tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post6976597389810127894..comments2024-03-29T09:13:55.008+00:00Comments on UK Commentators: Well Colour Me Cynical ...Labanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12031578024191117985noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-76241390620610301632010-11-01T23:37:40.887+00:002010-11-01T23:37:40.887+00:00The problem will be the 5 Bs. The old will be Bri...The problem will be the 5 Bs. The old will be British, the young black, brown, Baltic or Balkan. That is what you meant, isn't it?deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-46062013014324701802010-10-31T23:21:43.358+00:002010-10-31T23:21:43.358+00:00I don't know what it is with British governmen...I don't know what it is with British governments and these sort of cargo-cult policies, putting some sort of ramshackle infrastructure in place and hoping reality takes the hint and adjusts itself accordingly.<br /><br />Like Labour's love of building lots of new & expensive schools in the hope it would magicaly improve the quality of education.Moriartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-56092082856303087132010-10-31T21:21:47.490+00:002010-10-31T21:21:47.490+00:00Mechanisms for expressing intergenerational solida...<i>Mechanisms for expressing intergenerational solidarity are likely to be more effective in Japan than here.</i><br /><br />Japan's social glue is due, in large part, to cultural homogeneity. Remember Robert Putnam's research? More diversity is linked with a lack of trust and general disconnectedness in any given community.Foxy Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492883615536847926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-22041022414022570672010-10-31T17:28:50.195+00:002010-10-31T17:28:50.195+00:00If those vouchers are redeemable, they count as be...If those vouchers are redeemable, they count as benefits in kind and income tax and national insurance contributions must be paid on them.Brian, follower of Deornothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941277617617928470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-55842630902104897072010-10-31T11:07:05.673+00:002010-10-31T11:07:05.673+00:00Our toy government seem to have this strange idea ...Our toy government seem to have this strange idea that if they do something that failed in the past, this time it will be different. It won't. Besides which, who would trust his lot to deliver some payback 10 or more years later. No chance.<br /><br />DerekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-44671685307826062292010-10-31T10:50:04.934+00:002010-10-31T10:50:04.934+00:00"In Japan, the system, called Hureai Kippu&qu..."In Japan, the system, called Hureai Kippu"<br />In order to increase the international aid, Celtic and EU jizzyas, the UK government will introduce in England only a similar sounding Japanese system called hari kiri. It won't be compulsory but the additional taxation and form-filling will encourage even Big Society deniers to take the plunge.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187043.post-1492006223510152902010-10-31T06:08:19.741+00:002010-10-31T06:08:19.741+00:00"But just as liberalising drinking hours prod...<i>"But just as liberalising drinking hours produced more drunk people, but didn't produce a Continental cafe culture, mechanisms for expressing intergenerational solidarity are likely to be more effective in Japan than here."</i><br /><br />Quite. So why the hell are they bent on making the same mistake as last time?JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com