by Eddie Sat Apr 22 2017, 23:35
Good grief, after all this time we seem to have a real debate going on this place.
I reckon Paul was pretty spot on with his quote regarding Andy's comments.
"Heavy investment in the nhs, education, help the disabled, old and poor, very low unemployment, low taxes, a healthy manufacturing sector, allowing the highly educated foreigners in but not allowing anyone else?"
One proviso, I don't care who comes into this country providing they are vetted, we have seen criminals convicted of murder and rape in other countries, let into the UK and committed serious crimes, including murder again.
I am only too happy to debate infinitem about what is wrong with this and other countries. Let's see who stays around.
One of the most fundamental of human emotions is hope, without hope, all is lost. Successive Governments have taken away hope from so many people, especially the young. The young have been conned into a University education. No degree, no chance of a good job, don't worry about the £50k of debt old chap. Debt slavery before the kids even start to earn a living. Want a modest home, no problem, all you need is £50k plus for a deposit a way above average salary and you might get lucky.
Physical or mental disability, poorly educated through no fault of your own, fuck your luck. Meanwhile we give huge amounts of money to countries, like India and Pakistan who can afford nuclear weapons and space programs. But hey, we gotta grease those corrupt palms eh.
The bottom line, everywhere we look corruption and greed is drowning us. The average boss of a UK footsie 100 company earns 300 times the wage of an average worker. Who are these people, can they turn lead into gold, can they walk on water? Meanwhile, we have to look back to the days of the Roman Empire, to find a more treacherous, lying, thieving, and corrupt bunch than the scum that governs this country.
Don't get me wrong, I am one of the lucky ones, left school at 15, with zero qualifications. Climbed up more than one greasy pole and did OK. Mind you, those were the days when applying some intelligence and working your butt off reaped it's rewards, those days are over. Jeez, you need a PhD these days to get a job on the dustcart, sorry refuge disposal technician.
To be continued