A Rich Mans Game

I recently wrote an article for the Aspyre magazine concerning how young people are struggling to find work. It really got me thinking about how much someone from a poorer background would struggle to get the job of their dreams.

Put it this way. To get into the field of work these days you really need to volunteer or become an intern. So how would someone from a poorer background finance the period of training. Dole money?

That would be unacceptable to most tax payers. Why should they pay for someone else to do free work? That's where it gets tricky. Do the tax payer pay for someone to learn or pay for someone to look for paid work. Ultimately they want paid work but are training to obtain it. 

However, jobseekers isn't quite that simple. They have to be looking for work to be given the benefit. So essentially they must continue applying for work or be ready to be given voluntary work by jobseekers. This means they might have to give up their internship at the job of their dreams to sit on a till at Tesco. 

This is the problem that the poorer people in society are facing. They can't live off their parents to finance the dream, they have to be at the call of the taxpayer. Hence, only the rich will ever reach the top. Something for us all to think about in our society.

Martin Schultz You Swine

Having listened to to the european commission demand that europe becomes a federation, it became clear why Martin Schultz is the president. His clear ability to ignore his duty as the president and to enter debates is met with approval by those in favour of the european agenda.

This makes me nervous. The president is meant to be neutral. This leaves the democratic notion of the European Union in disarray. Martin Schultz is known for his fascist views and his anger against though in favour of less Europe. It's clear he was placed as president to help push the agenda of a federation of Europe. 

The UK needs to put the public to a referendum more than ever. The people need a voice before our democracy is gone and our sovereign right is replaced. I urge a vote for UKIP to secure this referendum. It may well be the public choose more Europe, but we need our say before we have no say.

When Discrimination Becomes Positive

Seems a silly title for an article, but a rational one. For the world of job hunting has took another more sinister approach, and one I find appalling. For discrimination against men is rising and rising and getting a job as a man is considerably more bleak.

After having an interview with HSBC and obviously failing, they gave me an overview of the interview. They then told me I had met all the criteria for this role as cashier but they couldn't take the application further.

So why's that? I met the criteria, surely I can go to the assessment centre and carry onto the final stage of the recruitment process. Only I didn't meet the full criteria. The only criteria I met was the one we can all see. Can you communicate? Is your experience relevant? So on and so forth.

The hidden criteria is all the more different. It's based on not what you can do, but what you are. Ever filled out an equal opportunity form? There's one way of implementing that hidden criteria. They refer to is as positive discrimination, but discrimination should never be considered positive.

If the UK truly wants to become an equal society then it's time to break down these labels. The workplace needs to stop looking at people as a man or a woman. Or white or black. People should be people and if they're the best person for the job, give them the job. 

Jump In And Sink

David Cameron today has announced that he is 'fighting' for economic growth. Well that took two years, where was the fight before today. Well there actually be any fight beyond words. I'm doubting any action occurring. 

The truth is there is no direction with the economy. George Osbourne announced his plans today. The infrastructure boost he claims will involve building on green belt areas and no new tax cuts. In other words, tax the poor the same whilst harming the environment, even though there are plenty of brown belt areas to build on. 

So where are we heading? Truth is to nowhere. The economy will keep slipping because nobody has any money to spend. The country isn't exporting enough, in fact the exports were significantly lower in July than they were in the previous July. Typically a good export month. 

So how would I get the economy going again? Simple. Instead of using quantitive easing to essentially have more money sitting in bank pockets. Instead of spending money on infrastructure that's costing more than it's worth. Why not invest in the people?

Crazy is it? People are born with curiosity and ideas. Britain needs to be exporting again and to export again we need new ideas. Instead of building a new high speed railway, the government could be investing in the next big idea that exports to the world. 

But these are what the banks are for right? Yes, but are they doing it? No. The banks have failed to deliver in loans. Ideas are being lost because of this. Dreams shattered. Manufacturers are packing up and heading east leaving a trail of dust behind. The future is only bleak when the mind becomes bleak. Lets get creative.

This new concept can all start in the schools and universities. Lets inspire a generation to create. Creations make exports. An economy run on services was failed before it started. Money is made in a global market and for that we need to offer the world something. 

Truth is Britain already has products that the world would enjoy, but doesn't allow them to succeed. Marmalade anyone? How about Worcester Sauce? How about all those fantastic beers and ales? Lets invest in these, lets share them to the world and help our economy. 

But we don't have the people in government to do this. Investing money where you'll get it back isn't what this coalition is about. They want to watch our money sink until it's gone. Time to shape our economy ourselves.

Being Right Is Whiter Than White

For those of you that read my article on the education system in Britain, you'd of realised the pro EU propaganda I went through as a child. Now my thoughts on this have come back to be true, as expected. A certain Mr Gove, the education secretary, as finally agreed that the education is to EU biased.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/340759/Crackdown-on-pro-EU-propaganda-in-schools

The article there explains how the EU has used it's own books to brainwash the children of today. Unbelievable. However, who reading this article is actually surprised?

Although, I must touch on one small error Michael Gove made. He claims that education in England is taught unbiasedly. Indeed, he even said politics is taught unbiasedly. Wrong. The education in England is highly liberal biased. My education article below explains this.

He Huffed And He Puffed

Julien Assange has been granted asylum in Ecuador. It seemed a strange country to run to, but some things never reach the surface. What frightens me the most, however, is the response by the British government.

If you're not aware, the British government decided to issue a threat the the Ecuadorian embassy which stated that it might consider using force to arrest Julian Assange. This is quite frankly, disastrous diplomacy. As much as it seems odd that the Ecuadorians want to get involved in this dispute, a threat to a sovereign territory is not the answer, nor has it ever been.

This was all sparked by Sweden's request to question Julian Assange about possible rape with two women. EU law states that extradition of a suspected criminal should always be granted from EU country to EU country. So this is where the problem has arose. 

Had this been a country outside the EU, it would of been unlikely the United Kingdom's response would have been so aggressive. It's simple, the EU is pulling the strings. The EU has brandished its order to the UK to get Julian Assange. 

This is where it becomes dangerous though. The American countries are all having a meeting on Friday to discuss this matter. Britain is already on bad diplomatic relations with many of the southern american countries, notably Argentina. This sort of diplomatic tension could cause a bigger rift, threatening the Falkland Islands like never before. 

This is why the threat was so dangerous, it might just threaten a UK territory where the people are the innocents. Always expect the unexpected. Julian Assange might have just caused a serious conflict down in the southern part of the Americas. 

The Generation Games

As The Who closed two weeks of intense but incredible olympic games, I casted an eye onto the effect the games might have on this generation. The legacy of the games was to encourage the next generation but there is never a time like the present.

The money spent on the project was substantial, around £9 billion. This isn't pocket money, this is business. A return on this investment would of been considered in the blueprint, notably through tourism. This, however, is when a plan doesn't come together.

The games were held in London, already one of the top cities for tourists in the world. People in all corners of the globe know London. They know what it has to offer and London didn't need the olympic games to showcase itself. 

The figures have shown that the expected tourist numbers for the games were significantly lower than expected. This could be related to the economic situation felt across the globe as we all think about every penny we spend. In Weymouth, the park and ride system that was implemented for the olympics just sat there collecting dust. The streets of London outside the olympic park looked like a wasteland. 

Am I saying the olympics were a failure? definitely not. They were organised brilliantly and the sporting side of it was a resounding success. The commercial venture is what worries me. This project was supposed to bring money to the city, that could then spread to the corners of the country. The problem is simple, London has reached its tourism potential.

It would of been better to have held the games in a city with potential for more visitors. Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, possibly even Birmingham. Though this isn't without its problems. Would any of these other cities have been able to beat the Paris bid? It certainly would have been more difficult, but these cities have potential to have more global reach.

The problem with the United Kingdom is evident, it is a one city country. People only visit the country to go to London. Italy has Milan, Venice, Rome. Germany has Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich. Even Spain has more than one tourist destination with Barcelona and Madrid. The United Kingdom has landed all its eggs into the city of London. 

There needs to be a plan that attracts tourists out of London to visit other cities in equal measures. This country has rich history and so much potential for tourism lays outside London. The olympic games could have provided that opportunity. Instead I expect no change in the tourism figures in the future. This generation has simply missed the hurdle.

Although I believe these games will have inspired the next generation to take up a sport, I believe this generation will remain uninspired. Money unfortunately defines us and this project has created a massive crater into the financial capability of a lot of people. They will never see a return on their investment as the commercial venture of the olympic games has been a failure.