.
Mr. Mullins stated that his primary concern with the British working culture was that some individuals “feel entitled to just collect money and do nothing” in contrast to foreign workers who “are more hardworking.”
He stated, “Without a doubt, I feel that the majority of foreign workers are more diligent.”
They work twice as hard as some British citizens, which is fairly obvious.
His remarks come after Liz Truss was criticized for a Guardian-obtained recording in which she was heard claiming that British employees lack “graft.”
Ms. Truss can be heard on the recording stating, “There is a fundamental problem with the British working culture.”
Fundamentally, if we are to become a wealthier and more affluent nation, something must alter. However, I do not believe that people are eager to change that.
She noted that there was a “slight tendency in Britain to desire simple solutions” before stating, “However, what is actually required is more… more effort.” It is not a well-liked message.
She also stated that productivity in London was “very different from the rest of the country” and that this was “partly a matter of thinking and attitude.”
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Comparing London to the rest of the nation in terms of output reveals a vast difference. However, this has essentially been a historical reality for decades. I believe it’s largely a matter of thought and attitude. Essentially, it is work culture.
‘If you travel to China it’s totally different, I can guarantee you.’
In the statements, made while Ms. Truss was a Treasury minister between 2017 and 2019, she cautioned that productivity must increase for the British to become “richer.”
Ms. Truss, when asked about the remarks made last night at the Tory leadership debate in Perth, responded, “I don’t know what you’re citing, but I’ve always stated that what we need in this nation is higher productivity and economic growth.”
Capital investment is in short supply, which is why it’s imperative that firms invest, whether in the oil and gas industry or the whisky industry.
Sajid Javid, a former Cabinet minister and ally of Ms. Truss, stated on Wednesday that he “didn’t know the specific context” in which the remarks were made and emphasized that British employees are “the hardest-working in the world.”
In the meantime, a Truss campaign source stated, ‘These half-decade-old comments lack context, but one thing that is as evident as ever is the need to increase productivity, which leads to higher pay and a better quality of life for workers across the United Kingdom. As prime minister, Liz will produce a high-wage, high-growth, and low-tax economy.