Unemployment

My oppinion of the unemployed state of this country has altered somewhat in recent weeks. The majority of the country would blame migrant workers for unemployment.

I personally would blame the elitest attitude of the british middle classes for the migrant workers. So in fact it was the fault of the unemployed. Therefore coalition's welfare reform policy of cutting benefits if the recipiant turns down work, gets my full backing.

But the unemployed population of this country get a little more sympathy. I recently went for a job interview. Out of 6 candidates 4 were in employment. The successful candidate was one of the employed candidates. I ask you, if we give jobs to people who already have jobs, how do we reduce unemployment?

Graduates are finding it increasingly more difficult to gain employment to suit their skills. But what is the answer?

We simply need to stop giving jobs to people who already have jobs.

The political Diary

I never realized how hectic and strategic a political calendar can be.

I mean I was told for ages that council meetings can go on late into the night, but before I have even been selected as a councillor, my CF calendar is almost as full as that of an MP.

Society, Society, Society!

In the wake of the Coalition Government's 100 Day point, do we need to bolster the Big Society Agenda in the Constituencies and in our council's?

As I am preparing for my Council Selection Interview, I think what is it that I want to do and achieve, if I am selected and elected?

This may sound very political and buzz wordy... But can we really get young people to engage in politics? Can we really get the Youth of today interested in Politics? The answer is... YES WE CAN!

I have described before the time that I was engaging 16 year old girls in conversations about politics and government.

and Now for the buzz word... Co-producer...

I have a vision to get the society actively participating and engaging in politics and co-producing their local government. and to get Young People in particular engaging in politics and co-producing in society.

I believe, whole heartedly, that the young people of this country, the young people of this constituency and the young people of this borough are the future of the country, similarly, the young people of the conservative party are the future of the party and the future of politics as we know it.

Why do we enter politics in the first place?

As I have illuded in previous blog posts, I am a seasoned Student Union Politician. But thinking back, it began before University, before UDSU and certainly before NUS.

I had completely forgotten my time spent as a rep on the sixth form council at Friesland back in 2003/2004. It was a single 1 year term but it bore the foundations and the basis to my student politics career.

I believe I have also illuded to the troubled time in 2009, when I was almost on the verge of resigning my UDSU office. Well a few close friends and the UDSU president helped me to realise why I became a Union Officer and why I entered into politics in the first place.

I was told back then basically that I needed to be the calm level headed "cool cat" for the disabled students. The nail had been hit right on the head there. I was there to lead and represent the disabled students.

I entered into student politics and political activism aswell, to serve and work with my community. I quite famously said that its not about what I can get out of UDSU, its about what I can give back.

As I await my council selection interview, I bear the same ideology in mind. I want to educate and engage the next generation of voters.

Thats why im a Tory activist and politician!

Responsibility!

Responsibility, the most important word in politics. Thats all I'm going to say!...

Do MP's who defect really hold any values?

In the wake of reports that 3 Lib-Dem MP's are to defect to Labour, it has been questioned, do they hold Labour values.

I ask, if they are defecting, do they hold any values at all?

Votes at 16 and electoral reform

Now most people will recognise me as a hardcore Tory. I am not a "con-dem" I am a Tory.

It will therefore come as no suprise that I am not in support of AV or electoral reform, in the sense of changing the voting system.

I do, however, support the idea of lowering the voting age. I mean at 16, you can have sex, get married, join the army and fight for your country, you can buy a lottery ticket, pay taxes and a whole host of other things, but you cannot vote!

All of these things are decided upon by the government. Yet you cannot decide who makes those decisions until you turn 18.

Ask yourselves why? Is this fair?

I, as yet, have not tracked down the party stance on this...