The Flight to India - Guardian

There are several discussions running on UKTECH relating to the loss of jobs to India - and several people have commented that this seems to be absent in the national press.

Issues begin to penetrate the national interest by a drip, drip effect which often starts with small groups and limited reporting, which is then picked up by the bigger media outlets.

This has now reached the attention of Guardian columnist, George Monbiot, who writes today (October 21) about 'The Flight to India'.

His article begins:

If you live in a rich nation in the English-speaking world, and most of your work involves a computer or a telephone, don't expect to have a job in five years' time. Almost every large company which relies upon remote transactions is starting to dump its workers and hire a cheaper labour force overseas. All those concerned about economic justice and the distribution of wealth at home should despair. All those concerned about global justice and the distribution of wealth around the world should rejoice. As we are, by and large, the same people, we have a problem.

He sees both good and bad in the 'flight to India' and a certain amount of 'historical restitution'.

The full article is available by clicking here for Guardian online

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