tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170277338293360731.post331104673274596697..comments2023-10-28T05:47:57.645-07:00Comments on victor meldrew's brother: When will Someone Get a Grip of the Town Hall Fat Cats?bryboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854869835916315551noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170277338293360731.post-69865778438828169062013-05-10T08:09:07.125-07:002013-05-10T08:09:07.125-07:00or make voting compulsory!or make voting compulsory!SABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245996702526696706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170277338293360731.post-40773084969529931502013-05-10T08:07:28.616-07:002013-05-10T08:07:28.616-07:00They need to make voting 'a cool thing to do&#...They need to make voting 'a cool thing to do' in they eyes of the younger generation, maybe get some tv ads with some fashionable celebrities or football idols asking young people to go out and vote or something. <br /><br />I know it's a bit naff but that's what it's come down to i think.<br />I had quite an argument with my wife a few weeks ago because she couldn't be bothered to vote. <br />She says she has no interest in politics and therefore wouldn't have a clue who to vote for.<br /><br />I tactfully suggested she make an effort for the sake of our son's future but as you can imagine that didn't get me very far :-) <br /><br />I bet if she saw a trendy / glamorous advert in Hello or Grazia magazine asking her to vote she would start to take some form of interest.<br /><br />It's shallow but I think with the way society has become, it could work.<br /><br />Problem is the government would shy away from backing any kind of tv advertising campaign because they're quite happy with the way things are, just relying on their current fan base to support them in the elections and no one else bothers to turn up, although that's changing now due to pressure from UKIP.<br />SABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245996702526696706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170277338293360731.post-38106430784161040772013-05-10T07:56:18.395-07:002013-05-10T07:56:18.395-07:00There was a poor chap on the radio this morning th...There was a poor chap on the radio this morning that has worked for the council for 27 years and due to "budget restraints" he is currently working his notice. He is 58 years old and has no idea how he is going to find another job!<br /><br />He said on one hand they are pleading poverty and being forced to make cut backs to meet government spending targets, and on the other hand still employing people for £100k+ per annum jobs and on that kind of money they could afford to employ 8 of him.<br /><br />I take comfort from the fact that folk are slowly waking up to what is going on and UKIP are finally making in-roads and getting a lot of publicity. They need to make a good impression with the council seats they recently won and just need to keep up the momentum. Their shiny new website looks much more professional which is a good start!SABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245996702526696706noreply@blogger.com