It will be interesting to see what will happen to the "high wage economy" when the million people still on furlough go on the dole once the scheme ends.
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Baines' left foot
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It's like a race to the bottom in terms of expectations.
Thickos have a tendencey to say things like "why you crying lad, just get on with it and stop moaning. Lads in Africa would love to be in your place etc."
It's like a competition of who can live in the worst conditions.
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Thought it had stopped already
Baines' left foot
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That grin.
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They will just walk into a high paid job mate. Just like that.
Sorry, I should have been clearer. It did end in September, but the impact of it ending hasn't fed through into unemployment stats or wage growth figures yet.Thought it had stopped already
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I would hope and expect that the young people struggling to get by and get on the property ladder will remember this.But they don't vote, which is why you have this
I’ve certainly had enough and I’m not that young any more. As someone recently with a disability I’m having to fight to even get £70 a week off the DWP. If it wasn’t for the safety net that is my elderly parents I wouldn’t be here now.
I forget where I read it, but there was a study recently (might have been US-focused but suspect it's similar here too) that basically said that young people are often more politically engaged than older people, but their engagement takes the form of things like petitions and social media rather than voting, which is kinda the only way the elderly engage.
Ah yes, here it was https://academic.oup.com/cjres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cjres/rsab012/6322445?login=true
From Cambridge and looking at communities across Europe. Older, rural voters were far less politically engaged than younger, urban voters, but much more likely to vote (and to vote conservative).
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Think we can safely say BBC political editorial is an inside Tory joke.
Baines' left foot
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I think I have seen similar actually. I have only really become politically aware to the extent that I am now over the last few years. I have been priveleged in that I have never needed help from the government until recently. I suppose a sizable chunk of the population will only feel compelled to vote when policies are affecting them direcltly.
As mentioned above, my knowledge of politics now is far greater than it was in my younger years. I am aware that there have been poor governments in the past, but it seems to me that this Tory goverment has sunk to a low not seen in a long time.
In my opinion if you are a young person who is struggling and aren't planning to vote against the Tories next election then they can't really complain. This government has shown nothing but contempt for young people.
I think a certain amount of apathy was part of the reason Brexit went through. A large chunk of people thought it was never going to happen.
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Baines' left foot
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ESA. Think I applied in March.
That’s the next step. But tbh I’m not 100% sure what the process is.
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Tomasz for PM.
Call as soon as possible to start your claim. Will take 10 minutes or so.
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