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A bit of self help is not a bad thing, imo!
God, this is depressing, listening to this Osborne-type demonizing of the poor, sorry, the scroungers. It seems to me like a huge moral decline we are witnessing, a sort of break-up of community and mutual help. Back to the Victorian age, I suppose, and self-help. Help. Is there any way back from this?
Quote from: Floo on July 23, 2015, 04:31:14 PMA bit of self help is not a bad thing, imo!And no doubt you think that the poor are to blame for their poverty. I'd better stop, this is just too depressing.
Quote from: wigginhall on July 23, 2015, 04:33:14 PMAnd no doubt you think that the poor are to blame for their poverty. Sometimes they are.
And no doubt you think that the poor are to blame for their poverty.
Quote from: Floo on July 23, 2015, 04:31:14 PMA bit of self help is not a bad thing, imo! No one disagrees with you. Also, a bit of help is not a bad thing. Do you disagree?
Quote from: cyberman on July 23, 2015, 04:36:31 PMQuote from: Floo on July 23, 2015, 04:31:14 PMA bit of self help is not a bad thing, imo! No one disagrees with you. Also, a bit of help is not a bad thing. Do you disagree?I don't disagree with giving people a helping hand, providing they are prepared to use it wisely.
Floo always reminds me of the old "I"m all right, Jack," attitude.
Quote from: BashfulAnthony on July 23, 2015, 04:40:45 PMFloo always reminds me of the old "I"m all right, Jack," attitude.It's worse than that, isn't it? "I'm all right, and I'm just going to step on Jack's neck, just to make sure he knows he's inferior to me".
I have just spent some time in the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, and to see the amount of work being done there, and the quality of the care, it is an utter disgrace that those people should have their pay frozen for five years. I believe they were asking for a massive 1% rise!!
Quote from: BashfulAnthony on July 23, 2015, 06:28:47 PMI have just spent some time in the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, and to see the amount of work being done there, and the quality of the care, it is an utter disgrace that those people should have their pay frozen for five years. I believe they were asking for a massive 1% rise!!Thousands of public sector employees in local govt or home office are unlikely to keep their jobs if a 40% reduction is implemented.
Quote from: Floo on July 23, 2015, 03:30:53 PMQuote from: wigginhall on July 23, 2015, 03:21:17 PMWell, as I said, I pay ｣10 a month for a smartphone, with free internet. Is that really a luxury? As others have said, the internet enables access to tons of information, emails, and so on. I don't think that poor families need that less, in fact, they might need it more, e.g. to look for work, ask for advice, and so on. Less time on the Internet playing mindless games and more time looking for gainful employment might be a good idea where some are concerned!(a) they are entitled to entertainment, as are their family, and ｣10 a month for a smartphone is a good way of providing that(b) the internet is not just mindless entertainemnt, it provides access to services and information, and helps people look for jobs
Quote from: wigginhall on July 23, 2015, 03:21:17 PMWell, as I said, I pay ｣10 a month for a smartphone, with free internet. Is that really a luxury? As others have said, the internet enables access to tons of information, emails, and so on. I don't think that poor families need that less, in fact, they might need it more, e.g. to look for work, ask for advice, and so on. Less time on the Internet playing mindless games and more time looking for gainful employment might be a good idea where some are concerned!
Well, as I said, I pay ｣10 a month for a smartphone, with free internet. Is that really a luxury? As others have said, the internet enables access to tons of information, emails, and so on. I don't think that poor families need that less, in fact, they might need it more, e.g. to look for work, ask for advice, and so on.
Dear Bashers,The Tories have worked the biggest con in political history, smoke and mirrors at every turn, even if they do rescue the economy ( which they think is the be all and end all ) the British public will have lost, they are the most anti Christian anti British party we have.Gonnagle.
Must say I do support some of the policies announced in the budget like the cut in benefits cap to a maximum of 23,000 pounds and end to child benefit for more then 2 children but I cannot see how a 40% reduction in public sector can work to implement govt policies esp as those depts with ring fenced budgets like health, education, overseas aid will be spared any cuts.
Dear Jim,Tory thinking, one size fits all, I have no doubt that there are some who scrounge ( a tiny minority ) but genuine cases are being tarred with the same brush, I have a theory that private schools have a convare belt that churns out unthinking, unimaginative, heartless bastards.Gonnagle.
Quote from: Gonnagle on July 23, 2015, 08:31:44 PMDear Jim,Tory thinking, one size fits all, I have no doubt that there are some who scrounge ( a tiny minority ) but genuine cases are being tarred with the same brush, I have a theory that private schools have a convare belt that churns out unthinking, unimaginative, heartless bastards.Gonnagle.Yeah, well not all wealthy people are selfish bastards who get there through treading on others either. Some just get there through hard work.Do you think my children will emerge from their private school as heartless bastards too?
