Brown: Labour will imprison single mothers
Teenage single mothers will be “placed in a network of supervised homes,” shared homes where they will be taught parenting skills and given other skills. Mr Brown said: “It cannot be right for a girl of sixteen to get pregnant, be given the keys to a council flat, and be left on her own.”
The age of consent is 16. Let's say a girl of that age decides to have Birthday Sex. It was a one night stand. Nine months later baby comes along. What is wrong with offering support in her own home, albeit a council flat?
This sounds too much like supervision orders, probation, and Approved Premises like Bail Hostels. The supervised homes used by the Youth Justice System are but child prisons with another name.
What on earth could Brown have been thinking? Is he mentally unwell? Or, his speech writer for that matter?
Remind me again which party Gordon Brown is in. If this is Nanny State it's at its worst!
UPDATE: Teenage single mothers are parasites - Daily Express
Now it's beginning to make sense. Knee-jerkism to tabloid headlines!
UPDATED UPDATE: Gulags for slags
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This one's going to really go down well in the UK.
ReplyDeleteJames: I have just spoken to an ardent Labour Party supporter and read out my blog post to him. He said: "What party is Brown in?".
ReplyDeleteWell this should go down well shouldn't it! If any of their day outings at the hostels consist of country park walks, like probation provide, then I guess they will learn what a squirrel looks like!
ReplyDeleteJust one question? Will Brown be imprisoning single fathers too?
I think the answer to the ardent Labour Party supporter is: Brown is obviously in the Ann Summers Party - because that man is going to be vibrating with nerves in this forthcoming election!