Are Cadbury staff whingers?

Once upon a time Great Britain was a truly industrial nation. Producing British brands to sell around the world.

But a new focus on cutting-edge technology and services that all went east like our manufacturing, means traditional, solid and profitable companies have been exposed to foreign takeovers.

Cadbury is another in a long line. Remember Pilkington, ICI, Corus, Rover? All have flown the nest in the last decade and a half.

This selling off seems to be one-way traffic; you rarely hear of a British giant devouring a poor helpless firm founded in the US.

Bill Wiggin MP, who farms near Leominster (home to a Cadbury depot) and Old Etonian along with pal David Cameron, said staff "should stop moaning about the Kraft takeover" which could lead to huge redundancies.

The ex-banker, who also has a Cadbury's factory in his constituency, said they should just knuckle down and get on with it if they wanted to stay employed.

The MP said he had heard workers complaining about the US firm's takeover. Wiggin said "I worry that by sending out such negative signals it puts people's jobs more at risk.

Had Mr Wiggin worked for Cadbury and put forward the same forged £11,500 expense claim he would probably be more concerned as his position would be at the most risk.... if he wasn't saked already!!