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People Are Increasingly Frustrated That Decisions Taken Further And Further Away From Them Mean Their Living Standards Are Slashed Through Enforced Austerity Or Their Taxes Are Used To Bail Out Governments On The Other Side Of The Continent.

Ncs - National Citizen Service Is A Fantastic Programme. I Want It To Be Available For Every Young Person In The Country.

I Know That The United Kingdom Is Sometimes Seen As An Argumentative And Rather Strong-minded Member Of The Family Of European Nations. And It's True That Our Geography Has Shaped Our Psychology. We Have The Character Of An Island Nation - Independent, Forthright, Passionate In Defence Of Our Sovereignty.

Too Many People Are Stuck On Sickness Benefits Because Of Issues That Could Be Addressed But Instead Are Not, Some Have Drug Or Alcohol Problems, But Refuse Treatment. In Other Cases, People Have Problems With Their Weight That Could Be Addressed, But Instead A Life On Benefits Rather Than Work Becomes The Choice.

2012 Has Been An Extraordinary Year For Our Country. We Cheered Our Queen To The Rafters With The Jubilee, Showed The World What We're Made Of By Staging The Most Spectacular Olympic And Paralympic Games Ever And - Let's Not Forget - Punched Way Above Our Weight In The Medals Table.