How does the Tory government help the man in the street?

[sasguru]

It was a statement not a question

[NotAllThere]

How does the Tory government help the man in the street?.

By not causing quite so much damage as Labour governments.

...But the government, here and now, is what my question was about. Interesting so far that no-one can think of anything of substance, rather than they are "less bad than the alternative"...

Nothing. As sasguru pointed out, short-termism and populism is the order of the day. It would be nice to have a government that actually governs.

[original PM]

Here's one I thought of,

Raising the Tax Free Allowance and increasing the Min. Wage.

Sounds great....

Oh wait they did if I recall correctly!

[LondonManc]

It's a well researched book, and Danny Dorling is foremost in his field. But it is reflecting on numbers more than anything.

If you can spare a tenner and six hours give it a read, if economics is your jive.

On the issue of the young, my old Sixth Form has about a quarter less funding than before 2015 and funding for 19 years olds is cut. The conservatives don't like a skills-based economy, and that's bad for employers and decreases potential economic growth over the next few decades.

Education, Education, Education... as out titans recite but there isn't really a solution to that.

if that's the case, why is it that Labour are the champions of a narrow bell curve where everyone passes but nobody excels?

[MrMarkyMark]

if that's the case, why is it that Labour are the champions of a narrow bell curve where everyone passes but nobody excels?

That's not a nice way to talk about JC....



Oh dear...... maybe I got the word "curve" mixed up with the word "end"





Easily done, as you were

[henryhooverville]

if that's the case, why is it that Labour are the champions of a narrow bell curve where everyone passes but nobody excels?

Well I think Labour as it is today are run by a bunch of retards, and all the good politicians are taking to the mayoralships of the cities. Order of the day is dumb and dumber in Westminister.

Thankfully Labour leaders are the dumber ones and they well and truly clear of government.

But I think it's unfair to say nobody excels, I am sure some kids around my age are doing well. The good thing about the university fees is that there is more money to invest at that level, though at primary and secondary level more could be done (though that will probably be true forever!)

[sasguru]

if that's the case, why is it that Labour are the champions of a narrow bell curve where everyone passes but nobody excels?

The top 10% excel, the rest think they do.

[henryhooverville]

You're making a common mistake, there are fundamental differences between skills and academia... If you wish to nurture a skill set then the workplace is the best place to pick them up. Very few companies in this country... cannot afford to carry a graduate whilst they accumulate those skills. Their learning is not aimed at that outcome, it's aimed at an academic career.

There are a whole host of careers (mostly dependant on learning on the job) which fulfil this slot.

Totally agree, I think working and learning is the most practical way to do things. I love the fact that apprenticeships are open to all range of ages now; case in point: my older brother is really having trouble finding a trade he likes and I've been pushing him to try an apprenticeship or two to actually learn something useful (he has basically no GCSEs).

But consider this: if I wanted to do a degree in Physics but couldn't get into the top uni because my primary school, secondary school and sixth form were broadly underfunded, understaffed, etc. that'd be awkward. If people don't fullfill their natural potential wherever they are that's a real shame. And it costs money.

[OwlHoot]

Thankfully Labour leaders are the dumber ones and they well and truly clear of government. ...

They may be dumb, but not half as dumb as many dyed in the wool Labour voters.