Immigration debate.

[homer]

No. They're too sick to work - too sick to look for work.

No, no - they're all obviously scrounging feckers too lazy to work or look for work

 

[Durham Fox]

No, no - they're all obviously scrounging feckers too lazy to work or look for work

This sarcastic comment is equally as sweeping as your comment that there are 'no actual jobs for them to go in to'

 

[homer]

This sarcastic comment is equally as sweeping as your comment that there are 'no actual jobs for them to go in to'

Mine was not a sweeping comment at all

Unemployment is rising and the number of jobs available are falling

So assuming we get these lazy scrounging feckers off their pretend-sickness/disability arses (and realise the ensuing financial savings being quoted in that ridiculous article), where exactly are they going to be employed ?

 

[Darth Vodka]

If we could sort that out we could buy another couple of ****ed up banks with proceeds.

buying out the banks could actually make the tax payer money...

 

[Durham Fox]

Mine was not a sweeping comment at all

Unemployment is rising and the number of jobs available are falling

So assuming we get these lazy scrounging feckers off their pretend-sickness/disability arses (and realise the ensuing financial savings being quoted in that ridiculous article), where exactly are they going to be employed ?

I disagree

 

[Durham Fox]

buying out the banks could actually make the tax payer money...

Smashing, when will I get my cheque?

 

[Darth Vodka]

Smashing, when will I get my cheque?

did you get your cheque book out to bail out the banks then?

 

[bocadillo]

I'm not sure thats the case, it mentions incapacity benefit but also job seekers allowance, council tax benefit, income supprt etc.

The article talks about Incapacity Benefits and 'long-term sickness benefits' - yet the map and figures include Job Seekers, Income Support, Council Tax and Housing Benefit claimants. Very sloppy journalism.

 

[homer]

The article talks about Incapacity Benefits and 'long-term sickness benefits' - yet the map and figures include Job Seekers, Income Support, Council Tax and Housing Benefit claimants. Very sloppy journalism.

It also includes figures for lost productivity etc. for people who simply take time off work when they are ill - plus the 'extra' work for doctors and nurses to deal with people who are sick (not sure exactly what doctors and nurses are supposed to be doing the rest of the time) plus the cost of support from families and friends (bizarre one that)

Yet the overriding implication is that it is all about benefits

Silliest article I have seen in a long time - but then again, I don't read the Daily Mail that often

 

[Steven]

buying out the banks could actually make the tax payer money...

What price did that nice Mr Brown get for Treasury Gold?

 

[Darth Vodka]

What price did that nice Mr Brown get for Treasury Gold?

a couple of magic beans i believe...

prudent scotsman my arse

 

[Boy Genius]

Hey Homer, are you some sort of social worker?

 

[homer]

Hey Homer, are you some sort of social worker?

Under no circumstances :icon_lol:

 

[MKFox]

btw

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-map-Britain-shows-sicknote-culture-end.html

Hey, the majority are in the merseyside area.....



...that can't be correct, surely....

 

[Durham Fox]

did you get your cheque book out to bail out the banks then?

No, the money was taken via PAYE. I'm happy to have my profits paid in the same way

 

[Boy Genius]

Under no circumstances :icon_lol:

you sound like one

 

[homer]

you sound like one

of course I do :icon_roll

 

[Boy Genius]

of course I do :icon_roll

opps silly me. Knowing this how the feck can we take you seriously.

 

[homer]

opps silly me. Knowing this how the feck can we take you seriously.

Shut up you big tart

 

[Durham Fox]

Shut up you big tart

Thats 'big tart with a new haircut' actually :icon_lol: