2011 Census

The census, from what I have read, plays an important part of future planing in every aspect of life, health education housing everything that effects our everyday lives, well it has been taking place for a long time, but one would think that forward planning is more important than ever before
 
While I accept that John, there are some questions which just seem nosey, but nosey in a controlling sort of way.

Lots of this information the government already has on file about us......they know from Council Tax records what type of house we live in, from the records of the DVLA, whether we drive or not. From DWP they know we are pensioners, and from the same source they will have records of our past employment.

The companies given the job of safeguarding this info (remember it is supposed to be confidential for 100 years) have a very poor track record of keeping sensitive information safe....and the final sting is that regardless of what the ONS site says we are obliged to share this info with all 26 members of the EU and the US.

If I thought I could get away with putting my copy in the bin.......I would do it(except, himself would probably fish it out.....but it is me who would fill it in).
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
While I accept that John, there are some questions which just seem nosey, but nosey in a controlling sort of way.

Lots of this information the government already has on file about us......they know from Council Tax records what type of house we live in, from the records of the DVLA, whether we drive or not. From DWP they know we are pensioners, and from the same source they will have records of our past employment.

The companies given the job of safeguarding this info (remember it is supposed to be confidential for 100 years) have a very poor track record of keeping sensitive information safe....and the final sting is that regardless of what the ONS site says we are obliged to share this info with all 26 members of the EU and the US.

If I thought I could get away with putting my copy in the bin.......I would do it(except, himself would probably fish it out.....but it is me who would fill it in).
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Glad to see himself keeps you on the straight and narrow Margaret:D
 
He does when he knows what I am planning.......but if I keep my gob shut(yes....I know that is a strange concept) I could pretend to be taking it to the post and plop it into someone elses bin(walks away grinning evilly).
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
He does when he knows what I am planning.......but if I keep my gob shut(yes....I know that is a strange concept) I could pretend to be taking it to the post and plop it into someone elses bin(walks away grinning evilly).
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Glad you put those comments in brackets Margaret, well saves me doing it :D:D:D
 
I agree with Margaret.

The purpose of a census is to count heads. Period. In the past, any additional questions asked were of a simple nature, limited to such things as age, sex, place of birth and occupation. These days, the main purpose appears to be identifying status and income....so that the latter can be redistributed at the whim of government.

Just as in England, the U.S. also threatens a penalty for failure to complete a census form. The only question I ever answer is to list the number of persons in my household. Everything else is left blank....and I have never been challenged on this by any government employee.
 
garinda said:
Mine came today too.

Using a pen, to fill it in?

Wish me luck.

:D
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Why do you need luck to fill out a form?:confused:

Last time I stuck it in a cupboard and forgot about it!

Why do they need to know what qualifications you've got? :D

Everywhere you go these days the amount of information they have is far more than they need. I went for tests at the hospital few weeks back and they wanted me to fill out a massive questionaire there that had more questions than were needed and I refused to fill that out. Luckily that didn't come with a fine!
 
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katex said:
Yes ... stamps feet.
Throws hands in air and off to bed, obviously misunderstandings here... xx
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As I havn't been here at Accy Web for so long, I can see just what has gone on here! :confused:You basically repeated something that Flashy said in her first post, which isn't a problem! But this misunderstanding wouldn't have occured if you had said "I agree with you!":rolleyes:

So it's obviously a case of too much time posting messages on this forum lol :D
 
jaysay said:
Well it gives um some idea where all the numpties are:rolleyes:
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What so they know where to build the schools or not bother as the case may be?

I wonder how many numpties will be putting "Jedi" down as their religion? :p

Or Neds (Not Educated Dummies)
 
kestrelx said:
Why do you need luck to fill out a form?
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I have Parkinson's.

So writing anything by hand now, means it's down to Lady luck if my scribbles are legible.

Since I now know it can be filled out online, it will mean the form isn't splattered with blood, sweat, and tears, like my Christmas cards usually are.

:D
 
kestrelx said:
What so they know where to build the schools or not bother as the case may be?

I wonder how many numpties will be putting "Jedi" down as their religion? :p

Or Neds (Not Educated Dummies)
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Probably on the spare ground across of your gaffe ;)
 
garinda said:
I have Parkinson's.

So writing anything by hand now, means it's down to Lady luck if my scribbles are legible.

Since I now know it can be filled out online, it will mean the form isn't splattered with blood, sweat, and tears, like my Christmas cards usually are.

:D
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I posted the link in post no. 10.:)
 
kestrelx said:
I wonder how many numpties will be putting "Jedi" down as their religion? :p
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dont see why not infact out of the lot of them its the most credible

6 movies to back it up :D

i bet their nativity play is much better as well as dueling with light sabers has to be much more fun than watching 3 idiots give a pressie to a baby that joeseph secretly thinks is his best mates:)
 
kestrelx said:
What so they know where to build the schools or not bother as the case may be?

I wonder how many numpties will be putting "Jedi" down as their religion? :p

Or Neds (Not Educated Dummies)
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I for one am tempted to put down Jedi, I don't have a religion, and I think alot of people do for a bit of a laugh and a rage against the machine :D
 
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