Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Mikey10]

Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated

www.theguardian.com

Erdogan getting rid of potential opposition candidates. Transport in Istanbul shut down to prevent mass gatherings. He still has to change the constitution to be allowed to run again, but I'm sure he'll find a way.

And we all know who’s a big admirer of him.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

I do think there is a "benefits trap" in this country in that, once you've been assessed to be entitled to benefits; i think its very hard to get off them. I think my brother in law's ex is a really good case in point. She has housing benefit, child benefit, universal credit and all together that's equating to almost £3,000 a month in benefits. Shes in a new build 3-bed semi owned by a housing association on a new build estate that only got planning permission based on the developer building a % of properties for social housing. Why would you work when you can get more than twice the money you'd likely get from working and a far better house in a better area than if you were having to find a private rental or buy yourself a house?

It gets to the point where I'd tell people that don't do well at school and can't rectify it by learning a trade or starting their own business to not get a job at all , because if they do, they knacker their claim for benefits.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

I do think there is a "benefits trap" in this country in that, once you've been assessed to be entitled to benefits; i think its very hard to get off them. I think my brother in law's ex is a really good case in point. She has housing benefit, child benefit, universal credit and all together that's equating to almost £3,000 a month in benefits. Shes in a new build 3-bed semi owned by a housing association on a new build estate that only got planning permission based on the developer building a % of properties for social housing. Why would you work when you can get more than twice the money you'd likely get from working and a far better house in a better area than if you were having to find a private rental or buy yourself a house?

It gets to the point where I'd tell people that don't do well at school and can't rectify it by learning a trade or starting their own business to not get a job at all , because if they do, they knacker their claim for benefits.

It's the fallout from break-ups...I see she is in receipt of child benefits...how many kids does she have? Without knowing the details of her situation...If she is a good mother I'd rather she take the route she is now...and hopefully progress away from benefit dependence as as the kids get older.

Hopefully she's receiving maintenance payments.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

It's the fallout from break-ups...I see she is in receipt of child benefits...how many kids does she have? Without knowing the details of her situation...If she is a good mother I'd rather she take the route she is now...and hopefully progress away from benefit dependence as as the kids get older.

Hopefully she's receiving maintenance payments.

She doesn't receive maintenance payments no because if she did she wouldn't be entitled to the benefits she is on so she's actually told my brother in law she doesn't want anything from him. Which kind of reinforces the entire problem where the money the government is willing to dish out unconditionally is more than a father working full time as a mechanic can provide for his own kids. They've got two kids together.