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Edited by Hede Maria Cavell, Friday, 28 Jan 2022, 15:34

How much money has been totally miss-spent  by the government? Can they really be held accountable? Any chance of setting up  repayment schemes or  sanctioning their salaries for their miss- spending ? (always hopeful!) 

 The recent news surrounding the antics of this government has led me to think, what if  there was a panel  of people from all walks of life, who were able to decide who was a suitable candidate to  make critical decisions with the spending of societies money ?  (ideal world ?) After all who is paying for this service?  Would this be a fairer system? We intrust these  people, who can spend vast amounts of the publics' money, miss- spend it, ( no refunds) and penalize people  by rising taxes and implementing sanctions for  their massive mistakes. Below are just some of the issues that have sprung to mind, where l feel that society is being penalized. Having put my points forward, l thought l would also put my point across regarding the continuous barrage we get regarding 'how well' they have done !  

Education -

Studying full-time

If you attend a full-time course on a part-time basis, you will be treated as studying full-time. Universal Credit and students - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) ?
 If you are studying part time you are unable to be funded by Student Finance for a full time course . How does that benefit the student  and in the long run society?

 Brexit - There appears to have been no foresight with regard to the employment sectors and the shortfall. Prejudiced ideals of categorising  certain jobs as , 'low skilled ' with no obvious inkling of  the working world, (ground floor up), has now caused  panic and we are now having to pay for their oversight by being shoved into any job . The new message is, 'once you are in work, (even though it is not the job you are skilled for !), you will be able to move on'. It also appears that if your studying interferes with seeking work, you would have to forego your studies to appease the government. So much for wanting a highly skilled workforce ! If you refuse to comply - you will be sanctioned .Universal Credit: Jobseekers told to widen job search faster or face cut - BBC News

The wasting the tax payers money on the ghost ships  The list goes on .Government cancels Brexit ferry contract with no-ship firm | Brexit | The Guardian 

(wink wink job for the boys!). 

Covid total panic, no thought but spend spend spend. 

Go-between paid £21m in taxpayer funds for NHS PPE - BBC News 

Covid: Government's PPE 'VIP lane' unlawful, court rules - BBC News - The list goes on.

(Trotters Independent. Global) Any chance of a refund under the Consumer Act 2015  ?

Current crisis with investigations, enquires and reports running up a nice bill which the tax payer foots.

In contrast;  Look what we  have done for you !

We got Brexit done ? No, Northern Ireland springs to mind and so Brexit continues.

 Furlough - thankyou very much for giving us our money - doff cap ! Withdrawn.

£20 Up lift- withdrawn.

The vaccine roll out which comes under the NHS - Supposedly free service.

Sanctions for being out of work - DWP thank you very much.

So what has this government actually done for our society?

Is there anything that has really benefitted our society ?

 The vaccine roll out - we are constantly being reminded how well the vaccine roll out has been. We know, however, we still have to wait for the rest of the world to catch up. How much did that cost in comparison to the PPE debacle ?


   



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