A large chunk of the population in the UK are lazy, stupid and with all the ambition and zest for life of a lump of concrete.

From As in the 1970s, Britain is once again slipping into the sea by Jeremy Warner.  The subheading is Tax rises and spending cuts will do little to stop the deepening sense of crisis.

Almost unbelievably, nearly a quarter of our working age population is reported to have some form of long-term illness or disability that in most cases prevents them from working. The numbers are more alarming still among younger cohorts, which theoretically should be the healthiest and most able to work. Among 16 to 24-year-olds, one in eight are being signed off with long term health conditions.

Samizdata comments, 

Let’s be blunt: a large chunk of the population in the UK are lazy, stupid and with all the ambition and zest for life of a lump of concrete. In the 21st Century, it seems frankly absurd that a quarter of the work-age population are ill or incapable of doing anything. It is a disgrace.

Yes.  That's blunt.