forest of dean redneck 11,777 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 As far as I’m aware it’s to save the nhs going under? but two things I have been thinking of is the high street will be a ghost town once this is over an I don’t mean customer footfall but occupied shops, And today kranky said about Hogmanay etc an would be glad When this year was done ? I don’t get why people seem to think that jan 1st means everything goes away or it will be better ? This is going to drag on a while yet ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,358 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 30/12/2020 at 18:35, maxhardcore said: 2021 has the potential to be a lot worse for the working class once the job losses kick in a furlough ect it over . Hopefully it’s not the case but it ain’t looking good . We need some major Gov investment in national big infrastructure projects to kickstart a flailing economy and gov backing at regional level re Regeneration programmes ‘Meaningful apprentishiips and training programmes for our youth . Policing - NHS - Docs - Nurses - Hospitals - Sea Defences - Firebrigade - all services ect . Vat needs dropping as does Business rates to give shops and hospitality a chance . Gov needs to deliver hope in a futures and education in schools from a young age re the basics of respect ‘ in yourself others and your country. Basic things like litter ‘ please ‘thank you ect Education re substance abuse and the reality of it. I just cannot see it in truth ‘ I hope I’m wrong . Expand Why is it the responsibility of schools to do that ? nit a dig mate at all , more a discursive question Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,358 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 They have enough in their plate with the pressure of being part time social workers , baby sitters , taking work home every night , safe guarding , teaching kids to eat properly , as in literally hold a knife and fork and somehow squeeze in being an educator between 9 and 3 5 days a week without having to be the surrogate parent to 30 kids every day . just a thought like 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) On 30/12/2020 at 20:35, maxhardcore said: It’s the responsibility of everyone but why not tap into schools to play their part re education ? Expand Max we knew from school that drugs are bad for you, kids these days are even less wet behind the ears. Jesus, as young lads we were watching smack heads getting beat up by local vigilantes. Edited December 30, 2020 by Greb147 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 30/12/2020 at 20:35, maxhardcore said: It’s the responsibility of everyone but why not tap into schools to play their part re education ? Expand With all due respect if you knew anything about day to day life in schools you’d know that they don’t have the time or the resources to be doing one more thing. I’m all for teaching kids about their history and their country but that’s not the current situation. The situation is promote.......well, you know the story ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 30/12/2020 at 18:35, maxhardcore said: 2021 has the potential to be a lot worse for the working class once the job losses kick in a furlough ect it over . Hopefully it’s not the case but it ain’t looking good . We need some major Gov investment in national big infrastructure projects to kickstart a flailing economy and gov backing at regional level re Regeneration programmes ‘Meaningful apprentishiips and training programmes for our youth . Policing - NHS - Docs - Nurses - Hospitals - Sea Defences - Firebrigade - all services ect . Vat needs dropping as does Business rates to give shops and hospitality a chance . Gov needs to deliver hope in a futures and education in schools from a young age re the basics of respect ‘ in yourself others and your country. Basic things like litter ‘ please ‘thank you ect Education re substance abuse and the reality of it. I just cannot see it in truth ‘ I hope I’m wrong . Expand Speechless ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 10,008 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) On 30/12/2020 at 20:40, THE STIFFMEISTER said: They have enough in their plate with the pressure of being part time social workers , baby sitters , taking work home every night , safe guarding , teaching kids to eat properly , as in literally hold a knife and fork and somehow squeeze in being an educator between 9 and 3 5 days a week without having to be the surrogate parent to 30 kids every day . just a thought like Expand Manners, self respect and taking pride in where you come from should all be a natural part of raising your kids. Edited December 30, 2020 by dogmandont 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,680 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 30/12/2020 at 21:27, dogmandont said: Manners, self respect and taking pride in where you come from should all be a natural part of raising your kids. Expand You would think so eh mate...if the parents haven't bothered with manners etc I can't see thd teachers making much of an impression.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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