Is Britain really broken?

[sasguru]

Well we know we're fooked financially, but how about socially? Is it really that bad here as the press make out or is stuff like kids torturing other children, people dying young of alcohol abuse, crime etc. as bad as portrayed in the press?

Discuss, abuse Dim and Milan or whatever.

[BlackenedBiker]

Well we know we're fooked financially, but how about socially? Is it really that bad here as the press make out or is stuff like kids torturing other children, people dying young of alcohol abuse, crime etc. as bad as portrayed in the press?

No but the media are atrocious.

I like Blighty and I have no intention nor desire to move.

[TimberWolf]

I saw a (presumably homeless) person picking through a rubbish bin the other day. He found some food and ate it on the spot, before heading for the next bin. Why would he do that? Don't homeless people get money and or food?

[northernladuk]

I guess if you are talking about socially do we talk about the situation as it is now or in 5 years when all road signs will be in 3 languages etc etc...

[Julius Caesar]

I saw a (presumably homeless) person picking through a rubbish bin the other day. He found some food and ate it on the spot, before heading for the next bin. Why would he do that? Don't homeless people get money and or food?

Believe it or not, some people don't just jump on free money at any cost. It might not be easy for you, or me, to see, but he probably kept more dignity that way.

[ratewhore]

The Tories think so. Must be an election looming...

[DimPrawn]

There'll be plenty of opportunity to socialise when we gain 20,000,000 new foreign friends from far flung places under New Labour's plans to massively increase immigration when they win the election.

[doodab]

Well we know we're fooked financially, but how about socially? Is it really that bad here as the press make out or is stuff like kids torturing other children, people dying young of alcohol abuse, crime etc. as bad as portrayed in the press?

Discuss, abuse Dim and Milan or whatever.

It's not as bad as the media make out but it is a bit of a state and has been for a while.

Personally I blame WW2. Too many brave, worthwhile, can-do people went off and died leaving a nation of skivers and bureaucrats. The governments since have mostly made it worse.

Of course plenty of other places are a mess as well.

[BlackenedBiker]

There'll be plenty of opportunity to socialise when we gain 20,000,000 new foreign friends from far flung places under New Labour's plans to massively increase immigration when they win the election.

We get it long list of reasons to vote Tory.

"wouldn't happen under Labour"

"Thank God for Gordon"

Yadda yadda yadda yadda

GET OVER YOURSELF and learn a new trick fido

HTH Sockie

[BlackenedBiker]

Personally I blame WW2. Too many brave, worthwhile, can-do people went off and died leaving a nation of skivers and bureaucrats. The governments since have mostly made it worse.

I blame the people who can't take responsibility for making it worse.

The Greedy
Those who don't value social cohesion and community
Those who only have one God - themselves

Oh wait a minute that's us.......