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Where should this funding come from Arthur?

Is it perhaps

A) By cutting funding from other projects

Or maybe

B) By raising taxes

Then again, it could be

C) The magic money tree

Go on, tie yourself in knots, I could do with a laugh.

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Well to start with the politicians can stop having such big lunches .....Harumph :)

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My parents never raised a finger to me or my sister, and we have never been in trouble with the law, as we were raised to respect others

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The funding can come from, all the savings from budget cuts that they have made.

The government must realise that to put this project into place, its not a question of throwing so many thousands of pounds into it, to stop this happening they must place a funding that can put more coppers on the beat, its that simple.

This government waste millions of pounds on silly things, such as MPs luxuries, cut there expenses, where an MP put in an expense claim for buying a newspaper.

Its no good putting money into such a big issue and expect people to change overnight as this won't happen.

I know that l keep going on about putting more bobbies on the streets, but by 2015 there will be LESS pc's on the street due to cutbacks.

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That's just backwards logic Arthur ,if they do that what about the rising debt ,how do we pay that off?

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Already done that ,didn't work .....next

Told you he would say that Chris :D

So that means that parents are going to have to bring their little scroats up properly doesn't it

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More police needed to reduce youth crime?

With the upcoming reductions in police numbers, in 2015 we will be back to the number of police we had in 2006 - I don't remember widespread anarchy around then.....

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New years resolution for Hugh ,

stop introducing facts into Arthurs threads ,it spoils the fun

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I was interested to read this article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education...pils-told.html

I don't think every school leaver should expect to be a lawyer, but with the forthcoming extension of education to age 18, it might be encouraging for many students to think a more realistic entry to decent jobs may be available, without thinking they have to amass a huge debt by going to Uni.

In my opinion, money spent giving young people hope that they may have a future, is far better than spending it on police forces to contain the frustration the youth currently feel because they think it isn't worth bothering...

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Seconded

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It's something I and others on this forum have advocated for a while now .In my opinion apprenticeships and lots of them in a wide range of skills is what is needed and i think they teach a much better and wider ranging skill set than a degree .

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In my opinion, money spent giving young people hope that they may have a future, is far better than spending it on police forces to contain the frustration the youth currently feel because they think it isn't worth bothering

Couldn't have put it better myself

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I agree with this`as well, I have had a few graduates placed with me, it's usually on at a time but I have had two at a time and although the majority have been very good, some have been not so good.

The difference is not what score they gained when they graduated it's just as much about the practical ability they have to go with it. One in particular had a first class honors degree in electronics, and he really didn't know the basics or have any idea how to apply what he had learned but he did 'know it all'. On the other hand one had a first class degree in a different subject and through his interest in electronics he was much better than the one with the electronics degree.

I believe a balance of academic study and practical experience produces the most valuable employee.

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the savings are being made in order to bring national debt under control. Without those savings, the amount of money the country owes will continue to rise.

The country already owes more than ONE TRILLION POUNDS. Exactly how much bigger do you think that number should be allowed to get before this country begins spending within its means?

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Oh dear god no! I had the misfortune to be obliged to serve with Y.O.P. and Y.E.T.I. 16 and 17 year olds who were given the option "RAF or Prison".

All but one were the biggest waste of food and oxygen I had ever met. No respect for anyone, no respect for their uniform, no respect for the Service.

And they just refused to accept any punishment dished out to them, and often didn't even bother turning up for duty. One, I'm sure, was constantly drunk, despite being underage.

Even the "Rock Apes (RAF Regiment) couldn't do anything with them!

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What Taf said....

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Yes but they are more likely to do it when unopposed and no repurcussions.

I think you have too much faith in individuals, there is a lack of law enforcement presence on the streets.

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