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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Mentioning quangos and think tanks doesn't make your argument correct.Progress in economic and technological ways is driven by the private sector, although supported by the state. Social change driven by the state but supported by the private sector.
How are 'the people' or private buisiness going to reduce childhood poverty?
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Right I think in my rushed forays into this I haven't been very clearI believe that people should take more responsibilty for their lives and the government shouldn't be there to change laws to force people to what they perceive to be correct, eg minimum alcohol prices.
Child poverty and literacy etc is of course of national importance and comes under the governemnts remit, however we should be allowed a modicum of free will. I
If an estate has issues with education, crime, drugs etc the government can try and help with police, youth centres etc but the impetus has to come form the people to begin real change.
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 15:19,
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How will the impetus come from the people without some kind of overseer to ensure the changes people want actually happen?(, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 15:20, Reply)
It's whyI have a feeling that the Conservative education policy they want to bring in won't work. It's dependent on parents actually caring about their children doing well and achieving things, and that's something that is lacking in our society.
Edit to add: Currently those who underachieve are precisely the people who need overseeing, because they are coming from the functionally illiterate families mentioned previously
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 12 Jan 2010, 15:23,
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