Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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Captain Haddock wrote:People on “zero-hours contracts” are more likely to be young, part-time, women, or in full-time education when compared with other people in employment. On average, someone on a “zero-hours contract” usually works 25 hours a week. Around one in three people (32%) on a “zero-hours contract” want more hours, with most wanting them in their current job, as opposed to a different job which offers more hours. In comparison 9% of other people in employment wanted more hours.
Your first sentence forgets to list the
vulnerable. The second fails to mention the amount of time people turn up for work but get turned away as there isn't any for them. The third misrepresents; there is a semantic difference between 'want' and 'need' - has the question been loaded in a way that skews the outcome and presents the answers in a more favourable light?
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Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
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Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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For some, the power of praying; for others, the power of prying. She'll be prey to much of the Brighton fringe electorate. I'll pray for her soul.
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Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The Greens take the lead in the bribes stakes with a shorter working week on full pay and a universal basic income.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39993007howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Where the Greens come out on top is their respect for our environment.
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Jan Higgins
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At least that disgusting rubbish is not going to landfill.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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What I find interesting here is that the Welsh voted overwhelmingly for us to leave the EU and Cruella is trying to make the election all about that. Two weeks ago her plan was working but now that national issues are on the table the tide turns against her.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-poll-wales-general-election-2017-16-point-shift-swing-a7749786.htmlGuest 1831- Registered: 1 Sep 2016
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Just received my Postal Vote.
Am I missing something? Probably.
No address for the Labour Candidate - Stacey Blair
Liberal Democrats - Simon James Dodd - Address in Portsmouth South Constituency.
No address for Green Candidate - Beccy Sawbridge.
UKIP - Piers Wauchope - Address in Tunbridge Wells Constituency.
Conservative - Charlie Elphicke - the only one giving out an address.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I noticed that on the DDC website and yes only Charlie gives out his squat. Councillors have to give full addresses and contact details, clearly this doesn't apply at national level.
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Reginald Barrington
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More meaningless manipultion of statistics!
More young people registered than those over 65 yrs, of course they did there's more of them and the 65ers have had 47 yrs to register.
Arte et Marte
Captain Haddock
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Reginald Barrington wrote:
More young people registered than those over 65 yrs, of course they did there's more of them and the 65ers have had 47 yrs to register.
Not a problem. The little darlings are far too lazy to get out of bed and go down the polling station in time. See Brexit referendum where about 64% of registered voters aged 18-24 went to polls, , but 90% of over-65s voted.
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Keith Sansum1
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Bob you might be regretting those comments on june 9th
Also you shouldn't class all youngsters the same
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Keith Sansum1 wrote:Bob you might be regretting those comments on june 9th
Also you shouldn't class all youngsters the same
Just imagine. Threat level CRITICAL and Diane Abbott as Home Secretary. Enough said?
I said they were lazy, not stupid.
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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After seeing the shambolic performance of the Prime Minister on Monday even the threat of Abbott loses the shock effect. EU negotiators must be chuckling to themselves.
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To be fair Andrew Neil is a lot scarier than any EU negotiator will ever be.
The captain is right but I think the 64% figure is over egging it a bit, I'm sure the actual figure was half of that. We have two young adults in our house and although at the moment they are saying they will vote at the General Election, I am absolutely convinced when it comes to it they wont have the energy or inclination to get off their lazy ar*es and walk to the polling station. Parents of other kids their age say the same thing. The lazy and can't be bothered generation.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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1) Andrew Neil should be put in charge of our EU negotiations! I've never seen a politician get the better of him.
2) The 64% is taken from Guardian article linked to reputable polling company
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/young-people-referendum-turnout-brexit-twice-as-high
3) The threat of Abbott can never lose its shock effect.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Paul M wrote:
I am absolutely convinced when it comes to it they wont have the energy or inclination to get off their lazy ar*es and walk to the polling station. Parents of other kids their age say the same thing. The lazy and can't be bothered generation.
Is it laziness or is it that they don't see how politics is relevant to them? Hardly any under 24s will have children so the schools budget cuts won't affect them and they are unlikely to use NHS services other than to get a sick note. The one thing that affects many is working tax credits, they have always had them but wouldn't know which party brought them in and which party intends to cut them.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Charlie has made today a campaign free day, hopefully this will get through to his helpers who were delivering leaflets in at least two parts of town yesterday.
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