Trudi Davies The Politics Show South East

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"Neet" is the latest buzzword for teenage drop-outs

They hang around your street corners. They are more likely to be the kids vandalising your car, taking drugs and having babies whilst still teenagers.

They can each cost up to �300,000 of tax payers money in their lifetime.

They are the lost generation of youngsters labelled NEETs - not in education, employment or training.

And they are such a big problem the government is spending millions tackling it.

We find out how bad the situation is in the South East, what is being done about it and get some personal views of the youngsters themselves.

Rant of the week

This new, regular, slot is filled this week by a member of the Liberal Democrat Party.

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