The big question in all Western Democracies is how to get people to work?
In a front page article in the International Express 17-23 August 2010 this question is raised because 77% of all new jobs in England go to foreigners. Too many Brits prefer to survive on benefits. Nearly eight out of ten people starting a new job in the past three months were born overseas,according to official statistics.
Far too many British families,the welfare system means it isn’t worth the trouble to work. Losing benefits and paying taxes means that working for pounds 5.80 per hour at the minimum wage can be worth as little as 26p! (100 = 1 pound).
Of 188,000 extra people winning jobs in the 3 months to June;145,000 were born overseas. What is the position in Australia,we bring in 300,000 migrants a year and we are told the economy needs them,but how many Australian born workers are employed in the year?
In her policy speech Gillard endorsed hard work. Is Gillard providing the moral platform for a much tougher Labor approach to welfare? The Australian 18 Aug,2010 pg. 12. Paul Kelly.
Perhaps not,both parties are ducking a debate on the workplace. The Australian 17 August,pg 15. The Leader.
Abbott is scared stiff it could cost him the election and Gillard is afraid to upset the union. Gillard claims that her policy is all about fairness. “There is nothing fair about denying young people a couple of hours work after school because FWA prescribed longer minimum shifts. There is nothing fair about costing casual staff weekend work by setting their rates so high businesses cannot afford to open. And there is nothing fair about re-regulating wages and conditions across the country. What Labor never mentions about Work Choices is its flexibility helped cut unemployment to 4%”.
The miners do no t want to be taxed. The big end of town wants the GST increased and taxes on business reduced. They demand we keep up the migrant intake so that the unions and developers can make a fortune building cities for these immigrants. They export out industry overseas and they do not want to educate our children to take the skilled jobs now going to immigrants. Abbott is afraid of the unions and big business leaves him to fight alone. Neither party is keen on making Australia a manufacturing nation.
Neither main party attacks the greens who support a return to the pre-industrial period with cottage industries powered by wind turbines manufactured in industrial Asia and Africa.
England is getting rid of her armed forces which she can no longer afford. Perhaps we should do the the same and allow a militant China to take us over.
What you may be sure is that a vote for any of the parties will not do most of us any good. We must start an alternative party for the next election.
