I am sorry re-heat but we are not talking about £6 an hour in mining vs £6 in an Indian call centre.
We are talking about British peoples jobs being exported, from £10 an hour manufacturing in the UK or Western Europe being replaced by jobs in China at £2 an hour, with none of the rules and regulations imposed on industries as the EU does.
These manufacturing bases in China are 50% owned by the Chinese government and subsidised by that same government.
Indian call centres, £6 an hour? no way, more like £3 an hour.
The UK is not far wealtier, more and more individuals are crippled with debt and IVA's and bankruptcies are rising at a penominal rate.
Service industries are now beginning to feel the effect, as people have less disposable income. Only a section, who have made money from selling the UKs silver and do not pay tax in the UK are wealthier.
Alitalia is juts another european company which is being destroyed by EU regulations, whilst outside the EU governments continue to subsidise their industries to keep their residents in jobs.
Just wait until the Open Skies agreement comes into full flow, watch the European airlines go, and the jobs follow.
OIpen skies will not make more people fly, just the same amount pushing for cheaper fares.