General Politics Thread

[BawWatchin]

31 minutes ago, Detournement said:

It's a terrible idea. It's basically keeping a file on every family in the country detailing their children's interactions with the state over 18 years which is passed about between teachers/social workers.

and here in lies the problem.

 

People who just didn't have a clue what they were slavering about.

[Highland Capital]

Always thought it was odd how the people most vehemently against the Named Person Scheme were those without children young enough to be involved in this system. 

Edited September 19, 2019 by Highland Capital

[BawWatchin]

11 minutes ago, Highland Capital said:

Always thought it was odd how the people most vehemently against the Named Person Scheme were those without children young enough to be involved in this system. 

Would have made accessing other peoples children all that more difficult for them.

[DeeTillEhDeh]

It's a terrible idea. It's basically keeping a file on every family in the country detailing their children's interactions with the state over 18 years which is passed about between teachers/social workers.

No it wasn't.

And no it wasn't.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

It's a terrible idea. It's basically keeping a file on every family in the country detailing their children's interactions with the state over 18 years which is passed about between teachers/social workers.

Its quite funny that you don’t think schools keep files on the kids they have enrolled. Do you think health visitors just chap doors in the hope a baby lives within?
Having statutory responsibility ensured that kids who didnt fall into the realms of child protection orders and the like were still advocated for, putting emphasis on the named person to ensure no red flags were present and to ensure they met the girfec criteria. It’s simply formalising the responsibilities of the named people to make a system more conjoined and accountable.

[Honest Saints Fan]

We are in an area where the Named Person Scheme is already a thing. I've two children and absolutely no issue with it. I like the fact I have one point of contact where I can raise issues I have with the kids.

[oneteaminglasgow]

I have no experience of the Named Person Scheme and don’t know anything about it, but Jackson Carlaw was moaning about it yesterday and the Daily Mail called it a “Stalinist policy”, so I’ll need to assume it was a good idea.

[dirty dingus]

Dads Army remake looks pish.

https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/19/far-right-britain-first-patrolling-beaches-catch-migrants-10775258/?ito=article.amp.share.top.twitter

[NotThePars]

I’m all for making it difficult for the state to coordinate information on adults across a range of services that they can use to shut down any ripping the piss amongst the especially poor but can’t see why people would wish to make it more difficult to exercise a competent duty of care to weans.

[welshbairn]

Might have stopped so many abused children slipping through the net, especially from care homes, when social services, police etc weren't collating what was happening. One person to call from a child or worried parents with access to other services could have made a big difference imo.

[DrewDon]

[NotThePars]

Rebalance the playing field by abolishing private education, thanks.

[Granny Danger]

Labour says it will abolish prescription charges in England and Wales.  MSM asks how they’ll pay for it.

Johnson says he’ll spend billions on the NHS, education and the police.  MSM say “We’ll done Boris”.

 

[Granny Danger]

41 minutes ago, GloryHole said:

Looks like Boris has been caught awarding public funds, to a model he was pumping....great 

This has the potential to be a very big scandal.  Not only direct financial benefit but personally intervening to allow her company to take part in overseas trade missions where said company did not meet the criteria.

Let’s hope it’s followed through.

 

[Granny Danger]

Just now, MixuFixit said:

10 years ago sure but nothing will happen now

Maybe not but corrupt practices need to be highlighted and exposed.

[Bairnardo]

10 years ago sure but nothing will happen now

This is exactly the type of scenario where Boris will benefit from following the Trump model. Continue the saturation coverage of dog whistle, lowest common denominator shite that appeals to his base support. Brass out any and all criticism using lies and misinformation.

[pandarilla]

Jimmy Wales is a worstcunt

First they came for the private schools...

— Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_wales) September 22, 2019

I'd take that as sarcasm though... Surely.

Is he genuinely referencing the Holocaust in opposition to a policy to close private schools? Surely not.

[Detournement]

2 minutes ago, pandarilla said:

I'd take that as sarcasm though... Surely.

Is he genuinely referencing the Holocaust in opposition to a policy to close private schools? Surely not.

Read the comments. He is a complete ghoul.

[NotThePars]

No he’s saying it’s a good policy. First they came for the private schools, then they created an equitable schooling system.

[welshbairn]

He's talking about giving freedom to schoolchildren, first close the private schools, then the rest.