Tony Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Figures just released show that unemployment has been rising for a year and has just hit the highest level for 7 years. From the BBC Perhaps Mr Blair's castle is tumbling down and Mr Brown is going to inherit a ramshackle shell? I hope not for all our sakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donuticus Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Boom and bust anyone, it's just taken a bit longer this time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeshine Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Is anyone surprised at these figures?.......creative accounting coming home to roost! Unemployment statistics have been massaged more under this Government than at any time in the past. I would go further and suggest even these figures wouldn't stand scrutiny if the more traditional forms of measurement were used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 They say that it takes around 3 years for a new Government to make itself felt on the economy of a nation. So, let's do the sums... Labour in power for 10 years, unemployment at the highest level in 7 years and rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoeshine Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I would also question the "Inflation Rate" figures during recent years too. More creative accountancy at it's best I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Where do they get figures for unemployment from, if the people are not registered unemployed? Surely the only true figure is the one relating to benefits. For the other figure how do they calculate it? It seems meaningless, or am a missing some salient but arcane point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty1 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 They say that it takes around 3 years for a new Government to make itself felt on the economy of a nation. So, let's do the sums... Labour in power for 10 years, unemployment at the highest level in 7 years and rising. You don' t remember the 70's then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 I remember piles of rubbish in the streets, candles and blue TV screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I remember piles of rubbish in the streets, candles and blue TV screens. an you try tellin that to the young uns o' t'day an they waint belive ya' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 so Mrs T's party left it all set up for the Reds to takeover. Then they go and muck it all up. Highest unemployment for 7 years, inflation due to rise to over 3%, interest rates rising again and set to rise again for the forseeable future, fuel prices going up. The only benefit is Mrs T crushed the unions otherwise they'd all be back on strike again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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