Electronic tagging, have we realised its full potential?

[Mr Prime]

Your understanding of biology and human beings is pitiful, and your idea is a nonsense.

 

Perhaps a bowl of museli might help?

[Mr Prime]

i think i might be one of the meuslis you speak of. but, like i always say, i'm left about a lot of things and right about others.

back to the topic- i agree in principle with what you're saying. but punishing children for their parent's faults is unfair((instant qualification if you come from a household with 10 years no work)) the three year thing, if the jobs are there i agree, take them.

vouchers have been proven over and over to make the situation worse as people so messed up as to end up on them usually have other problems. they don't have cash so exchange vouchers for whatever iit is they want. but vouchers don't have money value so they need, say £50 worth to buy something that'd be £25. they end up owing bad people money. more than they already do.

you're right to want to change the system, but i think knee jerk reactions or 'morality' trips hardly ever work.

 

A good answer and like you I'm a mix of left and right. The 1945 socialist government was the best thing to ever happen to this country. I am simply disgusted by those who see kindness as a weakness. The state is kind enough to care, most in the world don't. That kindness is then exploited to become a lifestyle.

 

With regard to punishing kids for their parents I agree but it wouldn't be children claiming benefits but young adults. Since most people tend to be reflections of their parents values it's highly likely that those from parasite households will want to do the same. It may be unfair to be so prejudiced but it's unfair to expect the taxpayer to pay for their 'choice' and who said life was fair?