[*ghost-woman*]

The primeminister is now thinking of making kids under 16 do community service without any pay, and making them do it for at least 50 hours a week, the kids will have no choice as the primeminister will be FORCING them to do community service.

how wrong is that, thats just slavery.

[Saftlad]

When I were a lad

I'd call that slave labour.

[Lady Rachel]

well it depends why they are doing it?  But 50 hrs does seem excessive.

[steel bat]

PM plans to compel community work

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to ensure every young person has done 50 hours of community work by the time they are 19 years old.


Source & full article - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7995652.stm


The proposal is for youngsters to do a minimum total of 50 hours by the time they are 19 and in principle I agree with the idea.
Many have said over the years  "bring back National Service" to give the young a sense of community and discipline and to have a service which is non-military might quell many of the objections to the idea.

[Lady Rachel]

thanks for posting that Steel Bat.

Oh well 50 hours by the time they are 19 is not that difficult.  I think it sounds like a good idea.