Here’s a good article on the cost to the economy from mental health issues. Spoiler alert, around 75% of that cost is lost productivity of people dealing with mental health issues. The arguments for investing in mental health care are broad and multifaceted. It’s not just about the prison population. In fact it’s only a small part of the bigger issue.
Mental health problems cost UK economy at least £118 billion a year - new research
The cost of mental health problems is equivalent to around 5 per cent of the UKwww.lse.ac.uk
Not a simple switch to flick though TBF. Obviously huge scope for improvement, but good MH care is expensive and good therapists are rare. The whole pipeline needs looking at. Weirdly I sort of hope AI might do some good work here. The chat bot type stuff has shown promise. I wouldn’t want to just medicate everyone.
This is bollocks.he'd be stupid to say he would get rid of it
if he did what you wanted he'd walk into a tory trap daily
Ok, coolThis is bollocks.
Just goes to prove that a) he is a complete liar and b) completely absent of any of the qualities that the party he leads was founded upon.
Looking like this is what the Tories are going to go with, if not for the election campaign then at least for the next few months. The can't trust Starmer because everything he promises he goes back on lineJust goes to prove that a) he is a complete liar
Sunak’s doing his best to out do Starmer when it comes to breaking promises
Chris Mason: Sunak pledge to scrap EU laws collides with reality
The PM has U-turned on a government plan to get rid of thousands of EU laws by the end of the year.www.bbc.co.uk
Another slice of reality collides with the Brexit bus.
Looking like this is what the Tories are going to go with, if not for the election campaign then at least for the next few months. The can't trust Starmer because everything he promises he goes back on line
Be interesting to see what Labour come up with to counter that because he's not exactly got a strong track record on that front
Yeah tbh I'm not worried until and unless I see blank pages as a manifesto.At some point you'd imagine Labour will have to start saying what they're actually going to stand for...
It was and still is a Bill being debated in the House. They’re tabling an amendment next week to reduce the amount from 4000 to 600. Still unrealistic though. There was a reason why the EU has all those unelected bureaucrats and the reality is we don’t have enough on our own to work through them. It took EU bureaucrats decades to investigate, educate and draft all those laws, the idea that we can “sort out” even 600 in seven months is like everything else brexit, a fantasy.I don't think it was ever actually a government plan, in the sense that it was made by somebody speaking as a member of the government. It was always impossible. It's Tories making silly promises to appease their base / distract from the mess.
Yeah tbh I'm not worried until and unless I see blank pages as a manifesto.
Then I'll join you with the pitchforks!
u-turned on getting rid of leaseholds as wellSunak’s doing his best to out do Starmer when it comes to breaking promises
Chris Mason: Sunak pledge to scrap EU laws collides with reality
The PM has U-turned on a government plan to get rid of thousands of EU laws by the end of the year.www.bbc.co.uk
Another slice of reality collides with the Brexit bus.
But no opposition does that, the Cameron tories only had 1 policy during they whole time they were in oppositionBeg to differ, NW.
The point of the opposition is to rigorously scrutinise, oppose, and propose alternatives during the lifetime of parliament, not just in the last few months when there's an election looming. Otherwise they might as well not bother to be there.
Corbyn undoubtedly had many faults, but at least he stood strongly against austerity and as a result the government shifted tack.
What does Starmer stand for and what difference is he making right now to what's going on at Westminster.
Are we going to have to wait for a year to find out, or in essence is he actually what he appears to be; broadly aligned with this government's direction of travel but wearing a different colour tie?
It was and still is a Bill being debated in the House. They’re tabling an amendment next week to reduce the amount from 4000 to 600. Still unrealistic though. There was a reason why the EU has all those unelected bureaucrats and the reality is we don’t have enough on our own to work through them. It took EU bureaucrats decades to investigate, educate and draft all those laws, the idea that we can “sort out” even 600 in seven months is like everything else brexit, a fantasy.
But no opposition does that, the Cameron tories only had 1 policy during they whole time they were in opposition
Beg to differ, NW.
The point of the opposition is to rigorously scrutinise, oppose, and propose alternatives during the lifetime of parliament, not just in the last few months when there's an election looming. Otherwise they might as well not bother to be there.
Corbyn undoubtedly had many faults, but at least he stood strongly against austerity and as a result the government shifted tack.
What does Starmer stand for and what difference is he making right now to what's going on at Westminster.
Are we going to have to wait for a year to find out, or in essence is he actually what he appears to be; broadly aligned with this government's direction of travel but wearing a different colour tie?
Which is exactly why even 600 is complete fantasy. I’m not sure how anyone takes them seriously, especially their own backbenchers who see how long it takes to get from an idea to a bill to then actually implemented in law once passed. We’re talking months of work at least on a single issue. They’re either complete idiots (quite possible with the 2019 intake) or they think the electorate are.The one I work with everyday (public contracts) is due to be replaced by a new domestic law which is broadly similar, it has taken 2.5 years so far and it isn't even due to become law until this time next year.
I don't have a problem with replacing EU derived laws over time but it should be within a proper framework of what the UK's actual ambitions are, not just for vanity reasons.
Which is exactly why even 600 is complete fantasy. I’m not sure how anyone takes them seriously, especially their own backbenchers who see how long it takes to get from an idea to a bill to then actually implemented in law once passed. We’re talking months of work at least on a single issue. They’re either complete idiots (quite possible with the 2019 intake) or they think the electorate are.
inflation not going downI see interest rates have just gone up again.
Missed that.u-turned on getting rid of leaseholds as well
Missed that.
inflation not going down
The BoE hiking interest rates having no effect on inflation, so let's try some more. Honestly, this country.Yeah, not good. Always thought Sunak made a boob by saying he’ll get inflation halved by end of the year. Some policy decisions might help but he’s got fuck all control over it in the grand scheme of things. BoE now expect it to still be around 5% end of year
On a more positive note BoE growth forecasts have significantly improved from expecting eight quarter recession which was typically overly negative (forecast last autumn) to now not going into recession at all and an overall 2.25% improvement over three years. Not that I’ll hang my hat on these either !
They’ve got to get the plebs to give “their” money back to the wealthiest somehow.The BoE hiking interest rates having no effect on inflation, so let's try some more. Honestly, this country.
not the point anyone was makingThey were a tremendous government of course and romped home to a coalition with the Lib Dems
I understand - Starmer’s rationale is so utterly clueless that you can’t even be bothered to make some shit up to defend him anymore.Ok, cool
nah, just can't be bothered to argue with folk who's minds are so made up the don't realise the utter drivel they spout.I understand - Starmer’s rationale is so utterly clueless that you can’t even be bothered to make some shit up to defend him anymore.
The ‘Tory trap’ may have some validity in other areas, but in no way is justified in this case.nah, just can't be bothered to argue with folk who's minds are so made up the don't realise the utter drivel they spout.
Life is far to short for that so I'll just smile at the nonsense you post about Starmer and give thanks he isn't doing what you say and walking into tory traps.
coolThe ‘Tory trap’ may have some validity in other areas, but in no way is justified in this case.
cool
he'd be stupid to say he would get rid of it
if he did what you wanted he'd walk into a tory trap daily
Why did you use them as an example then? The parallels with today are interestingnot the point anyone was making
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