Kingfisher Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Benefits Street on channel 4, helping perpetuate the image of unemployed/benefit scroungers by focusing on some really dysfunctional individuals. The media brainwash continues. All part of the big project. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Benefits Street on channel 4, helping perpetuate the image of unemployed/benefit scroungers by focusing on some really dysfunctional individuals. The media brainwash continues. All part of the big project. I'm watching it and my first thought was that it is a real shame for those people on benefits desperately trying to find work as in some peoples eyes they will be tarred with the same brush as this mob. Of those that claim benefits there will of course be some taking the piss but I'd imagine it would be a small minority. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Ideal timing when Osborne announces that future defecit reduction should be based on reducing social security payments (by binning stuff for under 25s and further reductions on HB - btw, George, there's only so much that you can bleed that stone without creating a problem in both the social and private rented sector).Anyway, sounds like the IFS got it close to bloody spot on in the last year or two with their forecasts for gov't tax and spend for the election year and beyond. Edited January 6, 2014 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 http://straighttothesource.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/welfare-spending-2011-2012.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Bloody pensioners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What about the tens of billions of corporate tax avoidance? The tens of billions of wealthy tax doggers? What of the low paying bosses + private landlords scrounging with low pay and rent subsidies? When is that programme going to be made? Tens of billions scrounged and avoided, they're the real 'problem people'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What about the wasted money being spent on the never ending war on drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 6, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2014 In no other official body could they be so wishy washy about what they're looking for, as Ofsted are. It changes yearly. This year, the buzz word is progress. Last year it was differentiation. Next year it'll be AFL. And don't even get me started on 'progress'. They won't even explain what they mean by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2014 Look, their end game is obvious: cheap labour. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What about the wasted money being spent on the never ending war on drugs? They should at least stop treating drug problems on the NHS. If you're stupid enough to turn to drugs, that's your problem, not the tax payer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 So guys, who are we voting for in next year's election? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 7, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2014 Gentlemen you stole my idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Gentlemen you stole my idea! No, I was inspired by you. Edited January 7, 2014 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I have never voted & never will. All politicians & Government bodies are totally corrupt. For God sake wake up people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I have never voted & never will. All politicians & Government bodies are totally corrupt. For God sake wake up people. Anarchist? My kind of person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I can never understand the logic of voting for some despicable charlatan to then give them total power & carte blanche to control your life. Utterly absurd. Autonomy is the only answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 They should at least stop treating drug problems on the NHS. If you're stupid enough to turn to drugs, that's your problem, not the tax payer's. That is a very shallow, right wing attitude to take, Ajax. Things are rarely that black and white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 on the day Osborne sports a new haircut designed by etch-a-sketch, Cameron gives a MBE to his own hairdresser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 What about the wasted money being spent on the never ending war on drugs? They should at least stop treating drug problems on the NHS. If you're stupid enough to turn to drugs, that's your problem, not the tax payer's. You sound like Peter Hitchens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Osborne is planning to cut a further £25bn from government spending, which we are led to believe is a lot but it is only 3.5% of the £720bn the government spends of other people's money. With a deficit of £108bn a year it would seem that cuts are necessary, which leaves the question as to where those cuts should be made. The cost of benefits represents the biggest portion of what the government spends (£220bn) but the choice of target does seem cowardly to say the least. Where would you cut? Defence £40bn Education £97bn Transport £21bn Public Order £31bn Health £137bn Industry, Agriculture & skills training £16bn Housing & Environment £23bn Debt interest £51bn Personal Social Services £31bn Social protection (benefits & pensions etc) £220bn Overseas aid, culture and sport £53bn Or which taxes would you increase? Business rates £27bn VAT £103bn Corporation tax £39bn Excise duty £47bn National Insurance £107bn Council tax £27bn Income Tax £155bn Vehicle licence, road fuel tax and stamp duty etc £107bn Edited January 7, 2014 by MakemineVanilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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