"Even though I retired early many years ago, I have always valued the purpose and benefits of work. From an early age in life, my father had one major piece of advice. He didn't mind what kind of job I got, so long as I did it to the best of my ability and he always reminded us, 'If you leave a job properly and not under a cloud, you can always go back if things don't work out'. How different the young of today have it; that is if they're fortunate enough to have a job. Even contemplative nuns and hermits must earn a living and engage in some manner of work. As the youngest shop steward in the country at the age of 18 years in the early 60s, I don't truly know what I would have done or how I would have responded in such dire economic circumstances, but as an ardent mature student of History in the 70s, I was repeatedly told by my teacher that every revolution that has ever occurred was triggered by economic depression of the poorest citizen and political scepticism and a feeling of impotence in the running of things by the middles classes. Sounds familiar? I think someone should tell David Cameron and all the MPs filling in their expenses."
William Forde, May 30th, 2012.
William Forde, May 30th, 2012.
