Just as the economy splutters its way out of a recession (with no assurances it will not fall back in the current quarter), the left-wing think tank, The New Economics Foundation, has come up with a new report. We should all work a 21-hour week. No more than that, as this would help reduce unemployment, give us more time to spend with our families and perform civic duties. The fact we won’t be able to pay our bills, seems to be irrelevant. The facts some people will want to work more hours, employers will lose flexibility, and the economy will suffer, seems to be unimportant too.
Why is it those on the left want to restrict our freedom of choice? Why is they want to interfere in almost every aspect of our lives, because they know better?
This report should be filed in the usual place, or even better, shredded. It should certainly not be seen in the light of day again.
3 comments:
Except, Andrew, we're not coming out of the recession - not with this government's policies in place.
I agree we are not coming out of the recession, James. This, unfortunately, is going to be a double dip recession and because of the constant interference in the markets by governments throughout the world, the next few years are going to be very tough and worse than they needed to be.
Presumably the think tank accepts that we will all be paid the rate for working 21 hours - i.e. half our salaries? Or does the think tank (aka "intellectual elite) think we will just work less hours for the same money?
No one really seems to understand that we are borrowing £500 million PER DAY to stand still! We have to accept that we are all going to be much poorer as wealth transfers from the West to the East. Even hard nosed socialist friends are beginning to understand that welfare will have to be earned! Welfare was to help people get back on their feet - not to promote an alternative lifestyle.
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