My thoughts...

I think the Con-Dems policies are to blame for pushing a lot of the poorest youths over the tipping point, as the youths know they have no prospects for the future.

- massive cuts to EMA.
- massive youth unemployment.
- ending of funding for many youth projects.
- massive increase in tuition fees.
- tax avoidance by the wealthiest.
- Tories gone soft on crime as they want fewer people in prison.

Posted By: Larry Hagman on August 9th 2011 at 11:57:36

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My thoughts... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 9, 11:57:36
- I dont buy the tuition fees bit. More than possible to get a good education without (NCFC) - megson, Aug 9, 12:30:45
  - It the accumulative effect of the policies that leads (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Aug 9, 12:40:10
    - Agree with that and EMA, just not sure UNI is that big a deal. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 9, 12:42:50
      - When I left school, all the jobs that needed A levels for (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 9, 12:45:12
        
        but thats not all jobs is it? (NCFC) - megson, Aug 9, 12:49:01
  - These days, if you haven't got a degree (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 9, 12:33:56
    - and if you dont even turn up to school, and don't want to learn a trade (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 9, 12:37:09
      - I guess it must be pretty hard to motivate yourself if (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 9, 12:39:12
        
        That part is true, but you can get a job in my industry with no degree. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 9, 12:44:23
        
        agreed, a lot is down to shit parents, probably on government payroll via benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 9, 12:40:35
- tuition fees.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 9, 12:16:29
- Devils Advocate time (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 9, 12:07:48
  - It's not open yet, is it? (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Aug 9, 13:00:10
  - No, the massive debt is largely as a result of the banking crisis (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 9, 12:08:54
    - If our Govt hadn't made the cuts they have, UK plc woukld be on that list too! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 9, 13:28:31
    - 1 million more public sector employees since Labour took charge (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 9, 12:20:48
    - well (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 9, 12:16:49
- None of it an excuse for looting and setting fire to businesses / cars (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 12:06:08

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