Broken Britain Gets Worse

[Roobaba]

Gap between haves and have-nots widening - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67661494

So how can this be fixed.. and why is this happening?

 

[Canary42]

Tory policy - the Plebs line the Toff's pockets.

[Hymie]

It’s only a problem for the poor people; nothing for ABers to worry about.

[Countrylover]

Perhaps the haves have worked hard to become haves!!  And then their taxes help the have nots, some who haven't considered working for a life style or have no ambition.  There are plenty of jobs available.  

[JimF]

"the Plebs line the Toff's pockets"

Which individual toff are you referring to?

[Deskdiary]

Countrylover has nailed it.

I know it's unpopular, but those who have had the temerity to succeed have more often than not sacrificed a lot.

I know this will be even more unpopular, but if somebody down the road from me is starving because they can't be arsed to get off their backside, I couldn't care less if they starve to death.

[douglas9401]

I don't know where people have been forever but, it's always been that way.

Don't imagine this to be fundamental change.

[Canary42]

Yes, of course the likes of Boris and Rishi worked hard from their poverty-stricken youth to get where they are today.  

And here's yet another born-into-poverty toff hard at work, such industry is highly commendable.

https://ibb.co/99NztBT

 

[seekeerz]

And the UK is not the only country facing this problem .... so many think it will all be handed to them on a platter whenever they want it !!

[1ozzy]

Those gaps occur in every country throughout the world and have done so for many a year.

It's not just the work shy that create this gap, some people don't get the opportunity to become a valued member of society. 

[dave50]

It's impossible to fix unless you just give lots of money to the have nots by taxing the haves more. Would that be fair to those who work hard and pay their taxes? I think not.

[barry1010]

The second wealthiest man in Britain, Jim Ratcliffe, was brought up in a council house by a father who was a joiner and a mother who was an office worker.

The fourth wealthiest is James Dyson, from a lower middle class family.

You don't have to inherit wealth to be wealthy.  I don't begrudge those born in to money - only the ones that waste the opportunites they have.

 

[naomi24]

The have nots very often have not because they don't make the effort.  If you shared all the wealth in the country out equally, within a very short time you would see a re-emergence of the rich and the poor because some would use it wisely and some wouldn't.

[Khandro]

As Aneurin Bevan said, 'The problem is, the b* u.g.g -e ' rs wont work!

[fender62]

you can bet the have-nots have mobile phones sky and or netflix subs, kids have game consoles, live rent free in subsidised council accommidation, free school meals child benefitd et etc, you could say they actually live well compared to the worlds real poor, sounds like envy of people who put there backs into making it in life.

[andres]

Used to be considered shameful to be on National Assistance as it was called back in the day.Moreover you had to have about 2 years stamps on your insurance card before even being considered for any help. Nowadays some consider it a right, even when they have paid nothing into the system. 

It hasn't always been like  it is today. 

 

[nicebloke1]

Some damage is without doubt done by government. But I do believe most of the money problems some have are self inflicted. Money management is a impossible task for some or they just cant be bothered until its out of control, then they are shouting from the roof tops for help.

[Countrylover]

The unfortunate thing is that the children of parents who now happily live on benefits are brought up in a non working household where there are no work ethics.   And this will again pass down to the next generation.  We were brought up expecting to work.  It was the norm.

Our benefits system needs a total  overhaul.  Nobody should have a choice of working or remaining on benefits.

[nicebloke1]

If you ended up on the dole for whatever reason in the 60/70s you were offered 3 jobs within 6 months, if you refused the 3rd job your dole money was stopped, Full stop. The likes of Aldi Lidl, B&M, Home Bargins, and other supermarkets have been crying out for staff for months. Not to mention Christmas jobs. And of course Christmas jobs dont last, but back in the 60/70s it was seen as a way of getting your foot in the door and being seen to be a hard worker. and maybe a chance to go on to be full time. There is little effort made now to make progress in the world of work.

[nicebloke1]

The idea of the 3 job offers over a period of time was a safty net. It gave you time to apply for jobs that you would prefer to do, if you had no luck and things were getting to difficult money wise you could take the next job offer.

[Countrylover]

I used to work in a job centre as a deputy manager back in the  80s Nicebloke.  Somewhat different back the then!