Government bribery for kids to be good.

This is priceless. Youth-related crime and antisocial behaviour is so bad back in England now that the government has decided to resort to bribery. They are going to pay teenagers not to be yobs after a trial in the West country was (apparently) a huge success. Children from poor families will get up to £12 a month in pocket money from the Government to spend on sports or cultural activities, or even high street shops. But they risk being stripped of the cash if they get mixed up in crime and anti-social behaviour.
This is a classic example of treating the symptoms of a problem, not the cause. The government is basically going to rewarding teenagers simply for behaving well, something they should do anyway. Something that should have been instilled into the kids by their parents. But oh no. Parental responsibility is all about having kids for child credits now then leaving them to fend for themselves. Manners and behaviour have gone by the wayside. Just plug them into a playstation and let the TV be the parent.
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