Since their overwhelming defeat in the local government and London elections, we have had a procession of government ministers and the Prime Minister doing the rounds of television and press telling us they are really listening to our concerns. But are they? I've hear them saying that everyone's concern is the economy. But is it our only worry. It sure isn't mine. Over the last 11 years I have watched them destroy our society in their own selfish interests and those of the political class.

I could make a very long list of what I think they could do. But here are just three ideas for policies that I think they could introduce. In no particular order of priority they are:

1. Stop endlessly putting false measurement systems into public services. Introduce something completely different. I've recently had a robbery at home which the police did nothing about, and an experience in hospital that left damaged and needing a lifetime of previously needless medication.

What about a blogging system where ordinary people can complain and publicly see how their genuine issues are dealt with and resolved, and a measurement system based on what the success rate on clearing up complaints really is.

2. Make the official and ONLY language of this country English. If you can't speak English you have to either pay for translation or manage the best you can - just like other countries do. When I lived in France my daughter had to learn in French at school - if she couln't they didn't waste time and resources teaching her, or slowing down the rest while she caught up. It was sink or swim - quite rightly.

3. Put the nuclear family back at the heart of our society. That's mum and dad and one or two kids (at most). Every policy should be designed so that the nuclear family is rewarded, with tax, benefits support for parents, over every other form of living. Our society is seriously broken and only strong families can rescue it.

I'm sure many of you will have other policy suggestions, too. Let's hope the politicans are really listening!

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Originally posted by Grahamjt:
When I lived in France my daughter had to learn in French at school - if she couln't they didn't waste time and resources teaching her, or slowing down the rest while she caught up. It was sink or swim - quite rightly.

You can't have integrated very much if you don't know that France - like many European countries - offers heavily subsidised language / integration courses for foreign workers and other migrants.

These are common throughout Europe. I've done one in the country I lived in and it was great . It helped me and my class mates enormously into employment and a better life.

Of course the Goverment are not listening to us! they are too busy employing their Family members and lining their pockets! why on earth should they listen to us?

so who actually voted Labour then?

Any Labour voters want to tell us how they think their political party of choice is doing?

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Originally posted by vbland:

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Originally posted by Grahamjt:
When I lived in France my daughter had to learn in French at school - if she couln't they didn't waste time and resources teaching her, or slowing down the rest while she caught up. It was sink or swim - quite rightly.

You can't have integrated very much if you don't know that France - like many European countries - offers heavily subsidised language / integration courses for foreign workers and other migrants.

These are common throughout Europe. I've done one in the country I lived in and it was great . It helped me and my class mates enormously into employment and a better life.

I must have imagined it. Maybe that I got a uni first in French, and a degree from a French university and my daughter and I are both fluent had something to do with our lack of integration.

I think you`ve either misread, or misunderstood exactly what vbland actually said.

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Originally posted by Angelus the Vampire:
I think you`ve either misread, or misunderstood exactly what vbland actually said.

Don't think so!