“@greengom

You really have a problem with me don't you?

Is it because I will not tolerate your continual berating or even potential libelling of Plymouth residents, 'janners', often describing them as 'thick', 'ignorant' or downright 'stupid' and the city as 'full of chavs'.

Is it because I suggested readers look at your past comments and observe for themselves the heavy brush with which you appear to have frequently tarred those generalised 'groups' or is it because I, and others, have repeatedly highlighted your apparent inability to discern opinion from fact. Objectivity from subjectivity.

I had expected more of one (allegedly) so widely travelled and who (allegedly) comes into contact with consultants and contractors and I find your repeated and deliberate attempts to discredit me, rather than contributing to the actual debate, rather saddening and a waste of time.

So, for the second time I must ask if you are stating fact or opinion - or did you just struggle to comprehend the actual point I raised?

Let's try to stick with the main topic and understanding thereof, shall we?”

“Cut-price bus fares are essential to tackling the youth unemployment "emergency" in rural areas, it is claimed. What a "fake" statement to make. How is giving cut-price fares going to improve the general employability of long term or even short term unemployed in Cornwall and the South West in general when their's hardly any decently paid jobs to begin with. Cornwall like the rest of the country has no more heavy industry and is heavily reliant on the cheap wages of the service sector economy or should I say the slave economy. Nearly every generation since the 1980's has become a lost generation to a greater degree. In my view we haven't been out of economic recession since the early 1990's. The unemployed have been used as a rather convenient beach ball between the left & the right of political power to serve the intrests of those who wield & forge the economy for their own self intrests. Every Government since the advent of Margaret Thatcher in the early 1980's have created so many useless initatives, like the YTS, then the New Deal scheme in late 1990's under the Blair/Brown regime. Its no different now. We live in a post-democratic era with a fully de-industrialised economy, all thanks to endless Government's destroying the hope and aspirations & spirit of young people and the older workers who started ending up on the scrap heap of long term unemployment in the early 1990's. What little will be left are the bread crumbs from the table. These jobs are the cogs in the larger wheel of the slave economy, short term contracts, private employers who pay very little, but expect more hours to be put in by the employee. Green sustainable jobs will in many sectors end up the same, low pay and little employment progress. Many of the larger firms will sub-contract from outside the UK, because its cheaper to do so, all thanks to Globalisation. We've also had endless Government's telling young people that attending University would be a better option for employment and chances of finding better paid work, but as we see, more and more University graduates end up with degrees, but little employment in an ever shrinking jobs market. The only companies making a killing from taking young people are Universities and Colleges themselves who make millions every year off the backs of those students that will leave with qualifications and degrees that are worthless in a dwindling economy. One area that we don't see shrinking is the Governmental sector. There's very little hope for generations to come. They to will be doomed to repeat the steps where other lost generations have followed, straight to the scrap heap. What a price to pay.”

“@FrankEinstein
You have to remember that WinstonSmith was sent by some divine power to save the people of Plymouth from evil. However, what he repeatedly deems as evil is only his opinion and is often put across in the most sanctimonious and pedantic way possible. Best ignored really.”

“David cameron is a very rare breed, soon to become extinct! Just like tony bliar”

“OR you could play crying wolf and pretend to be schizophrenic for mental health benefit. THe keyworkers are in on the scams that are going on and are being paid by patients to be kept quiet and keep them invalids on the paperwork reports. Somebody needs to catch them out. Problem is its the mental health staff who are running the units who are in on the scams and taking bribes so it will be difficult to prove. Keep them under scrutiny”

“...and what's wrong with getting on your bikes and lookig for work, why do you need a bus. Will help the obese lay-a-bouts lose some of that fat as well.

@winstonsmith - wot ever!”

“@Frankenstein you write... 'If you are uneducated there are plenty of cleaning, shop work jobs out there.'

Plenty of my fellow degree colleagues are in these 'cleaning' and 'shop work jobs' working two or three jobs to meet their rent. None are uneduated and yet they can only mange to get part time work in areas they could do had they gone straight from school and bypassed A levels and Degree. Yes, there are plenty of jobs offering less than 15 hours per week out there but that is not going to put both food on the table or a roof over one's head.

I am just saying that I empathise with those that ARE educated, skilled and willing to work but unable to find full time positions. With 5 years extra education and a student debt behind them I think they have every reason to feel disheartened.”

“@ frankenstein

You said, "AnniDarko - If you are uneducated there are plenty of cleaning, shop work jobs out there. . . etc"

Do you mean to say 'if you are' or 'If one is'? There is a very distinct difference. The former would be directed solely at Annidarko, the other is a generalised opinion

Education is often reflected in one's ability to communicate and one's willingness to learn.

Sadly in our current, far from equal, Plymouth society even highly educated and well qualified people find difficulty in securing employment. It hardly matters how one travels or where one is situated. There is a distinct need for job creation in the country as a whole but rural areas suffer particularly badly as one might predict.

What is the solution for as long as most major companies follow the ethos of 'maximum profit, minimum staffing' with, seemingly, full government support? I do not know. Hopefully, enough young entrepreneurs not yet tarnished by corporate greed will be encouraged and supported to start up rural businesses employing local workers.

As for the buses - didn't our glorified Tory-fied city council sell our local bus company a while back? What are THEY now doing to fill this void?”

“What an agist article - unemployed on JSA at ALL ages cannot afford transport - those racing around in higher end cars are not an exception!

What is needed are jobs - sustainable, actual jobs. Courtesy of the political parties what is available are menial jobs with (in my case) negative renumeration! I have qualifications coming out of my wazoo but still am not gainfully employed. I have done the menial - cleaning, recycle collection, baked bread, cleaned toilets, stacked shelves, pick/packed, assembly - but with the CSA setting an income requirement of 130% (thats an incone 30% higher than you will take home), my minimum wage just to survive is £18000. Anything less and I have to pay to work - Greate incentive!”

“AnniDarko - If you are uneducated there are plenty of cleaning, shop work jobs out there. The real jobs are out there as well but you will need to be educated to get one. The uneducated are always complaining that they can't get a well paid job, well if you are uneducated what do you think anyone will pay you well to do. Get off your bums, get some skills and stop moaning.”