So spend the money on raising the state school standard, it's the lack of resources as much as anything, not the people.
I like some of these points but free childcare from birth to 7 ?? Why should the state pay for peoples choice to have kids and besides kids need their parents at an early age.1) Lifelong education guarantee for any shortage profession up to degree level or trade equivalent. Some limits so people don't take the piss but generally if someone is in a shit job or no job and want to better themselves and the country needs more of that profession, there should be no barriers.
2) Free childcare from birth to 7 for 40 hours a week.
3) Three school types: Primary (7-10) Middle (11-14) Secondary (15-18) Comprehensive for the first two with tax on private schools. Secondary to be wide open to variety and competition. Trade schools, arts schools, grammars, whatever. At 18 choice of a proper apprenticeship, uni, or business startup support until 21.
4) Living wage for 21+. Increase social housing. Legislate for automation in utility/insurance/fiance switching so everyone is on the best deal at all times. Push self driving tech forward as much as possible. All times at bringing down living costs.
5) Immigration only for study, refugees or shortage jobs. Must offer apprenticeships to bring in high skill workers. Invest in R&D for replacing low end jobs like fruit picking and warehouse work. Crease British Productivity Agency: tasked with producing free and low cost tools and advice for improving productivity in British business.
6) Try to negotiate as close as we can to single market access without FoM. Doubt it could happen, but would accept high skill immigration or from countries with a certain standard of living. Not likely to not get vetoed though. In reality push for lowest possible trade barriers and cooperation on reaearch, climate, terrorism and policing.
7) Fund the NHS.
8) Bring in Land Value Tax to make it revenue neutral with council tax for most people, but hits high value property and promotes underused land. Give cash directly to local government and let them set rates. Legalise all drugs, some like cannabis regulated like alcohol and tobacco, others like crack and heroin more strongly controlled and monitored. Legalise prostitution. Tax everything, give it to the NHS/mental health services.
9) Update Data Protection Act to allow for automatic compensation for data created by UK citizens. Use this to rinse Facebook and Google of cash. Have opt out system for NHS data so we can utilise it to improve care and reduce costs.
10) Spread government around the country. Create English Parliament in Birmigham and reform Westminster to be a mix of representatives from each area of the UK. More power to local areas. Reform House of Lords so that it is selected by trade and industry bodies as well as places like the Royal Academies to fill it with specialists as well as a smattering of the usual lawyers, religious types and ex politicians.
11) St Georges Day off. Everyone gets their birthday off.
I like some of these points but free childcare from birth to 7 ?? Why should the state pay for peoples choice to have kids and besides kids need their parents at an early age.
2) Free childcare from birth to 7 for 40 hours a week.
Don't agree with shipping kids off full time to other people for them to be brought up.
Hang on... isn't this the much celebrated independent school model? Pack kids off so someone else brings them up?
At least with childcare you pick them up at the end of each day... not the end of 6 weeks.
No that is a boarding school so don't try and be smart. Most modern families gladly ship their kids off to baby farms as the are selfish and would put their "career" before their own children.
No that is a boarding school so don't try and be smart. Most modern families gladly ship their kids off to baby farms as the are selfish and would put their "career" before their own children.
You really are a relentless arsehole.
or because they need two incomes to keep a roof over their heads.
or because they need two incomes to keep a roof over their heads.
No I'm not to try and suggest that is the choice of the independent elite is a joke and annoying
Read Nicks post and digest it
'Digest it'
Arsehole.
Awesome reply
I'm more than pleased with it patronising wanker. Fuck off.
Children before career every time for me. I took a £5,000 a year pay cut to spend more time with my daughter. Two job offers and one obviously much better paid, but much more unsociable hours.No that is a boarding school so don't try and be smart. Most modern families gladly ship their kids off to baby farms as the are selfish and would put their "career" before their own children.
No one is patronising anyone - in life everyone has a choice - when we had children my wife voluntarily gave up work and we substantially cut back on expenditure as we decided that was the correct thing to do = we lived on £12,000 a year in the days of 16% mortgage interest rates.
One things for sure I would not have wanted the taxpayer to pay to bring my children up
So you fuck off
Children before career every time for me. I took a £5,000 a year pay cut to spend more time with my daughter. Two job offers and one obviously much better paid, but much more unsociable hours.
Would do the exact same thing again all over if the situation ever arose again.
I don't give a flying fuck what you did. You are a sarky patronising prick consistently and I've decided to mention it. Fuck off.
How much does childcare as a percentage of second incomes cost?
And you are an abusive sanctimonious prick when challenged -- look in the mirror
One and the same then. c**t.
And for the record. I've not been challenged. I've just pointed out you are a patronising arsehole.
Children before career every time for me. I took a £5,000 a year pay cut to spend more time with my daughter. Two job offers and one obviously much better paid, but much more unsociable hours.
Would do the exact same thing again all over if the situation ever arose.
To be quite honest 9/11 completely altered my view on life and I really started to question my mortality. From that point on I always put family first and decided to try and live my life as if each day could be my last day on earth.Good - so would I and my wife surrendered a professional career
And I've pointed out you are an abusive sanctimonious prick when challenged
To be quite honest 9/11 completely altered my view on life and I really started to question my mortality. From that point on I always put family first and decided to try and live my life as if each day could be my last day on earth.
I retired at 50 to chauffeur my daughter up and down the country and still do so to this day. Don't regret a single second of it.
Fuck me. You of all of people having the actual nerve to suggest someone is sanctimonious. Incredible.
To be fair you have a point - I apologise and didn't mean it personally - I have had a bad day
Don't apologise. I'll feel bad.
I doubt you will
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