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The South West Region of the British National Party held an EU Election Fund Raising meeting at The Ship, The Barbican, Plymouth on Saturday 12th October 2013, at which Nick Griffin MEP was in attendance. The meeting was held under the name of the British Heritage. What follows are brief details of the event: People arrived at the RV point in the Exchange Street car-park between 18:15 and 19:00 hours, and were directed to The Ship where they gathered together in an informal manner and re-established past acquaintances. It was good to see that a few younger members were in attendance, and this was to be their first involvement in a BNP activity lets hope that we can maintain their interest! Adrian Romilly welcomed everybody to the meeting and opened the proceedings with a short talk on the activities of the Plymouth branch over the summer months, which included table-top sessions in Liskeard, Plympton, Ivybridge and Totnes. On two occasions, at Ivybridge and Plympton, the police came to investigate our activities as there had been complaints from some left-wing bigots that our leaflets were hateful. Needless to say, the police soon found that the complaints were without foundation, and left us to carry on our task of speaking to the public. Nick Griffin arrived at about 8 Oclock, but it was decided to partake of the buffet before proceeding further with the business of fund-raising. Nick spoke about his role as an MEP and how it benefits the BNP. Although the Party cannot receive funding directly from the EU, it can get funding to produce literature concerning various EU topics that the BNP wish to promote by using Nicks name and image on the leaflets. This indirectly supports the Party as it is well known that Nick is a BNP MEP. He went on to talk about his role in writing the letter that the Syrian government sent to Parliament, which resulted in sufficient MPs voting against Camerons proposal to attack Syria with cruise missiles. This led to Nick saying how Russia Today is the only TV News channel that can now be trusted to report the news accurately, as the BBC is so biased and politically-correct it its reporting. Concerning the forthcoming EU elections, he went on to say: that the Party will be putting up candidates in all EU regions and paying their deposits; that election leaflets will be delivered free by the Post Office; but each region will be responsible for raising the funds for the production and publishing of election leaflets. Nick then asked members for donations to raise funds for the printing of election leaflets. This proved very fruitful and raised some 700.

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The next job was to draw the raffle, which Nick did very efficiently by ensuring that everybody won a prize. Practically everybody contributed an item for a prize in the raffle, consequently most people left with some bric-a-brac suitable for the charity shop; or if they were lucky something boozy. Nick gave a short question and answer session before the meeting finished at 11 Oclock.

Nick Griffin giving his EU Fund Raising Presentation at The Ship, Plymouth.

The total monies collected and pledged was: The collection brought in 710:00, which included pledges from two members for 50 and 150; The raffle raised 92;

So the total amount raised and pledged is in the sum of 802.

Next Meeting
It was hoped to hold an open meeting of the Drakes Drum Forum in the Whipton Social Club, but Chris Stone informs us that the club will not allow meetings to be held on their premises that are of a political or religious nature. Therefore, the next meeting will be held at the Twisted Oak on Wednesday 20th November - to be confirmed.

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EDL leader Tommy Robinson QUITS and brands violent anti-Muslim supporters 'morons'

THE two leaders of the English Defence League are to end their involvement with the far right group after accepting it has been taken over by neo-Nazis. The counter-extremism think tank Quilliam has brokered the move with Tommy Robinson and his right hand man Kevin Carroll. Today the pair said they now wanted to resist all forms of extremism and Quilliam called for both radical Islamists and far-right supporters to follow their lead. Tommy Robinson said: I have been considering this move for a long time because I recognise that though street demonstrations have brought us to this point, they are no longer productive.

The headlines above appeared in the Daily Express on Wednesday 9th October 2013. In response to the full article Roger Bennett wrote the following comment which has been published on their Website.
Robinson and Carroll have betrayed the very basic principles people believed that they stood for. This pair ruined an excellent political Party, The Freedom Party, and have now capitulated to the enemies of our country. If anyone still doubts that Islam is the enemy of democracy and the principles British people hold dear, they are either sadly lacking in intelligence or traitors to our country. There are many others fortunately, who will make a stand for Britain, and not give away our country and culture to the Islamic invasion. You have been warned people, Support British Nationalism or face the consequences.

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Council bans cabbie from displaying small St George's flag sticker after ONE complaint 'because it puts those who aren't English at a disadvantage'
The following article concerning my home town of Newton Abbot appeared in Thursdays 17th October 2013 Daily Mail.
A taxi driver has been banned from having a St Georges Cross sticker in her cab - because it could discriminate against foreigners. Denise Said, 56, has three English flag signs stuck on the doors and boot of her vehicle. But after receiving one complaint she received a letter from the council accusing her of breaching equality laws.

Taxi driver Denise Said's car sticker could mean her losing her licence because it may discriminate

The stickers have the words 'Local Driver' on them which the council said was not acceptable.

Teignbridge Council in Devon said the stickers would leave anyone who is not English at a 'disadvantage in their day to day life'.

But the veteran driver of Newton Abbott, Devon, has vowed to keep flying the flag and says theres nothing offensive about them. Furious Denise said: I think its pathetic. I believe the council is implying that I am racist but nothing could be further from the truth. Ive had a few foreign people in my cab and Ive asked them if they find it offensive and they dont in the slightest. In fact, one told me your country has gone mad. You only have to sneeze now for someone to find it offensive. Ive asked a solicitor who says Im not doing anything wrong. The upsetting thing is that I could lose my livelihood and my home if they take away my license.' Denise has been displaying the St Georges Crosses for a year without a single complaint before one complaint was made. But when she rang Teignbridge Council to remonstrate about the ban she says
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she was told the stickers were denigrating and offensive to foreigners. The stickers have the words Local Driver on them which the council said was not acceptable. Self-employed Denise, who was married to a half-Maltese man for 16 years, says the stickers on her Volkswagen Touran people carrier are not offending anyone. The mum-of-one added: I was told it was the councils policy regarding equality. I do not think that displaying the words Local Driver is upsetting anyone or is derogatory in any way. I am a local driver and have been driving in Newton Abbot for 16 years. Im British, Im a local driver - where is the problem? I dont discriminate against anyone who gets into my car. The council said the authoritys Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy contained restrictions on the signs and adverts allowed on taxis. A spokesman said: Adverts or signs that do not comply with our equality duties, or cause offence because words or signs carry a certain inference, breach this policy. In this instance the English flag sign combined with the words Local Driver could put other people who dont share either of those characteristics at a disadvantage in their day to day life. We always ensure we are providing fair services for all by complying with the Equality Act 2010 legislation that is designed to protect all cultures in our society. Cllr Mark Walters, the councils spokesman for corporate services, confirmed a single complaint had been received. He added: In their view the message could be interpreted as discriminatory. We always look at complaints and as a responsible licensing authority we have a statutory duty to promote equality and ensure fairness for all. On this occasion we felt the complaint was reasonable.

In a re-action to this article I registered a Hate Crime Incident with the Devon and Cornwall police; an extract from the Incident Reporting Form is shown below:Describe the Incident in your own words. In the Daily Mail on Thursday 18 October 2013 it was reported that Teignbridge District Council (TDC) has instructed the owner of a taxi, Denise Said of Newton Abbot, to remove a sign of the St. Georges flag with the words LOCAL DRIVER, from the doors and boot of her vehicle. It has been confirmed that only one person has complained to TDC on the basis that the stickers were denigrating and offensive to foreigners. Denise is threatened with the loss of her livelihood for merely displaying a sticker on her taxi that is in no way offensive, and re-assures her customers that the driver is local and knows the area. The act of making such a complaint to TDC was clearly based on racial hatred and prejudice against the indigenous population of this country and therefore constitutes a HATE CRIME, and should be investigated and the culprit brought to justice. Councillor Mark Walters Teignbridge District Council

Why do you perceive this to be motivated by hatred?

Were there any witnesses?

As yet I have received no response from the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary; but then again it only involves indigenous white people, so the police will not be interested if it were ethnic minorities involved, then the full force will have been deployed. In addition to the police complaint, the following E-mail was sent to Councillor Walters; with copies sent to all Newton Abbot District Councillors.
Councillor Walters I write to you as the Teignbridge District Council spokesman for Corporate Services, with particular reference to Hackney Carriages, Taxis and Private Hire. On Thursday 18th October 2013 in the Daily Mail (Online) an article appeared with regards to a certain Denise Said whose livelihood has been threatened by Teignbridge District Council because she displayed stickers that the Council considered were denigrating and offensive to foreigners.
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I can only assume that it was you who made the absurd claim that: Adverts or signs that do not comply with our equality duties, or cause offence because words or signs carry a certain inference, breach this policy. In this instance the English flag sign combined with the words Local Driver could put other people who dont share either of those characteristics at a disadvantage in their day to day life. We always ensure we are providing fair services for all by complying with the Equality Act 2010 - legislation that is designed to protect all cultures in our society. In the Councils view the message could be interpreted as discriminatory. We always look at complaints and as a responsible licensing authority we have a statutory duty to promote equality and ensure fairness for all. On this occasion we felt the complaint was reasonable. Everybody Ive spoken to on this issue are of the opinion that Denises stickers are in no way discriminatory; in fact quite the opposite, as it will re-assure passengers that she is a driver who is familiar with the local area and will not get lost so incurring extra charges as is often the case with foreign taxi drivers. The person who made the complaint clearly holds a prejudicial grudge against the indigenous population of this country, and by objecting to Denises lawful right to advertise her services in a manner that will relate to her customers constitutes a HATE CRIME. TDCs willingness to threaten Denise with the loss of her licence makes them guilty of colluding with the complainant in the promotion of a hate crime. By speaking out on this issue in the manner that you did, you have betrayed your constituents who are conservative in their views and expect fair play with the right for freedom of expression a value that is fast diminishing with the advent of political-correctness within our society. Furthermore, as a Conservative councillor I find it incredible that you can be supportive of TDCs action on this matter; something I would have expected from a Labour or LibDem counsellor, but not from a member of your party. I can only assume that it is indicative of the hold that the liberal/left indoctrination has had on the corruption of moral values in pursuit of their hateful politically-correct dogma. I hope that you can overcome your cowardly appeasement of TDCs abusive action and find the strength of character to speak out against TDCs immoral stance towards Denise. As a peoples representative on TDC, you owe it to your constituents to force the council to change its bigoted ways and issue an apology to Denise for its maladministration and abuse of power. Cliff Jones

I received the following reply from Councillor Mike Walters:

Dear Mr Jones Teignbridge has no problems with the flying of the English Flag. It was the inclusion of the words "local driver" that was considered to be non-compliant with the policy. There are examples of the Welsh, Scottish, Devon, Cornish and other flags being included in the "regalia" of signs on taxis. No problem! I am sorry you have taken issue over this matter, but the background to the 'story' is that there was a complaint from another taxi driver over the sign which was considered discriminatory in his view and this was then followed up with an investigation by the Licensing team in Teignbridge to rectify the situation. Fly the English flag by all means but erase the "local driver" from it was the request; to which most, if not all but one, removed the flag with the inserted statement immediately. The Licensing Office has always been happy to discuss matters with constituents and taxi companies, and have, I believe, been fair in their judgments. This however, is a matter of policy adhering to the Equality Act 2010. This is an act of Parliament I hasten to add, and not one of Teignbridge origin. The policy laid down by the Council is based on the Equality Act and is there to protect all residents alike. To say that the lady will lose her job is an over-estimation of the situation. This is a case which
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provides compliance with the policy and is there to protect all concerned, including the taxi drivers and the public at large. This is not an issue governed by political beliefs I hasten to add. Some of national press journalists are free to comment but they should get all the facts not create unqualified slants on the matter in order to sell the papers or stir things to an unreasonable level. Regards Mike Walters

I, also, received the following support from Kelvyn Shantry a TDC Councillor and former Conservative member:
Cliff, Well put together letter. Totally agree, it's a disgrace! Have written tonight to Mike Walters; cc Jeremy Christopher Leader of TDC and Nicola Bulbeck CEO TDC agreeing with your rationale. Have you sent this to the Mid-Devon Advertiser? Let me know as I will forward to them if you wish together with some points of my own in a letter I would like published. Regards and best wishes. English and proud of it! Kelvyn Shantry

I was in the process of responding to Councillor Walters E-mail, but in the interim period quite a lot has happened to render this course of action redundant. There has been massive support for Denise from all over the country, so much in fact that Teignbridge District Council will be holding a top level executive meeting to discuss this issue. With the amount of negative reaction concerning TDCs handling of this affair, it is most likely that the threat not to renew Denises Taxi Licence will be withdrawn together with the need to remove the offending sticker from her taxi. I will closely monitor the situation and inform you of the final outcome. There is more to this story than is revealed in the press. Some six months ago Teignbridge Taxis took on three Lithuanian drivers; claiming that they couldnt find anybody locally to fill the posts which was clearly ridiculous. If these jobs had been properly advertised locally, which they werent, then they could easily have been filled ten times over. It was found that the Lithuanian drivers didnt know the local area, and caused many problems for the passengers as the drivers relied on satnav and continually lost their way. As a consequence the local taxi drivers applied stickers with the St Georges flag and the words LOCAL DRIVER onto their vehicles, so re-assuring potential passengers that they knew the area and wouldnt get lost consequently gaining more trade. In an act of malicious vengeance, and to regain commercial advantage, Teignbridge Taxis made a complaint to TDC on the basis that the term Local Driver was discriminatory. The rest of this story is now well documented in both the local and national press.

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Child Poverty Is the National Childrens Bureau report on this topic correct?
A report by the National Childrens Bureau (NCB) warns that Britain is at risk of becoming a place where childrens lives are so polarized that rich and poor live in separate, parallel worlds. The report goes on to state that: child poverty is now a bigger problem than during the 1960s!

National Childrens Bureau

Below is a summary of the report.

In 1969, shortly after the NCB was founded, it conducted a major study looking at the experiences of children from poor, disadvantaged backgrounds and published the report Born to Fail?; which revealed how growing up in these circumstances damaged childrens lives resulting in poor health, under-achievement at school and lack of opportunities to fulfil their potential. Nearly 50 years on, a new report, Greater Expectations, examines 12 key indicators to determine whether children in this country are still experiencing inequality and disadvantage. It claims to show that far from improving over time, the situation today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago, including: The number of children in poverty has increased by 1.5 million since Born to Fail? was published. A child from a disadvantaged background is still far less likely do well in their GCSEs at 16. Children living in deprived areas are much more likely to be obese than those living in affluent areas. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to suffer accidental injuries at home. Children living in the most deprived areas are much less likely to have access to green space and places to play.

The NCB goes on to advise that overall the inequality that existed 50 years ago still persists today, and in some respects has become worse. Clearly we could be doing much better. International comparisons show that if the UK were doing as well for our children as the best industrialised nations: almost 1 million children in the UK would not be living in poverty; 172 fewer children would die each year due to unintentional injury 14 fewer deaths each month; at least 300,000 more 1519 year-olds would be in education and training; 770,400 fewer children under 5 would be living in poor environmental conditions.

How true is this report, and what should be the definition of child poverty? The first part of the report covers Unequal Childhoods and compares 1969 with 2013, and includes the following topics: Growing Up In Poverty The Early Years The School Years Getting a Healthy Start Home and the Neighbourhood
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GROWING UP IN POVERTY
1969 2013...

One in seven 11 year-olds were living in poverty. It was estimated that overall, two million children were living in poverty.

One in four children are living in poverty in the UK that is 3.5 million children. This represents a substantial increase on the 2 million children living in poverty found in Born to Fail?. While it is difficult to make direct comparisons due to changing definitions of poverty over time, the figures are the same as those provided by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which has analysed the number of children living in poverty, based on how current figures are measured, for each year since 1961. It is clear that unacceptable numbers of children continue to grow up in impoverished circumstances, despite this country enjoying better living standards overall. And although a child whose parents or carers are unemployed is more likely to be poor, poverty is not just a challenge of unemployment. In fact, the majority of all children growing up in poverty nearly two-thirds, (63%) have at least one parent or carer who is in work. The current evidence suggests that the situation is set to get even worse. A recent analysis for the Northern Ireland Executive by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found that tax and benefit changes introduced by the coalition government would result in 600,000 more children living in poverty by the time of the next general election in 2015. The figure will rise by more than 1 million by 2020 with 4.7 million children living in poverty. The government itself has acknowledged that the number of children in poverty is set to rise as a result of its policies, estimating that a further 200,000 children will move into poverty following its decision to increase certain family benefits by one per cent each year for the next three years, rather than in line with the cost of living.

In the early 1960s, when the above picture was taken, the family unit was still intact and Christian values prevailed. The UK was a homogenous country with common values and a shared heritage. Although many children lived in properties that would be condemned as unfit for inhabitation in modern-day Britain, this was more than compensated for by the community spirit that prevailed at the time with people working together for the common good.

What the data tells us about child poverty Born to Fail? estimated that in 1969 approximately 2 million children were living in poverty. Today, this figure has dramatically increased to 3.5 million, despite being a wealthier nation with a higher standard of living.

The report fails to define exactly what is meant by poverty and how it is measured.

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What is more, it is projected that the number of children living in poverty will rise: 600,000 more children by 2015 and 1.2 million more children by 2020 as a result of the Governments benefit changes and cuts in spending.

Again the report fails to give reasons for this projected increase in child poverty, and implies that the problem can only be solved by spending more tax-payers money, instead of encouraging greater selfsufficiency of those people supposedly suffering from poverty.
A significant number of disabled children or children living in specific family circumstances for example, in lone parent families are living in poverty, potentially compounding experiences of disadvantage.

The report mentions that lone parent families are the most disadvantaged, but avoids any suggestion that tackling the problem of unmarried mothers would greatly reduce the problem.
In this report, we will see that living in poverty had, and continues to have, a detrimental effect on childrens development, education, health and well-being.

Clearly, the NCB has a vested interested in exaggerating the extent of poverty within the UK. Compared to the 1960s absolute material poverty has been practically eliminated as the welfare state ensures that people on benefits have free access to housing, education, healthcare and council-tax. It fails to address the main cause of why some children are being disadvantaged the fecklessness of the parents. If anybody is suffering hardship it is the married couple with an income below the national average wage who are paying a high rent for their housing, incurring costs in just getting to work, paying full council-tax and whose children are not entitled to free school meals. The report fails to define what is meant by poverty, and one can only assume that the definition of poverty in 2013 is vastly different than that experienced by people in 1969.

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THE EARLY YEARS
1969 2013...

One in seven (14%) of disadvantaged children had had some form of pre-school experience, for example going to a day nursery or playgroup, compared to one in five (20%) of their more advantaged peers.

The vast majority (96%) of 3 to 4 year olds in England attend some early education: 93% of 3 year-olds and 98% of 4 yearolds. These figures have remained stable over the last five years. The significant increase in the proportion of children getting access to early education since Born to Fail? was published reflects a growing understanding of the long-term benefits of good quality early education, and in particular the previous governments decision to invest in free early years services for children and families and the extension of that commitment by the current government to two year olds as well as programmes intended to drive up the quality of those services. However, the likelihood of a young child achieving a good level of development in the Early Years Foundation Stage for example being able to listen to stories, have good hand-eye co-ordination and communicate and play well with others varies significantly when we look at children from poorer backgrounds. While nearly two thirds (64%) of all 4-year-olds achieve a good level of development during their early years of education, only about a half (48%) of children on free school meals achieve this level.

The above picture was taken in the early 1960s, and shows pre-primary school children engaged in a traditionally British Nativity Play. Its doubtful if the multi-race children shown in the opposite picture even know who Jesus was!

What the data tells us about the early years We know that good quality pre-school experiences enhance childrens development, and disadvantaged children in particular benefit from these experiences. Today, levels of participation in early education in England are high, which reflects policies such as the provision of free early education for 3 and 4 year-olds, as well as policies targeted at driving up the availability of early childhood services through Sure Start Childrens Centres.

In the 1960s parents would come together and provide free kindergartens for their children in their private homes; but this facet of social cohesion has been killed off by myriad government Acts and regulations that now makes it illegal for parents to form their own playgroups all this supposedly to protect the interests of the child. The NCB report fails to mention this over-regulation as a reason for lack of pre-school education.
Despite almost universal enrolment among 3 and 4 year-olds, young children living in poorer economic circumstances are less likely to develop well than their more affluent peers. We know that children from poor backgrounds can develop well if they have access to good quality early years provision. At the same time, however, evidence suggests that the quality of early years services is weakest in areas with high levels of deprivation. So we must and can do more to support disadvantaged young children to develop as well as their more affluent peers.

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We now live in an age where social cohesion has broken down and many people never speak to, or even know, their neighbours. In this environment it is difficult for parents to unite and form self-help groups free from over-regulation and local authority interference perhaps the NCB should be investigating ways to improve this.

It must be pointed out that currently about 25% of children of pre-primary school age are of immigrant non-European stock, and its doubtful if many of them can even speak English sufficiently well to integrate with the indigenous children. It is safe to say that the proportional reduction of children in a pre-school experience is due to immigrants who have made no contribution to the Nation, and are welfare dependent. Indigenous Britons will be rightly grieved if they find that their taxes are being used to fund a pre-school experience for immigrant children; especially when facilities are altered to cater for the immigrants cultural demands such as halal food. In the 1950s Britain was a socially cohesive society where communities worked together for the common good. Its unlikely that in modern-day multi-cultural and diverse (divided) Britain communities will ever unite to provide a pre-school experience for their children.

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THE SCHOOL YEARS
1969 2013...

Disadvantaged children did less well than their peers in reading and maths tests. On average, disadvantaged 11 year-olds were 3.5 years behind their more advantaged peers in reading scores. Of all those pupils considered by their teachers to be performing poorly, almost three times more were disadvantaged than advantaged - 58% compared with 20%. Conversely, of those considered to be doing well, five times more were advantaged than disadvantaged 38% compared with 7%. Five years later, at the age of 16, four times fewer disadvantaged children scored highly in maths and reading tests, compared to their peers. Only four out of 10 (41%) of disadvantaged 16 year-olds hoped to continue with their education after 16, compared with seven out of 10 (71%) of their more advantaged peers.

Nearly five decades on, there is no indication of the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children at school disappearing. Today, a child from a disadvantaged, poorer background is still more likely to achieve a lower academic level than their peers. Although eighty per cent of 11 year olds achieve to the expected level in English and Maths, those children who are eligible for Free School Meals do not do as well with only 66 per cent achieving to the expected level. And the gap between the achievements of disadvantaged children and their peers continues at GCSE level, with far fewer achieving at least five A* to C grade GCSEs including English and Maths.

The picture above shows sixth-form pupils at the school dance at Townley School, Burnley in 1964. It is inconceivable to think that such a wholesome event could occur in modern Britain where indiscipline and yobbish uncouth behaviour are the order of the day.

The picture above shows a typical inner-city school of 2012. Indigenous British children are definitely in a minority; consequently, resources are directed towards the immigrant children to meet their cultural demands with the needs of the white British youngsters being ignored or changed so as not to offend the ethnic minorities. Is it any wonder that our indigenous children dont achieve their full potential!

What the data tells us about the school years In Born to Fail?, NCB found that growing up in disadvantaged circumstances had a negative impact on childrens educational outcomes, and on their expectations of continuing in learning beyond the age of 16.

But hasnt that always been the case?

Almost 50 years on, these patterns of inequality remain. Children living in poverty or deprived areas are doing considerably less well than their more affluent peers. Children who are in care have particularly poor educational outcomes compared with other children. And, too many children with special educational needs (SEN) are not being supported to reach their full potential.

Why are children in care? Could this be due to family breakdown, or a general decline in moral and social values if so, what is the NCB doing about it?

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The performance gap between children from poor backgrounds and those living in richer homes remains just as wide today. A quarter of children from poor backgrounds fail to meet the expected attainment level at the end of primary school compared with 3% from affluent backgrounds. The gap widens at 16 with just one in five children from the poorest families achieving five good GCSEs, including English and Maths, compared with three quarters from the richest families.

But hasnt that always been the case?

The huge proportion of immigrant children, mainly from Africa and the Indian subcontinent, is the main reason for the decline in the proportion of children achieving grades A* to C in English and Maths GCSEs. It is a known fact that Negros have an average IQ of 70 and Indian/Pakistanis a mean IQ of 90; which is the main reason for the reduction in GCSE passes. However, nowhere will this truth be acknowledged in any official document and the NCB will conceal any reference to immigration as it will be deemed racist by the politically-correct liberal left-wing establishment. Regardless of the effect of immigration on educational achievement, its got to be acknowledged that even indigenous children are under-achieving and are not reaching their full academic potential. This is almost certainly down to the moral, cultural and social decline that has blighted the UK since the swinging sixties when all the standards of decency, behaviour and discipline were trashed to further the creation of a so-called permissive society where self-gratification was deemed the order of the day.

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GETTING A HEALTHY START
1969 2013...

Children from poorer backgrounds continue to be more likely than better off children to suffer from ill health, with consequences for their education, employment and health into adulthood. This is despite the fact that, thanks to medical developments and rising standards of living, we have seen a decline in illness and death in childhood since the publication of Born to Fail?. Being born underweight continues to be more prevalent among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is also striking that school absences due to illness are a third higher for children receiving free school means than for other children. Whats more, society now faces a new health inequality challenge: obesity. Children from deprived areas are at least twice as likely to be obese as those living in affluent areas boys are three times more likely to be obese and girls are twice as likely.

One in 11 (9%) of disadvantaged children was absent from school for one to three months due to illness, compared to one in 25 (4%) of their more advantaged peers. One in 12 (8%) of disadvantaged children was born underweight, which can have long-term negative effects on a childs health and education, compared to one in 20 (5%) of their peers. Children who were socially disadvantaged were less likely than their peers to have access to swimming baths or indoor play centres and clubs, and less likely to use those services even if they were available.

The picture above shows children from a poor area of Bradford in the mid 1960s. Although their father was a low wage manual worker they were brought up in a traditional nuclear family where Christian values and the Protestant work ethic still prevailed; and accepting welfare would have been an insult to their self-esteem. The children show no signs of obesity, as they would expend their surplus energy in playful pursuits as children should do.

The above picture shows a typical portrait of the child of an un-married mother living on welfare with free housing and all the other benefits bestowed onto them by the welfare state. Unlike a family with a working husband, the single mother has sufficient cash available to buy computer toys and treat her children with an abundance of junk foods so ensuring that they gorge themselves in front of a computer screen with no respite for exercise. Its certainly a paradox that people living in so-called poverty are suffering from obesity!

What the data tells us about children getting a healthy start In his review of health inequalities, Michael Marmot found that there is a social gradient in health the lower a persons social position, the worse his or her health. These social inequalities affected children in Born to Fail? in 1969, and they are still having a significant impact on childrens well-being today.

If a child suffers from poor health it is not surprising that he, or she, fails academically; they are more likely to miss school than healthy children and less likely to participate in the schools extra-curricula activities. Sadly, a poorly child will always be disadvantaged and there is very little that can be done apart from the child achieving full health and mixing with other children in a normal manner.
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Babies from lower socio-economic backgrounds are still more likely to be born underweight, which can have long-term effects on their health and learning a pattern found in 1969.

So clearly this pattern hasnt changed. Perhaps this is a natural occurrence in accordance with Darwins theory of evolution; i.e. survival of the fittest!
A new health inequality issue has arisen over the last 20 years, with a significant increase during the late 1990s and 2000s in the proportion of children and young people who are obese. Here, patterns of disadvantage are also visible, with children living in more disadvantaged areas having higher rates of obesity three times more boys and twice as many girls. Consequently they are more vulnerable to diseases such as diabetes.

If people are living in poverty, then why are they obese? Clearly, these people are not short of money if they can afford to stuff their children full of expensive junk food! Material poverty is not the problem here; so the problem must lie elsewhere, probably in the inadequacy of the parent who for a quiet life just sticks her children in front of the TV and does nothing to ensure that they burn off any surplus energy with physical exercise.
Today, a childs socio-economic circumstances have an effect on some aspects of their health behaviour. For example, the more affluent school age children are, the more likely they are to eat fruit daily and, as set out in the next section, children living in more affluent areas have better access to play or leisure spaces than children in deprived areas.

In the 1960s inner-city children were still able to play in the streets as there was practically no traffic on the roads. However, as a result of the Labour governments mass immigration policy overcrowding has caused a massive increase in traffic.

The NCB claims that children born into poverty are under-weight at birth, but fails to mention that most of these under-weight babies are born to third-world immigrants who wouldnt be in Britain if the Labour government of Tony Blair had not opened up our country to unwanted immigration from low IQ Negros and fanatical Muslims. The NCB also claims that children from poorer families suffer more health problems than those with wealthier parents; but again fails to mention that a majority of these children are from immigrants who have made no contribution to the welfare of our nation.

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HOME AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
1969
2013...

One in six (18%) of children were living in poor and overcrowded conditions. One in seven (14%) disadvantaged children had had a burn or scald as a result of an accident in the home, compared to one in 11 (9%) of their peers. Disadvantaged children had the same level of access as their more advantaged peers to outdoor leisure facilities such as parks, fields and recreation grounds and they used those facilities just as frequently.

Nearly 800,000 children in England live in overcrowded housing, accounting for one in 14 (7%) of all children living in households where there are dependent children. This is less than nearly 50 years ago with the proportion of children living in overcrowded housing today 7%. But it is still very high and there are a significant number of children more than 75,000 living in temporary accommodation. Year on year the number of households with children living in bed and breakfast style accommodation has increased by more than 50% from 1,340 in Sept 2011 to 2,020 in Sept 2012. Children growing up in disadvantaged circumstances are still far more vulnerable to accidental injuries in the home than other children, and the situation appears to have got worse since the 1960s. This inequality continues outside the home with todays least deprived children nine times more likely than those living in the most deprived areas to have access to green space, places to play and to live in environments with better air quality.

The picture above shows a typical 1960s family of a technician, his wife and children. This is by no means a wealthy family; they live in a modest three bed-roomed semi-detached house. It projects a wholesome image of the values that still prevailed in our society at that period. Both parents maintain a standard of decency and discipline that their children would be encouraged, and would want, to follow. By modern-day standards their housing and living conditions would appear frugal, with no centralheating, double-glazing or fitted kitchens. However, the strong family unit compensated for any deficiencies that the children would have encountered in their up-bringing and ensured that they were nurtured to meet lifes challenges.

The above picture shows Amy Crowhurst, an unmarried mother with two mullato children who live in a three bed-roomed semi-detached house all paid for with welfare benefits. Her children will be classed as disadvantaged by the NCB ; however, it is not poverty that will prevent these children from achieving their full potential, but the lack of moral standards from a mother who has no intention of leading a life of decency and where the notion of working for a living and contributing to society is completely beyond her comprehension.

What the data tells us about housing and the neighbourhood Poor housing was used as a key indicator of disadvantage in the Born to Fail? study, in recognition of the negative effect of living in a cold, damp or overcrowded home on childrens life chances. Almost 50 years on, one in 14 (7%) of children are still growing up in overcrowded housing conditions, having a detrimental impact on their education, health and well-being.

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Who are these people in overcrowded housing; its certainly not the immigrants with their large families who get fast-tracked into 4 bed-roomed housing at the expense of indigenous Britons? One suspects its the indigenous working married man, struggling to pay an extortionate mortgage on a small 2 bed-roomed house.
Today, official data shows a significant increase in numbers of children living in temporary accommodation, including in bed and breakfast arrangements, which are disruptive and potentially unsafe for a child. Households with children make up 76% of all households in temporary accommodation. It is possible that we will see this trend continue, as the effect of changes to housing benefits hit poor families.

Who are these children in temporary accommodation? How many of these are immigrant children, whose parents have invaded our shores and now demand accommodation in tax-payer funded social housing?
Disadvantaged children in Born to Fail? were more likely than their peers to be burned, scalded or injured as a result of an accident at home. These inequalities persist and appear to be even greater. Children from more disadvantaged backgrounds are far more likely than their peers to be injured in the home.

Its probably because so-called disadvantaged children tend to be free to use their own initiative and learn by their mistakes. Whereas children from wealthy families tend to be molly-coddled and have everything done for them not the best environment to learn about life!
Having access to good local environments, such as parks and green spaces, is a far greater challenge for children today, compared with children growing up in the late 1960s. In Born to Fail?, disadvantaged children had the same level of access as their peers to outdoor leisure facilities. However, environmental inequality is a real challenge for children today with children living in the most deprived areas much more likely than those living in the least deprived to report two or more unfavourable environmental conditions.

To provide for the ever increasing immigrant communities whole areas of parkland and recreational land has been built upon, so reducing the amenities available for children to play upon. Reversing the immigration flow into the UK is the obvious answer, but its hardly likely that the politically-correct NCB will have the courage to express this truth.

The NCB report goes on to blame the lack of parks and open spaces for poor children in built-up areas being disadvantaged, but fails to mention that most of the open recreational spaces have been built upon to provide housing for the masses of immigrants who have invaded our country over the last 50 years.

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CONCLUSIONS The NCB report, Great Expectations, goes on to make the following recommendations based on the 12 key indicators detailed in their Report.
Immediate government action The setting up of a central government Children and Young Peoples Board with full ministerial representation. This Board should develop and implement a genuine cross-government multi-dimensional strategy to reduce the inequality and disadvantage children and young people face, and to hold all government departments to account for delivery against key indicator milestones. Indicator 1: Indicator 2: Indicator 3: Indicator 4: Number of children living in poverty Proportion of children living in poverty by family circumstances Number of children in early education Proportion of 4 year-olds that birth weight achieved a good level of development in the Early Years Foundation Stage Proportion of 11-year-old pupils achieving to the expected level in English and Maths Proportion of 16 year-olds achieving five or more A* to C grades at GCSEs including English and Maths Absence rates from school due to illness Proportion of children aged 2 to 15 years who are obese Proportion of babies born with a low birth weight Children living in overcrowded housing or temporary accommodation Proportion of UK children aged 9 months to 3 years unintentionally injured at home Proportion of children reporting two, five or more unfavourable environmental conditions

Indicator 5: Indicator 6:

Indicator 7: Indicator 8: Indicator 9: Indicator 10: Indicator 11: Indicator 12:

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility to disclose the impact each Budget would have on child poverty and inequality in the report it publishes alongside the Chancellors annual statement.

It is apparent that the NCB is expecting the tax-payer to fund the monitoring of childrens wellbeing with evermore state regulation and interference into family life. The NCB seems to be of the opinion that only by setting up yet more government quangos to look into all aspects of a childs life can this perceived problem be solved if indeed it really exists.
Fundamental change in politics and civil society At the next election, each political party should set out in their manifesto the full range of measures they will take to improve the lives of children and young people, reducing inequality in key areas set out in this report. One way to achieve this would be for Parliament and civil society to establish a common set of indicators that are used as a matrix to hold government to account for what it is doing to address the inequalities and disadvantages that children face.

Yet again the NCB is looking for a political solution to solve something that is purely a civil issue; in particular the life-style choices of the parents, or parent as is now most often the case.

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Successive governments over the past 50 years have done everything to undermine the family unit, which was once the bedrock of a stable society. These have included: Easy no fault divorce. A legal system that favours the women; such that many men are reluctant to commit to marriage, for if things go wrong they would lose their home and be unfairly financially penalised for the rest of their lives. The belittlement of marriage as something of little worth; such that sodomites and lesbians can now marry, making them legally equal to a hetero-sexual couple. In addition, our once high cultural and moral standards have now been completely turned on their head with values that once would have been unacceptable are now deemed acceptable, for example: Having a child out of wedlock would rightly have been considered shameful; now its rare to hear of a child being born to a married couple. An unmarried couple living together would have been said to be living in sin. Having a Negros baby would have been seen as the worst kind of miscegenation a white person could commit; nowadays no-one seems to care. Even in the public bar of a pub obscene language was seldom heard; in this day and age it is all around us, even on the BBC. Homosexuality was rightly kept out of sight; now its offensive message is everywhere to be seen. While conversely standards once considered acceptable are now deemed unacceptable, for example: Being able to speak truthfully about the negative affects of immigration was considered the right to freedom of speech; nowadays, speaking the truth on this topic can get you arrested. Employing the best person for the job was what employers did; in todays politicallycorrect workplace an employer is now obligated to employ ethnic minorities regardless of their suitability for the job. The NCB Report fails to understand that children are not all the same, their abilities and IQ is usually inherited from their parents; and low ability parents usually create low ability children. The variation in ability of children is distributed throughout society in accordance with a Normal Distribution curve (Bell Curve); consequently, nature dictates that the 10% of the population with low ability will always be with us - so trying to eliminate this proportion of the population is a pointless exercise. It will be better if the NCB accepted that this section of the population will always be with us, and are probably Born to Fail, sad as that may be.

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