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Social impacts of our situation...
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longtimelurker wrote: »Just a piece of anecodtal evidence here...
I was at a party on Saturday night (consisting of junior/F2 doctors) and every single person I spoke to was putting in job applications to New Zealand. Really seemed like there'll be a mass exodus.
A GP friend of mine recently moved to Oz.
As for riots...well they happened in the last two recessions.Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. J. K. Galbraith0 -
Disillusioned and bitterlostinrates wrote: »was it a themed party?:D
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longtimelurker wrote: »Just a piece of anecodtal evidence here...
I was at a party on Saturday night (consisting of junior/F2 doctors) and every single person I spoke to was putting in job applications to New Zealand. Really seemed like there'll be a mass exodus.
I never get invited to any parties
lostinrates wrote: »was it a themed party?:D
This sounds interesting...tell me more...Sir_Humphrey wrote: »A GP friend of mine recently moved to Oz.
As for riots...well they happened in the last two recessions.
Yes, but bizarrely, there are many who think the "masses" are comfortably placated, or not intelligent enough to cause any unrest (see earlier in the thread).
It is odd, because it is normally educated middle classes who stir up the working class who act as footsoldiers.
I still personally feel there could well be serious social implications. How long until someone cracks over the binman strike in Leeds? Or the postal strike having some big effects? Other sectors may take industrial action (eg in support, or for their own reasons) adding to matters. Crime such as fraud (benefit fraud, or commercial fraud) may increase, as people will be more desperate to earn cash. Robbery may well increase.
Good lord, I wonder how I'm gonna sleep at night!It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »
Good lord, I wonder how I'm gonna sleep at night!
with a little tiny cuddley toy Wolfie...Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
(MSE Andrea says ok!)0 -
Is that like Baldrick with the bullet with his name on? If you've got the wolf you don't need to keep it from the door? (or am I missing an MSE in-joke?!)inspector_monkfish wrote: »with a little tiny cuddley toy Wolfie...0 -
longtimelurker wrote: »Is that like Baldrick with the bullet with his name on? If you've got the wolf you don't need to keep it from the door? (or am I missing an MSE in-joke?!)
jelly is a wolves fan
wolves mascot is called wolfiePlease take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
(MSE Andrea says ok!)0 -
Oh I see! Didn't realise it got so chummy round these parts...inspector_monkfish wrote: »jelly is a wolves fan
wolves mascot is called wolfie0 -
longtimelurker wrote: »Is that like Baldrick with the bullet with his name on? If you've got the wolf you don't need to keep it from the door? (or am I missing an MSE in-joke?!)inspector_monkfish wrote: »jelly is a wolves fan
wolves mascot is called wolfielongtimelurker wrote: »Oh I see! Didn't realise it got so chummy round these parts...
Perhaps I'll try for a Wendy (wolfie's female counterpart - we don't discriminate up here see) & try get a party of my own going!It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
longtimelurker wrote: »Oh I see! Didn't realise it got so chummy round these parts...
indeed, very incestuous...Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
(MSE Andrea says ok!)0 -
longtimelurker wrote: »Oh I see! Didn't realise it got so chummy round these parts...
Yes, & so it should be!
After all, we're all here to learn, evolve, & get the fcuk off the planet.;)It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0
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