State of the parties as 2015 General Election looms.

[Flosshilde]

Earnings are decided in the labour market,

& hoiw does the 'labour market' decide that cleaners, for example, who's skills are in demand should get paid only the minimum wage (if they are lucky) & not a wage they can live on?

[teamsaint]

No thank you.

I thought gonger's post was an anagram, TBH.

heres a neat site.

http://www.wordplays.com/anagrammer

"My Yen Raves" seems somehow suitable for two gongs !!

how is the general election campaign going?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

- politics of envy as usual.

Or the politics of injustice.

[Beef Oven!]

Or the politics of injustice.

You'll find that envy is the driver.

[Richard Barrett]

You'll find that envy is the driver.

You may not believe this but many people are actually concerned about injustice.

[Beef Oven!]

& hoiw does the 'labour market' decide that cleaners, for example, who's skills are in demand should get paid only the minimum wage (if they are lucky) & not a wage they can live on?

Because even though the minimum wage is being offered, there will still be plenty of takers. It's, ahem, supply and demand.

[Beef Oven!]

You may not believe this but many people are actually concerned about injustice.

Yes, quite often the envious ones. Knocking down IDS or his rich dad, does nothing positive.

[Richard Barrett]

even though the minimum wage is being offered, there will still be plenty of takers

And this too is unjust, clearly.

[Richard Barrett]

Yes, quite often the envious ones.

You have such a miserably low opinion of humanity, don't you. There's just no convincing you than people can and do think and act other than from base motives. I guess this is what makes you a perfect match for UKIP.

[Beef Oven!]

You have such a miserably low opinion of humanity, don't you. There's just no convincing you than people can and do think and act other than from base motives. I guess this is what makes you a perfect match for UKIP.

On the contrary, I have a higher opinion of humanity than you, it seems to me. I have belief in people to make something of themselves, rather than chopping down successful people and "making us all equal".

[MrGongGong]

I have belief in people to make something of themselves, .

Utter bollocks when referring to the people you seem to admire.....
IBS? Alan Sugar ? don't make me laugh

[Beef Oven!]

Utter bollocks when referring to the people you seem to admire.....
IBS? Alan Sugar ? don't make me laugh

That's the point. People like Sugar and IDS don't bother me. I'm not the envious type. What does it matter what others have got? Good luck to them. If there are people who don't have enough, we must empower them, not rob the successful people.

[ahinton]

His wife's rich daddy can do whatever he wants with his money - politics of envy as usual.

Not from here, for one! Couldn't care less what they do - but, since taxpayers' money finds IDS's job, you cannot reasonably expect all taxpayers not to be exercised over his proposals.

[ahinton]

I said in this context -pay attention.

Please be more specific, not least in the context that I put to you for consideration.

[ahinton]

You'll find that envy is the driver.

Of whom, though? And who are the passengers?