Welfare.. blame.. and Torys

A cap for people on benefits with children?
Placing more children in poverty, and putting more children at risk?.
Welfare welfare welfare...
Not all the countries money goes on welfare.

The thing that I tend to find with the Tory party is (when under pressure) they tend to set people against each other.. the 'haves' vs the 'have-nots'..
the country's broke so lets blame those on welfare..

It's not nice, not honest, and quite distasteful
Divide and rule.. pah.. not convinced
Perhaps when George Osbourne decides there are more important matters than policing the nations bedrooms, we can be reminded of what was said when the the 'proverbial shit' originally hit the fan... and that was that we are experiencing a global banking crisis. when the Tories and Lib Dems clawed into power, the focus then shifted to Labours inability to manage the public purse.. ( rightly or wrongly) and now.. the focus ( and blame) is shifting to those ( least able to defend themselves) claiming benefits.

I dont know.. if it's not immigration ( and there are those who still link immigration to those of a darker hue, when in reality as far as I'm aware the majority of new immigrants into the country came from the E.U, and there is little that can be done to stop that.. which means any cap on immigration will have to focus on the 'others', making it quite a racist policy) ... its welfare. all divisive stuff.

When London experienced rioting last August David Cameron said..."In my very first act as leader...my personal priority 'is'... to mend our broken society – that passion is stronger today than ever"... he went on to say that... "Social problems that have been festering for decades have exploded in our face,"..
Well .. in my opinion setting people against each other is not the way to mend a broken society or strengthen ( multicultural mixed economy) communities.

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I have a feeling I may be agreeing with Boris today though.. lets see.. I'm open minded.. and to be honest the people who seem to really be feeling the pinch are those 'middles classes' who do .. in the main.. work hard.. and bought into the 2.4 dream

Also..what of those 'care leavers' who find themselves dependant on social housing after leaving care.. under 25.. how will they pay their rent?.. Youngsters who have left home?..

If you're anything like me with little knowledge of government spending, this map is a great visual.. try find it online so you can see where the money goes.. although keep an open mind.. you can't always trust what you read etc..

Total Public Spending
in the United Kingdom

Central Government and Local Authority
-5yr -1yr Fiscal Year 2013 +1yr +2yr
Public Pensions £138 billion
National Health Care + £126 billion
State Education + £97 billion
Defence + £46 billion
Social Security + £117 billion
State Protection + £32 billion
Transport + £19 billion
General Government + £18 billion
Other Public Services + £25 billion
Public Sector Interest + £45 billion
Balance + £21 billion
Total Spending = £684 billion

Its funny really.. every time I say I'll take a break from 'armchair politics', Tory party conferences always seem to draw me back in.. more off key than the X- Factor, and definitely.. definitely .. more entertaining..

I'm not anti Tory by any means.. some of my favourite politicians reside in the Tory party. I quite like William ( "We have to get out of this post-colonial guilt" spoken in that odd southern drawl.... err.. no you don't!!) Hague, and (the one woman cabinet) Thatcher.


Bring back Thatcher!! I say.. and bring back Gordon Brown for Labour!!.. after all.. he didn't get much of a chance did he.. and for heavens sake.. bring on Boris!!.. get the show on the road.

I'll take a leaf out the the Tory mindset and announce...(loud trumpet) " Bring on the mansion tax I say... after all.. I don't live in a mansion.. and that's what it's really about isn't it?.. do onto others that which you definitely would not want done onto you

Gotta love the Tories.

source http://www.ukpublicspending.co.uk/breakdown

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/owen-jones-william-hague-is-wrong-we-must-own-up-to-our-brutal-colonial-past-8101370.html


source http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/15/david-cameron-riots-broken-society