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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@jshm2 [quote]Everything's for sale ![/quote]
Is the message i took from Sunak's weekend statement
Is the message i took from Sunak's weekend statement
Aidankenny23 · M
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Aidankenny23 but even that takes time. Sadly
Aidankenny23 · M
@Picklebobble2 it will take time. But I’m hopeful the incoming labour government will serve at least two terms
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@sunriselover it's the oddballs on the Conservative fringe that worry me.
Patel
Braverman
Gove
All over social media screaming the immigrants; the unemployed and the want to scale down and victimise those without voice or political support
Patel
Braverman
Gove
All over social media screaming the immigrants; the unemployed and the want to scale down and victimise those without voice or political support
Xanadu17 · 61-69, F
David Cameron is behind the thought of having a system where if you have had a job that is physical work you can apply early for your state pension, but perhaps get a slightly less amount. I have not heard anything since though, this was on 15th April 2024 in the Express newspaper.
ArtieKat · M
[quote]Life expectancy has fallen in the last ten years in the UK.[/quote]
What are you basing this claim on, @sunriselover? Perhaps your blinkers didn't allow you to see a global pandemic?
What are you basing this claim on, @sunriselover? Perhaps your blinkers didn't allow you to see a global pandemic?
ArtieKat · M
@sunriselover The latest ONS figures (for example) don't bear out what you are claiming - but do indicate a fall in life expectancy covering the period of the pandemic. As someone who studied Statistics (and Social Policy & Social Administration) as part of my Sociology degree, I was taught to go beyond Politics and evaluate a body of empirical knowledge not unproven observations.
sunriselover · M
@ArtieKat You are familiar with Zygmund Bauman’s work then.
I’ve got a bit of paper from Oxford somewhere. It does not prove anything.
I’ve got a bit of paper from Oxford somewhere. It does not prove anything.
ArtieKat · M
@sunriselover I'm not familiar with his work to be honest. But as he died half way through the decade you are referring to I can't see the relevance. I'm not actually disagreeing that there is an underclass but you are failing to convince me that this is purely due to one political party's policies.