macboll Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Just heard the car of Charles & Camilla was attacked by people demonstrating against the Parliament having voted for a rise in tuition fees They were unharmed but I would have never thought of it ever happening in the UK. Oh dear I'm really surprised. If you want to read some good fiction about Britain and the Royal Family living in a council estate of the new Republic, read 'The Queen and I' and its sequel 'Queen Camilla' by Sue Townsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaMariaPetra Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I just heard on the news that there are student protests in Holland too. Don't know how it went, will have to look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Hmm...maybe we are talking about different things then. Our unemployment pays 55% of your working wage, to a maximum of $457/week. So if you were earning $40,000/year before you lost your job for example, you would get $423/week. This lasts for about a year and then you would have to go on welfare which is a much different situation and depends on your circumstances. The welfare system, at least in my part of the country, seems primarily geared toward families with young children. A single adult who can't work receives about $125 per month for rent. An apartment anywhere near a city is about $900 per month. To even rent just a bedroom in a house with the kitchen/bathroom/laundry shared with other tenants is still about $400 per month. What concerns me most is that the government wants to fine students who have a study delay of a year. It's not a small fine, it's 3000 euros. Also they want to cut the study finance and you won't get any money if you want to do a Master after your bachelor. But on the other hand they do want Holland to get back in the top 5 of knowledge countries. I wonder how they want to do that if they discourage people of studying. What do you mean by a fine? Higher tuition rates if students want to take a gap year between secondary school and university? Or between years of university? I don't know about other countries, but in Canada university-aged people seem to be the most keen to protest things they don't like - I recall being part of a few protests against tuition hikes when I was in school. I think there are two reasons: first, issues like tuition hikes directly and seriously impact students. Secondly, students aren't yet jaded about change. When you're 45 years old and have a family and are struggling to pay your mortgage, I think that's when people throw up their hands and resign themselves to the fact that nothing they can do will effect change. The cost of post-secondary is a tough one. It's so overwhelming to know that without post-secondary education, employment options are limited; but to get a four-year degree at a decent school (and to feed and house yourself in the process), you can walk away with student loans the size of a small mortgage on a house. It's scary. Edited December 11, 2010 by lollipop_monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Angel Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 France is the number 1 protest nation in my opinion. If they don't agree: PROTEST! Which I think is a good thing. Here in Holland when we protest, it's nothing sensational. Count Denmark in for that! I dont remember the last time we had a protest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 One of the best things about his columns is you can extrapolate some of his ideas and statements and apply them to new issues and life in general. Like this one: “What will spark a fire and burn away the complacency which stops people making their discontent heard?” Such an inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 One of the best things about his columns is you can extrapolate some of his ideas and statements and apply them to new issues and life in general. Like this one: “What will spark a fire and burn away the complacency which stops people making their discontent heard?” Such an inspiration I think I will copy your post and leave it to posterity. I may even have it framed to admire it every day in my living-room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinghorse83 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 just read this 'bomb fire' ..i can't be bothered reading back, but did CazGirl have a epileptic fit when she read that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 just read this 'bomb fire' ..i can't be bothered reading back, but did CazGirl have a epileptic fit when she read that? lol, quite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francoise Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Waiting for the new column!! When is the next issue out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Totally forgot about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francoise Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Totally forgot about this. Me never News from him are too rare those days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherisse Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Me never News from him are too rare those days yes, true indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Totally forgot about this. me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyme Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I hope the article will be here tomorrow and I hope it's not too many days off in Italy due to New Year celebrations Here we have 10 official days off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toy_girl_mika96 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I hope the article will be here tomorrow and I hope it's not too many days off in Italy due to New Year celebrations Here we have 10 official days off 10? Here its only 1 day, it would usually be 2 but since New Years falls on a Saturday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Here we have 10 official days off Wow! I am moving to St. Petersburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Wow! I am moving to St. Petersburg. Is there a place for me in your luggage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Nothing yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 i've been out and off, bur i asked the newsagent's last thursday (it's out usually on the last thursday of the month) but it was not out yet. next thursday it's holiday here (the last one of the xmas lot ) so i don't know what to think.... anyone checked their websites? i'll be out and off again since.....NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezza Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 i've been out and off, bur i asked the newsagent's last thursday (it's out usually on the last thursday of the month) but it was not out yet.next thursday it's holiday here (the last one of the xmas lot ) so i don't know what to think.... anyone checked their websites? i'll be out and off again since.....NOW! I thought last month's was a double issue, so there wouldn't be one this month? Or am I being blonde again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertina Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 I thought last month's was a double issue, so there wouldn't be one this month? Or am I being blonde again? oh really? maybe maybe!!! i didn't know and didin't check either....bad me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeiRe Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thank you both for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaImogen Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I thought last month's was a double issue, so there wouldn't be one this month? Or am I being blonde again? Oh no, I hope not! I can't go that long without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) i've been out and off, bur i asked the newsagent's last thursday (it's out usually on the last thursday of the month) but it was not out yet.next thursday it's holiday here (the last one of the xmas lot ) so i don't know what to think.... anyone checked their websites? i'll be out and off again since.....NOW! I thought last month's was a double issue, so there wouldn't be one this month? Or am I being blonde again? yes, it was (December+January), so next issue will be out end of this month Edited January 3, 2011 by mari62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francoise Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) I thought last month's was a double issue, so there wouldn't be one this month? Or am I being blonde again? yes, it was (December+January), so next issue will be out end of this month But we didn't had a double column last month!!! Edited January 3, 2011 by francoise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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