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Yes, this is absolutely spot-on. We have this massive resource of people on the dole who are supposed to be looking for work.
There was certainly work available clearing the pavements and doing things that needed doing in the snow. Are we so inept as a country not to have tied the two things together?

I certainly agree. The pavements were just disgraceful and awfully dangerous for the elderly. I blame the Council for failing to keep our pavements and roads safe. The gritters only appeared after the snow with no preparation the night before.

I agree too, it would help immensely if the unemployed did get out there and clear our roads and pavements.
I am sure as a result of the bad weather there have been plenty of personal injury claims against our councils thus costing the taxpayer even more money. It makes sense to utilise the people around us.

Well, is that not what we pay tax for? They are just being selfish.
I agree with Daniel, it can be quite upsetting to see the elderly struggling to walk to local shops on lethal ice. Surely the Council should have prevented such injuries that occurred during the Christmas period?

I do agree but don't just think it should be the unemployed that help out. Why can't all of us including the employed. Unfortunately I think that today society all too easily leaves any "do gooding" to somebody else!

Maybe us unemployed people have better things to do with our time like look for employment!

I totally agree with Graham.
The UK has around 2.468 million claiming unemployment, therefore why on earth don't the Goverment make use of them?

I totally agree with Graham, get the unemployed to put something back into the community. It is a sad fact that this country seems to have totally forgotton what it stands for.

Eugene has said what I have dared not say for years. We are crazy in this country, we pour money into the unemployed's pockets and leave them to get on with it, lie in bed, watch daytime TV and probably get into crime and drugs.
If we made them work, two big benefits could flow from that decision. It might cut down drug and crime culture because they would not have so much time on their hands. Also, it would put the money and the labour into proper projects.
Just think of all the things that one could do if one had a big pool of labour, all the roads that could be repaired, bridges built, property painted and maintained. We could have an army of hospital porters rather than an army of layabouts.
Why does no-one see this?

Well done Eugene, this is an excellent article with very good points. Peter is right, we all think this way, but we just do not dare speak out loud!

I think that you are tarnishing all the unemployed with the same brush. I expect most of the people making the comments above are in well-paid employment, I wish I were!
I was made redundant several months ago and have been job hunting ever since. As a decent human being I am always willing to help others and was out clearing the snow and do voluntary work etc.

I agree with Jason, with the vast amount of unemployment now I would be pretty confident in suggesting the majority are desperately seeking jobs and using the money to do so. Given the opportunity I bet many would be willing to clear snow and make paid contributions, especially our younger generation without mortgages to pay, any money is good money these days!