Comments on: Polly's Poor Defence of the Poor http://www.phillip-lee.com/politics-home/197-pollys-poor-defence-of-the-poor/ The Blog Of Phillip Lee Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Phillip Lee http://www.phillip-lee.com/politics-home/197-pollys-poor-defence-of-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Phillip Lee Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:57:04 +0000 http://localhost/?p=197#comment-73 <p> Good afternoon Graeme. </p> <p> A pun about social mobility hardly hides the fact that it has gone down since Labour came to power. With the dour one in the wings, I have little hope for the future of the poor. I have always had the suspicion that the Labour Party dislikes social mobility as it involves people improving their 'lot in life' and thereby realising that Conservative policies would be more relevant and appropriate to their daily existence.  </p> <p> So glad to have you back commenting. By the way, belated happy returns for your birthday two weeks ago. </p> Good afternoon Graeme.

A pun about social mobility hardly hides the fact that it has gone down since Labour came to power. With the dour one in the wings, I have little hope for the future of the poor. I have always had the suspicion that the Labour Party dislikes social mobility as it involves people improving their 'lot in life' and thereby realising that Conservative policies would be more relevant and appropriate to their daily existence. 

So glad to have you back commenting. By the way, belated happy returns for your birthday two weeks ago.

]]> By: Graeme Hoskin http://www.phillip-lee.com/politics-home/197-pollys-poor-defence-of-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Graeme Hoskin Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:33:33 +0000 http://localhost/?p=197#comment-72 Hi Phil, good to see you're still at it. I don't quite understand why you're so quick to defend Tory councils making social care cuts throughout the country. It's all very well talking about individual responsibility but if you're extremely frail and need the support of home care in order to stay in your house or if your day centre is being closed then it's difficult to see what those individuals are supposed to do to take responsibility for their lives. Tory councils throughout the country are cutting services to those most in need. They are also cutting grants to the voluntary groups you praise. Polly's point was that surely this did not fit with Cameron's new vision of caring Conservatism. I think you would be better off getting involved in lobbying Tory councils to turn their backs on Thatcherism and consider the effects of their actions on the most in need. I'm unclear how the frail elderly and disabled are going to be empowered by Tory Councils removing care services. Will this enable their social mobility? Hi Phil, good to see you’re still at it. I don’t quite understand why you’re so quick to defend Tory councils making social care cuts throughout the country. It’s all very well talking about individual responsibility but if you’re extremely frail and need the support of home care in order to stay in your house or if your day centre is being closed then it’s difficult to see what those individuals are supposed to do to take responsibility for their lives. Tory councils throughout the country are cutting services to those most in need. They are also cutting grants to the voluntary groups you praise. Polly’s point was that surely this did not fit with Cameron’s new vision of caring Conservatism. I think you would be better off getting involved in lobbying Tory councils to turn their backs on Thatcherism and consider the effects of their actions on the most in need. I’m unclear how the frail elderly and disabled are going to be empowered by Tory Councils removing care services. Will this enable their social mobility?

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