oh dear: Blair to tackle 'menace' children

[AtW]

Blair to tackle 'menace' children

Mr Blair wants to stop tomorrow's troublemakers emerging
Tomorrow's potential troublemakers can be identified even before they are born, Tony Blair has suggested.

Mr Blair said it was possible to spot the families whose circumstances made it likely their children would grow up to be a "menace to society".

He said teenage mums and problem families could be forced to take help to head off difficulties.

He said the government had to intervene much earlier to prevent problems developing when children were older.

There could be sanctions for parents who refused to take advice, he said.

The PM has returned from his summer holiday to face intense speculation about his plans to step down.

In his first interview since his three-week stay in the Caribbean, Mr Blair insisted his policies could outlast his time in Downing Street.

His aides say people are more interested in problems like anti-social behaviour than in talk about when the prime minister will quit.

More: here

[xoggoth]

This blithering socialist idea that somehow government has a solution to everything. Well intentioned do-gooders coming in and directing how people run their families will only encourage even more to think that raising their kids is society's responsibility. Kid can't read? always in trouble? must be the school's fault.

Time we abolished the welfare state. Seemed a good idea at the time, didn't work.

PS Who are these "people"? Did his aides actually ask anybody?

[DimPrawn]

[AtW]

Watch the Interview (linked from BBC page) with the Supreme Leader - its well worth it.

[Dundeegeorge]

Next Week - Blair solves ornithologicol riddle

Well, most birds use their wings to fly, y'know.

Number 16 in a series of 'Un-*******-believably obvious things to say''
And cue accusations of typecasting, snobbery, lack of brotherhood with the downtrodden and downright fascist racist leanings, herr commissar, bitte.
Oops, I might have snuck in an anti-german reference, but I think I got away with it.

[vetran]

unreal

Encourage single parent disjointed families, then give them an ASBO because their children may become hoodies.

FFS

[Troll]

"And there was a "pretty good chance" children of mothers who were not in stable relationships would grow up in a "difficult set of circumstances" and develop behavioural problems. "

Coming days after the announcement that IVF on the NHS is to be available to single women

[Andyw]

And Browns £500 baby bonus that includes potential single mothers.

Lets see, 16 girl working in factory, decides to get pregnant to some random bloke at a party, has baby, gets council house and income for life PLUS £500 from good ol Gordy ! what a flaming numbskull !!!