Young people in the UK have it tough

It’s not for people though, ever.

the very rich CEO of Google doesn’t live in Ireland, for example.

so low CT might attract headquarters, but it doesn’t attract the wealthy individuals the post was originally about (the wealthy fleeing UK due to tax)

Early 90’s … many people had negative equity.

To be fair, they've had quite a lot of help to "not realise" that. A relentless media campaign on all fronts designed to detract from the real source of the problem- an ageing population- and to instead demonise the young and workless is going to do that.

when was that in the 90s or 2000s? I came out of the 2000s on a 0.5% rate 🤨

Our government is actively discouraging people from recruiting young people. I’ve spoken to employers who’ve said they will never again recruit someone for their first job, despite having entry level roles, because of the cost and difficulty in getting rid of people it’s not work taking the gamble.

Say what you want about a Tory government, but under them I was able to find a grad job starting 3 months after I graduated, cover my own rent, buy a flat at 22 and buy our house at 29 (without having to sell the flat).

I’m not sure many can say the same under a Labour government. Although I will anecdotally observe that all the young people I know have managed to get jobs as soon as they’ve finished education, and in most cases without getting a degree (in career type jobs too, eg with an airline, as a TA, on a management pathway in a supermarket) in the past few years, but the jobs aren’t enough for them to be able to move out and sustain themselves.

I wouldn’t go as far as that! Nobody was handing their keys back because they couldn’t pay their mortgage in the 70s or getting their house repossessed. I can never remember a time as bleak as this though.

Still not the situation that previous generations had it easy. Some people on here do seem to have been very privileged, though. Perhaps that skews the vision.

As pp said CT isn’t just for large corporations it’s for start ups and people choosing to create something new here, or not.

Yes, I am sure that a lot of the people leaving here will be going to Scandi countries, so we need to attract them back, but Labour won't because it hates rich people ( unless of course they are in the top echelons of the Labour party)

Unless when sky high interest rates hit, you couldn't pay your mortgage and you had negative equity and had to sell cheaply.

Yes, until the early 80s, most young people left school at 16. And got jobs. That's the point - jobs were available, even for the unskilled. Whatever job your mother was doing at 14, there is a high chance it no longer exists - and even if it does, the minimum age is probably 18 and she would be competing with hundreds of others for it.

This. Jesus the 90s and 2000s were an absolute golden age.

Well said. Also, was the UK the only place in the world to experience lockdown? I think not.

Would have thought the UK haters would quite like that 😂

A lot of wealthy people create companies which pay CT.

They are leaving and taking their companies with them because Labour has proved that it will not get to grips with welfare spending and will keep on taxing and taxing.

Yes, but this government has made it so much worse by sending out the wrong signals ie that they will keep taxing and spending on welfare.

They have proved that they will not get to grips with welfare spending and will not reduce taxes so everyone who can is running for the hills and who can blame them. I would if I could but I am in my 60s and retired.

I think they do. When I was the age of our oldest grandchildren you could leave a job you disliked on a Friday and walk into a new one on Monday. You were likely to start married life (very few couples lived together) in a council house. This was in a time of economic instability with inflation in double figures and 33% basic rate income tax.

It’s far harder for kids now.

Agree, there’s some fab kids around who are being raised the right way. But look at what the good ones are being exposed to. It’s hard not to be in the depths of despair the way this world is you going.
Psychopath kids are not going to end up in jail.Theres no room at the inn and then you got David Lammy who wants to take the soft touch approach of rehabilitation instead of proper punishment.

Some of those on benefits go onto TikTok to slag off mental health services, the same services that give them diagnoses to claim their benefits in the first place. They show off what shite they have bought from the internet with their benefit money courtesy of the tax payer. If that’s not bad enough they have their hair dyed, their rubber lips full of filler, fake nails, bottle of booze and a wad of cannabis. The tax payer pays for this! Fucking joke of a country!!! Benefit recipients should show exactly how they are spending their money. Give them vouchers instead of cash in hand,

@PoppingZits there would be consequences for bad behaviour in this house

and there are many teens like ours who are fun, kind, social, ambitious, whether they find their place here or elsewhere will remain to be seen. But we are not going to let ours sink into a pit of despair thinking it’s all pointless and waste their precious youth in their rooms online.

Kids who hurt animals are the psychopaths of the future. We all know that they will be in jail eventually.

Mine didn't. My mother was always top of the class, but had to leave school at 14 for an unskilled job to support the family. When I was at school, most people were still leaving at 16. It has not been a happy, rosy story for everyone.

Lockdown lockdown lockdown. It was a year. Get over it

“Certain technical jobs are safe- plumbing, electricians, brickies, engineers etc.”

this is a myth. These jobs are being automated. They’re not safe, in fact they haven’t been for decades

its like people forget about automation now AI has hit the office workers

Theres a lot of young people who are anything but clever, polite, kind, fun. The country is a mess and completely out of control. There’s no consequences for bad behaviour. It’s going to get worse and worse and worse.

The UK is seeing a significant surge in young people using high-powered catapults to target, injure, and kill wildlife, with groups actively filming the abuse and sharing it on social media. Animal welfare charities and police forces are pushing for stricter legislation and severe consequences to combat this escalating issue.

The Scale of the Problem
Social Media Trends: Incidents are frequently driven by trends on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp, where youths share sickening footage of torturing wild animals.
Impacted Wildlife: Primary targets include waterfowl (swans, geese, ducks), pigeons, and squirrels. Rescues have reported birds with severe head, neck, and eye trauma from high-velocity ball bearings.
National Operations: In response to the crisis, a UK-wide coalition of wildlife professionals launched Operation Lakeshot to monitor, track, and stamp out catapult-related animal cruelty.
Current Legal Repercussions
While it is not strictly illegal to own or carry a catapult in the UK, using one to harm animals carries steep penalties:
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: It is an offence to intentionally kill, injure, or take any wild bird. Offenders can face unlimited fines and up to 6 months in jail.
Animal Welfare Act 2006: Causing unnecessary suffering to any protected animal or wildlife can lead to prosecution.
Prevention of Crime Act 1953: If a catapult is carried with the intention of causing injury, it can be classed as an offensive weapon. Carrying an offensive weapon in public without a valid reason carries a maximum penalty of 4 years in prison.
What Campaigners Want Changed
Due to the ease with which cheap, unregulated catapults can be purchased online (even by children), campaigners are actively lobbying the government for stronger measures:
A ban on catapult sales to anyone under the age of 18.
Classifying high-powered catapults as dangerous weapons rather than just toys.
Giving police greater stop-and-search powers to confiscate them in public.
Local councils (like Spelthorne and Runnymede) have already begun trialling Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), which allow police to issue immediate fines to anyone carrying a catapult.
If you suspect or witness a catapult crime in progress, you should call 999 immediately. For past offences or to provide intelligence on suspects, you can call 101 or report it via your local police force's online portal.