David Cameron to urge debate on welfare pay-outs

[Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant']

David Cameron is set to call for a wider debate about welfare, arguing the current system promotes a "something for nothing" culture of entitlement.
In a speech in Kent, the prime minister will say that many of his ideas for change are for the next Conservative manifesto not the coalition government.
One of the ideas he is considering is removing housing benefit for under-25s.
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne described Mr Cameron's ideas for change as "hazy and half-baked".
Mr Cameron's speech is being seen as an attempt to reconnect with disgruntled Tory backbenchers who have accused him of allowing the Liberal Democrats to water down traditional party values.
But the Lib Dems point out the coalition has already brought in sweeping changes to welfare which "need time to bed in" and warned against "repeating the mistakes of the 1980s".

(More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18575453)

[Lynx]

As if food and shelter were entitlements.

[Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant']

As if food and shelter were entitlements.

Exactly. 'Something for nothing culture'...sounds reasonable enough, especially when it comes to food, water and shelter. Also quite rich coming from a PM with a very privelaged background and upbringing.

[Obs]

I'd like to tighten my belt around that asshole's scrawny fucking neck.

[Rafiq]

Something for nothing.. Like bank bailouts?

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[wsg1991]

something for nothing , i think the middle class and workers are the one paying this taxes . it happens they get some of it back through out welfare , while the rest is transferred through out corporate welfare ( = Subsidies , economic stimulation )


depression and recession is an ideal time to assault working people , i hope British can fight back

[RebelDog]

Cameron says he is doing this to stop working people having to resent unemployed young people. Not one working person wanted banks bailed out but they still ploughed ahead with it. Funny that. The real reason is Cameron and shits like him resent a single penny going to people that aren't rich.

[Lanky Wanker]

David Cameron is set to call for a wider debate about welfare, arguing the current system promotes a "something for nothing" culture of entitlement.



One of the ideas he is considering is removing housing benefit for under-25s.

YES!!! This means the Queen will finally have to get a job!


Mr Cameron's speech is being seen as an attempt to reconnect with disgruntled Tory backbenchers who have accused him of allowing the Liberal Democrats to water down traditional party values.

Wow, no shit. I don't really think there's much you can do about that in a last resort coalition...