unemployment at 14 year high
12 August 2009, 09:39 PM
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Apparently it's ok, cos it's only a lagging indicator, according to PS Lewis.
I'm sure the 220k new to the rock 'n role queue will take some comfort in that
I'm sure the 220k new to the rock 'n role queue will take some comfort in that
12 August 2009, 09:40 PM
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In the guise of PSL...
Only the last Tory reign had worse figures than that.
Ok I cant keep that up!
Apparently on the up side the figures are not as bad as expected.
Only the last Tory reign had worse figures than that.
Ok I cant keep that up!
Apparently on the up side the figures are not as bad as expected.
12 August 2009, 09:42 PM
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Tny Blair must be laughing his **** off for jumping when he did. There you go Gordon, she's all yours. Look after her will ya
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12 August 2009, 10:00 PM
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It was much worse under the Tories ............. higher figure and on a much lower employment level - ie. there are more people employed in the UK now than have EVER been!
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12 August 2009, 10:22 PM
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The number of people on Incapacity Benefit TREBLED under the Tories .... talking of fudging the figures!!
This sad legacy of the Tory years haunts us to this day, at least Labour have the ***** to allow the numbers to reflect reality .... honesty is Labours cornerstone, you lose that credibility with a Tory Government.
Sad - but true ...
This sad legacy of the Tory years haunts us to this day, at least Labour have the ***** to allow the numbers to reflect reality .... honesty is Labours cornerstone, you lose that credibility with a Tory Government.
Sad - but true ...
12 August 2009, 10:31 PM
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pete you should take up the comedy circuit with pure comedy gold like that
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12 August 2009, 10:53 PM
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You will note what happens to unemployment under Tory Governments .... study and remember when you place your X !!
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oyment_466.gif
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oyment_466.gif
13 August 2009, 03:19 PM
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The number of people on Incapacity Benefit TREBLED under the Tories .... talking of fudging the figures!!
This sad legacy of the Tory years haunts us to this day, at least Labour have the ***** to allow the numbers to reflect reality .... honesty is Labours cornerstone, you lose that credibility with a Tory Government.
Sad - but true ...
This sad legacy of the Tory years haunts us to this day, at least Labour have the ***** to allow the numbers to reflect reality .... honesty is Labours cornerstone, you lose that credibility with a Tory Government.
Sad - but true ...
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13 August 2009, 03:55 PM
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Thing is it is still a way off Thatcher's best efforts whether you like it or not and that was at a time when the world was not in a recession and the population of the country was nowhere near what it is today.
Thing is neither the Tories or Labour are fit to govern this country. The fact that it will always be one of them that does so is pretty sad.
Thing is neither the Tories or Labour are fit to govern this country. The fact that it will always be one of them that does so is pretty sad.
13 August 2009, 04:01 PM
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Nice one Pete 
You forgot mention that people on incapacity benefit has gone up by 22 times under Labour, 67000 in 1997 to 1.5 Million in 2007.
Unlike Pete however, I offer this as evidence: Inactive Benefits: 4 Jun 2007: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Edit: I'm being generous to you Pete
the BBC reckoned that there were 2.7M claimants in 2008: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7925448.stm
You forgot mention that people on incapacity benefit has gone up by 22 times under Labour, 67000 in 1997 to 1.5 Million in 2007.
Unlike Pete however, I offer this as evidence: Inactive Benefits: 4 Jun 2007: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Edit: I'm being generous to you Pete
the BBC reckoned that there were 2.7M claimants in 2008: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7925448.stm
Last year government welfare adviser David Freud suggested that fewer than a third of the 2.7 million people claiming incapacity benefit, were legitimate claimants.
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13 August 2009, 04:58 PM
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Plus Tony will be laughing all the way to the bank too. Made Millions since leaving office.
13 August 2009, 06:23 PM
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You will note what happens to unemployment under Tory Governments .... study and remember when you place your X !!
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oyment_466.gif
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oyment_466.gif
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