A NEET idea?
Peter Hoskin 5:08pm
The number of NEETs – that’s those young people Not in Education, Employment or Training – has swollen over the past decade. There were 154,000 NEETs aged 16-18 in 1997, and some 206,000 at the beginning of 2007.
The number of NEETs – that’s those young people Not in Education, Employment or Training – has swollen over the past decade. There were 154,000 NEETs aged 16-18 in 1997, and some 206,000 at the beginning of 2007.Blogs: Martin Bright | Susan Hill | Alex Massie | Melanie Phillips | Faith Based | Cappuccino Culture
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Nicholas
February 19th, 2008 5:25pm Report this commentYawn. Did he use that tired old New Lab cliché that the government "needs to send a clear message" to young people on benefits? Better to draft them into the Army and send them to Afghanistan - oops, I forgot - not enough equipment for any more soldiers.
Trumpeter Lanfried
February 19th, 2008 5:35pm Report this commentCrackdown on young benefit claimants? I'll believe it when I see it.
Richard Hare
February 20th, 2008 11:28am Report this commentI din't know about the Army, but I wish they'd get down to the athletics track/velodrome/tennis courts/wherever. There'll be thousands of world class athletes in that number, they just don't know it yet.
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