30-11-14, 09:17 AM
Perhaps Sweden, Norway might come closest for giving the under priviledged a helping hand. But to be honest I for one would not be prepared to see 60% of my earnings going in taxes.
The fact that we have lost a lot of our manufactuering base over the years is a disgrace. Okay we are clawing some back as in Car plants etc!but terms and conditions in these industries are basically very much dictated by the employer. They have the working man by the balls, as in if you do not like it we will just put the plant in a country were they will work for that money.
Now I will say this though that the British car industry work force did not do itself any favours, industrial relations were a joke. They made shite cars and went on strike at the drop of a hat. The UK used to be viewed as the sick man of europe as far as industrial relations, quality control etc!
Thankfully we seemed to have turned that around.
We will always have people on welfare but personally I do not believe it should given freely to able bodied in our society. Look at the mess of the cities crap all over the place brown field sites etc! We have trouble with kids running wild (not all) one of the reasons is bordom. Can those on welfare not assist in the construction/maintainence of play grounds / sports fields / BMX type cycle parks. Bascically help improve some of the infrastructure within their communities.
Please do not bang on about slave labour, maybe just some folk may gain a bit of satisfaction and self respect if they were given opprtunities like that.
Concerning the over crowding in prisons and cons being banged up for 23 hours aday in some cases, those who are in for non vilolent crimes get them out on the streets , always plenty of litter to be picked up, for every day they do that they get a wee bit of their sentence.
I am sure many will not agree with me but welfare is a life line not a life style.
It will make no difference which political party runs the country we are being led by fools.
Personally I would abolish parliment in its present form , the house of lords whats that all about?
Me I would hand the running of the country over to the CBI & The Unions at least both those parties would have vested interest in who they represent. Also people within those organised groups would have had hands on life & work expeirences unlike our so called professional politicians.
While the EU maintains an open border policy those on the lower end of the wage scale will stay poorly paid. I am a firm believer in the EU but as regards this the freedom of movement between countries this should only allowed on the basis of if there is work available and a local national cannot be found to fill that position.
This business of an EU citizen turning up at the DHSS or job centre saying I am looking for work should be taken into custody and then sent back to were they came from, same thing if they had a job and lose it , sent back.
NO FOREIGN NATIONAL should be allowed to become an economic immigrant. Countries like Italy, Spain and France should be given more assistance in patrolling and preventing the Hordes crossing the Medi from North Africa, I am not talking money but resources as in Naval patrols, sorry but if they come across boats loaded with people they should taken in tow and returned to were they came from.
Just my thoughts I am sure some will view it as complete rubbish but!!!!!!!!!!!
The fact that we have lost a lot of our manufactuering base over the years is a disgrace. Okay we are clawing some back as in Car plants etc!but terms and conditions in these industries are basically very much dictated by the employer. They have the working man by the balls, as in if you do not like it we will just put the plant in a country were they will work for that money.
Now I will say this though that the British car industry work force did not do itself any favours, industrial relations were a joke. They made shite cars and went on strike at the drop of a hat. The UK used to be viewed as the sick man of europe as far as industrial relations, quality control etc!
Thankfully we seemed to have turned that around.
We will always have people on welfare but personally I do not believe it should given freely to able bodied in our society. Look at the mess of the cities crap all over the place brown field sites etc! We have trouble with kids running wild (not all) one of the reasons is bordom. Can those on welfare not assist in the construction/maintainence of play grounds / sports fields / BMX type cycle parks. Bascically help improve some of the infrastructure within their communities.
Please do not bang on about slave labour, maybe just some folk may gain a bit of satisfaction and self respect if they were given opprtunities like that.
Concerning the over crowding in prisons and cons being banged up for 23 hours aday in some cases, those who are in for non vilolent crimes get them out on the streets , always plenty of litter to be picked up, for every day they do that they get a wee bit of their sentence.
I am sure many will not agree with me but welfare is a life line not a life style.
It will make no difference which political party runs the country we are being led by fools.
Personally I would abolish parliment in its present form , the house of lords whats that all about?
Me I would hand the running of the country over to the CBI & The Unions at least both those parties would have vested interest in who they represent. Also people within those organised groups would have had hands on life & work expeirences unlike our so called professional politicians.
While the EU maintains an open border policy those on the lower end of the wage scale will stay poorly paid. I am a firm believer in the EU but as regards this the freedom of movement between countries this should only allowed on the basis of if there is work available and a local national cannot be found to fill that position.
This business of an EU citizen turning up at the DHSS or job centre saying I am looking for work should be taken into custody and then sent back to were they came from, same thing if they had a job and lose it , sent back.
NO FOREIGN NATIONAL should be allowed to become an economic immigrant. Countries like Italy, Spain and France should be given more assistance in patrolling and preventing the Hordes crossing the Medi from North Africa, I am not talking money but resources as in Naval patrols, sorry but if they come across boats loaded with people they should taken in tow and returned to were they came from.
Just my thoughts I am sure some will view it as complete rubbish but!!!!!!!!!!!
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