Davids Blog

New written blog

Posted by David on Tuesday, 27 February 2007 15:20:42

Welcome to my new written blog.  As well as the (fairly) regular webcameron video blogs, I am going to tap out a (hopefully more) regular written regular blog with some thoughts on what I am up to.

The aim is to be brief and never boring.  But if it becomes both long and dull it will only ever be my fault!

This week is a bit weird because half way through I am off to Israel and the Palestinian territories for my first visit.  On return I go straight into the Welsh Conservative conference in Cardiff.  This can get confusing. At the height of a Middle East crisis President Ford reportedly got off a plane in Tel Aviv and said "I'm so pleased to be here in Cairo."

The thing I am pleased about this week is that the debate about families, fatherhood and parenting is now properly underway.  The PM's attempt to say that inner city problems are not a metaphor for a wider malaise in our society has rightly been ignored, not least by his own cabinet members. 

The most important thing is that we must get away from the situation where saying you support marriage - and in my case would back it through the tax system - is somehow taken as an attack on single mums or people who choose not to get married.  It isn't - it is just recognising that marriage is a good institution that on the basis of evidence deserves to be supported.

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Posted by Adamush on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 15:21:04

David,

Don't forget to visit the Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem!

Posted by canvas on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 15:51:19

ATTENTION: WEBCAMERON !!!! Are you listening??!!

Please read our comments. We, the Webcameron Community, want David Cameron to actually read and respond to the comments made under his 'New Written Blog'.

If David genuinely wants to interact with his Webcameron community then this is the way to do it!

It would be great if DC responded to comments under his written blog on a random basis (and video blog). Otherwise, the integrity of this website/blog is called into question. Is this website just a political spin machine spouting off Tory Propaganda - or does David Cameron really care about what the Webcameron community are saying?

This blog was David Cameron's idea - so - let's see him use it properly !!! Otherwise, don't believe the hype.

Thank you very much !

PS> The Guest Blog is still a bit dreary. I'm sorry - but it's true! :)


Posted by davidtoo on Monday, 05 March 2007 12:08:16

canvas, you've a good point, but cf. the following:

"I've just read your responses to my last blog using a laptop..."

Posted by canvas on Monday, 05 March 2007 12:39:46

So he says, davidtoo - so he says....
but who really knows?! LoL :)

Posted by ghcfoster on Thursday, 08 March 2007 16:10:11

Families who stay together but live on a single low income seem to be penalised financially for supporting the institution of marriage. They are frequently better off 'in £ total' if the father abandons his children and leaves the mother to be supported by the state, yet forcing her and the children into the benefits trap.

In order to support marriage, why not allow one parent to transfer their allowance to the working partner whilst the first parent remains at home to look after children (up to school leaving age)? It's what self-employed people do all the time - the business employs both partners to benefit from both sets of tax allowances. Making this standard practice for all married couples whilst child-rearing would help those who remain together in marriage and encourage those that would otherwise not do so.

This seems to me to be far more beneficial to society than Grodon Brown's CTF 'bribe', over-complex child tax credits system and childcare schemes, which encourage parents to pay someone else outside the family to raise their children. i.e. The nanny state clearly believes that all parents should work and hire nannies to raise their children, boosting GDP at the expense of children.

Posted by melysion on Thursday, 08 March 2007 17:06:27

Its a shame that governments only ever award people on the basis of getting married and having children. There seems to be no 'reward' for those that - either though choice or circumstance - don't get married and/or don't have children. Single, childless people like myself end up feeling like second class citizens and yet I believe I contribute to the country too! I have a very responsible job and I pay my taxes. so, why am I treated as less important simply because I ghaven't been fortunate enough to meet the person of my dreams and have children.

Why should a single, childless person vote for the conservative party? Tell me that David Cameron.

p.s. I dont expect this to be answered - you ignored the same request send by me a little while ago. I hope I am proved wrong, but I doubt it.

 

Comment edited by melysion on Thursday, 08 March 2007 17:07:37

Posted by Votedave on Thursday, 08 March 2007 17:14:09

Melysion, aren't we lucky this website exists at all? Why don't you post a blog asking that question? David Cameron, the most interactive British politician ever, answers the ones with the most votes - it's the fairest way. I would vote for your question myself if you posted it.
Regards
Votedave

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