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Arbeit Macht Frei

Jul 21, 2008 09:58

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7516551.stm

Who are they attempting to appeal to? Daily Mail readers?

Comments 10

fjm July 21 2008, 09:27:28 UTC

Yes.

smtfhw July 21 2008, 09:39:23 UTC

Most likely, yes... It's certainly unlikely to be Grauniad readers...

steer July 21 2008, 10:07:37 UTC

Doh... in a move referred to as "return to the Workhouse"...

steer July 21 2008, 10:08:19 UTC

The really depressing thing is that the debate between the two major political parties seems not to be about whether this is a terrible thing but instead about who thought of it first.

magfish July 21 2008, 10:10:51 UTC

surely that's what most of their debates are about these days...?

steer July 21 2008, 10:15:53 UTC

Aye... they're almost identically incompetent and sleazy these days.

puritypersimmon July 21 2008, 11:22:54 UTC

They're just punting these ideas to provide a talking point, gauge public opinion and rattle the Tories. They have no intention of trying to introduce such draconian measures, imo, but might do a bit of ineffectual tinkering with the system once all the obfuscatory hoo-ha has died down. That seems to be how politics works these days.

The Daily Mail has a massive readership, particularly amongst women. Or maybe they're wooing The Sun, again...

How times change loveandgarbage July 21 2008, 11:38:12 UTC

Who today needs a Peter Wright type to destablise a Labour government when they do such a cracking job themselves.