[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Its a beautiful hand made patchwork quilt

Yes Quality

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes Quality

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Your avatar is very offensive, please remove it

Thats what I felt like
when Kizzy had her Labour avatar

[user104658]

I would personally just like it if there were a breakdown of the figures as, in my opinion, the only figures that are relevant are where people are in 30+ hours per week of employment. Not making claims either way - those figures may well have improved too - I don't know, because no one seems to be releasing them .

"People in work" just objectively means nothing at all. 6 hours of minimum wage a week is "in work".

[Livia]

Wow... that is so clever!

[Livia]

I take every election as a separate thing. I haven't always voted Tory even when I was working for them, and I probably won't always in the future. For the record.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

I take every election as a separate thing. I haven't always voted Tory even when I was working for them, and I probably won't always in the future. For the record.

Side-switching is perfectly legit Tibberhero canon, for now you are Tory-girl. It's really best to just accept it. Great responsibility, etc.

[Denver]

Am I the only UKIP supporter here?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by adamski94

Am I the only UKIP supporter here?

No Marsh is hard UKIP and Nedusa, Kirk and MB

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

No Marsh is hard UKIP and Nedusa, Kirk and MB

[MB.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

No Marsh is hard UKIP and Nedusa, Kirk and MB

I wish you'd stop outing me this way.

[Tom4784]

Like Jack said, how many of those jobs are actually legitimate? Zero Hour Contracts are a cancer that shouldn't be endorsed and the Tories are using them to pad their stats and make themselves look good. Nevermind the fact that Scam 'Self employed' commision based sales posisitions have thrived under Cameron's rule.

David Cameron is incapable of answering a question directly so I'm not gonna take anything his government puts out as Gospel.

[arista]

Dezzy your 2 have gone

[Livia]

If you want to define me so narrowly, I suppose I can live with that.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

<< Hasn't once claimed not to be part of any "divide".

My issue isn't with Livia being part of the problem, if it even is a problem (I can't say I've really found it to be much of one)... it's with her commenting on it as if she's some sort of impartial observer . Livia is so in the thick of it that she practically needs a monicker. I like "Tory-Girl" myself.

Joey can be "Miliboy" (which is frankly inspired), and I've been trying to make a case in my head for "Kizziband" but I'm not sure...

I personally like "Braveheart" or "The Scottish Swordsman" for myself. A warrior with penis magnificent in both length and girth.

Kirk... I dunno. Red Skull?

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Side-switching is perfectly legit Tibberhero canon, for now you are Tory-girl. It's really best to just accept it. Great responsibility, etc.

...hmmm, ok I'm only going to make one post because really this section in general is just awful imo and this post will probably be deleted anyway...

..TS, I enjoy reading your posts, whether I agree with all of your opinion on various topics or not...but you're not the only person with 'observations'..I have seen several times where you have analysed, pigeon-holed and judged people/members...and that's a natural thing I guess/to have opinions about people, isn't it.. but you post your opinions on the forum about those people as if you have a right to do so..as if you know them and know who they are and you don't have that right..you don't have the right to assume that you have perfectly 'analysed' people...also on at least one occasion I myself have seen you and other posters ridicule a member when they weren't even posting in the thread at that time..so yeah, carry on with your judgement and analysing but it really imo isn't being either helpful or constructive in anything on the forum....

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...hmmm, ok I'm only going to make one post because really this section in general is just awful imo and this post will probably be deleted anyway...

..TS, I enjoy reading your posts, whether I agree with all of your opinion on various topics or not...but you're not the only person with 'observations'..I have seen several times where you have analysed, pigeon-holed and judged people/members...and that's a natural thing I guess/to have opinions about people, isn't it.. but you post your opinions on the forum about those people as if you have a right to do so..as if you know them and know who they are and you don't have that right..you don't have the right to assume that you have perfectly 'analysed' people...also on at least one occasion I myself have seen you and other posters ridicule a member when they weren't even posting in the thread at that time..so yeah, carry on with your judgement and analysing but it really imo isn't being either helpful or constructive in anything on the forum....

I don't think I've ever perfectly analyzed anyone, though I'll admit unashamedly to constantly analyzing and re-analyzing based on what's going on at the time. I don't really know where "rights" or lack thereof come into it, really... people either get offended or they don't. I don't really put much stock in "getting offended", unless things start going to serious extremes, so it's not something I tend to consider when posting.

For example; I disagree with a lot of Livia's political stances. I find some of LT's and most of Kirk's totally mind-boggling. I don't shy away from saying so but - believe it or not (and it may be hard, based on the last couple of weeks) I actually personally like all of them, they are intelligent and interesting people. I just don't care if they like me back .

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't think I've ever perfectly analyzed anyone, though I'll admit unashamedly to constantly analyzing and re-analyzing based on what's going on at the time. I don't really know where "rights" or lack thereof come into it, really... people either get offended or they don't. I don't really put much stock in "getting offended", unless things start going to serious extremes, so it's not something I tend to consider when posting.

For example; I disagree with a lot of Livia's political stances. I find some of LT's and most of Kirk's totally mind-boggling. I don't shy away from saying so but - believe it or not (and it may be hard, based on the last couple of weeks) I actually personally like all of them, they are intelligent and interesting people. I just don't care if they like me back .

You are right

I have noticed Livia becoming more right wing since her boys got the big nod from the voting public, now that she hasnt got the libdems on her back she could become extreme

mtvn on the other hand has gone more green

[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

You are right

I have noticed Livia becoming more right wing since her boys got the big nod from the voting public, now that she hasnt got the libdems on her back she could become extreme

mtvn on the other hand has gone more green

Don't be bloody ridiculous

[JoshBB]

I'd like to see the figure without zero-hours contracts included.

[arista]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I'd like to see the figure without zero-hours contracts included.

No

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by arista

No

Reaffirming my suspicions that a lot of these new jobs are zero-hours (and don't count as full-time employment).

[arista]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Reaffirming my suspicions that a lot of these new jobs are zero-hours (and don't count as full-time employment).

Sure


Its the Future

Legit Zero Hours Contracts

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure


Its the Future

Legit Zero Hours Contracts

Many people like the flexibility and if it suits the company..

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

I'd like to see the figure without zero-hours contracts included.

Absolutely right, I will never accept anyone is in full time employment on a zero hours contract, so if they are on one, they should still not be stated as to being in full employment.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Absolutely right, I will never accept anyone is in full time employment on a zero hours contract, so if they are on one, they should still not be stated as to being in full employment.

Being in recruitment I speak to many job seekers on a daily basis and whilst I agree there area lot of negatives with zero hour contracts, I regularly speak to people who are getting 40+ hours on zero hour contracts on good rates of oay and have turned down interview for permanent contracts because of the flexibility they get plus the hours they are offered.

It's not an ideal situation but for some they are happy with them....