Recent content by mackenzie

Saw his (albeit short) interview on Sky earlier today and he came across very well.

Why didnt they cuff the killer once he had been arrested? Or did they? Genuine question.

Fair enough...they should obviously not resort to manipulating figures simply to get the answer they want. That's definitely not on. And that applies to any "think tank" of whatever political persuasion. There are obviously many factors impacting negatively on youth employment; just in the last...

Really sorry to hear about your wife's illnesses, it must have been horrific for you both. Has she considered "plugging" the gap on her CV? Perhaps from doing some voluntary work in a charity shop? Would give her up to date references too, although if she is getting to the interview stage then...

I'm really sorry to reply with such a meagre response to a great post, just got in from work, bit knackered and a bottle of wine awaits ;-) However, I wholeheartedly agree. ;-) The problems are deep seated, multi faceted and about 50 years in the making. I think most of the problem at a...

Yeah, claiming out of work benefits. Like I said earlier though some new initiatives are creeping in to help the Youth in these circumstances. Long overdue, considering it was supposed to be one of Labour's priorities 2 years ago. Blair did similar, and that came into effect within (literally) a...

I think its an incredibly difficult situation to address at the minute. At least until the labour market starts to recover and/or employers are more receptive to the idea about employing someone who hasn't worked in a while due to health conditions. However, again, I certainly understand the...

I agree about the rising of state retirement age; I can certainly see the logic behind it (the difference in the ratio of those working and those they are supporting compared to what it was when retirement age was first introduced). Yet, as you say, it brings a new and different problem. With...

And hairdryers! He is bald ffs

I'm sure I read something yesterday that the Sikh Temple he frequented had concerns about his behaviour, and that something was raised. Does anyone know if that was true? I know he was investigated back in 2023 but the decision was not enough evidence to prosecute. If so, he had obviously been a...

I can only speak from my efforts to help young people into work and what I see advertised to perhaps 15 years ago or even 40 years ago. Things have changed considerably since the Pandemic and have got much worse recently. My role isnt to engage with employers as such, we have specific staff for...

Thank you for the detailed reply. I agree with much of it to be honest. There are multiple factors involved in the whole shitshow. However, youth unemployment is where my job focuses on and Milburns recent report on the effect of non EU migration on the NEETs was an eye opener. People say that...

It's one factor of many. But it IS a factor. I'm quite happy to also rail against subsidised wages too, which I have posted about previously. It's scandalous.

I mentioned my family's union activism of nearly a century because we are pretty much indicative of what a Labour voting family used to be. Not anymore though. As long as the ideology is on track and adhered to like a cult they (Labour) dont seem to care. Plus the seemingly never ending...

You see? It's this kind of answer that is turning traditional left wing voters away from the Labour Party. I gave you a list of where asylum seekers put an added strain on public services and I get accused of being prejudiced. The stock answer that is seemingly trotted out by idealogues ad...