tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post8506352938628412462..comments2024-03-08T15:43:20.236+00:00Comments on Keynesian Liberal: State of the UK - an inventory (1)Peter Wrigleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481117156930677255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-15570406068244210982016-09-07T11:21:54.001+01:002016-09-07T11:21:54.001+01:00Yes it saddens me that so many of the comfortable ...Yes it saddens me that so many of the comfortable among older generations are so desperately anxious, even vicious, about ending the "something for nothing" society in the context of of social security for the less fortunate, whilst conveniently forgetting how much we've had for nothing - free education right up to graduate and even post-graduate levels, and a huge tax-free unearned windfall as a result of the rise in house prices, not to mention the free medical attention and prescriptions that we're still receivingPeter Wrigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481117156930677255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-58028498902875503232016-09-06T20:10:41.750+01:002016-09-06T20:10:41.750+01:00Yes, I very well remember the optimism of the 1960...Yes, I very well remember the optimism of the 1960s with the prospect of increasing standards of living, education, medicine (would anyone die any more?), space travel (new worlds available to conquer), with technology and peace and love, etc. and I must admit that I was rather jealous of the new generations.<br />Unfortunately, the nation recently seems to be imbued with selfishness (which I can only ascribe to the Thatcher years) and xenophobia. <br />In the meantime us baby boomers seem to be blamed for getting our free education, buying our small flats (at 15% interest) in some sort of attempt to "pull up the ladder" as we had obviously anticipated the bad times ahead.Severn Boarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542769703676984112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-48269688222434219182016-09-06T07:11:06.900+01:002016-09-06T07:11:06.900+01:00Thanks Nigel, an important point. As well as bemo...Thanks Nigel, an important point. As well as bemoaning the government's failure to lead us to the New Jerusalem we must also promote and encourage "bottom up" efforts to get there. <br /><br />I particularly like your suggestion that the Open University (did very well on University Challenge last night) should be involved. They could. for example , do something to make the hundreds of fairly ineffective apprenticeships more meaningful.Peter Wrigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481117156930677255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-86376546930278391902016-09-06T00:00:07.775+01:002016-09-06T00:00:07.775+01:00Port Talbot. an area of uncertainty cos of what ha...Port Talbot. an area of uncertainty cos of what has happened. The near closure of Tata steel leading to fear of unemployment and decline in the community. As an insurance policy in the area The Open University should develop opportunities for advancement in the population, to develop new hope in the area not the rigidity of the present system. With a community spirit to help themselves (voluntary organisations etc) they could develop new industries, care for the elderly the Lib Dems should instil a sense that they can achieve for their community by steering those who have an interest in the area into developing strategies to go forward to the New Jerusalem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189843612564999190noreply@blogger.com