Rejoice! Rejoice!

16th July 2014

UK unemployment fell by 121,000 to 2.12 million in the three months to May, official figures show.

The figure is the lowest level in nearly six years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The rate of unemployment also fell again, to 6.5% from 6.6% in the three months to April.

The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance last month fell by 36,300 to 1.04 million, the ONS added.

The latest figures also show that more than 78% of men and 68% of women are in work, giving an employment rate of 73.1%.

Prime Minister David Cameron said this was now equal to the record rate of employment set in 2005.

BigAndy9 wrote:16th July 2014

UK unemployment fell by 121,000 to 2.12 million in the three months to May, official figures show.

The figure is the lowest level in nearly six years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The rate of unemployment also fell again, to 6.5% from 6.6% in the three months to April.

The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance last month fell by 36,300 to 1.04 million, the ONS added.

The latest figures also show that more than 78% of men and 68% of women are in work, giving an employment rate of 73.1%.

Prime Minister David Cameron said this was now equal to the record rate of employment set in 2005.

Hi BA,

Your support and selling your soul to post propaganda for the tories has been noted, it is a sign of the times and some progress within you, that you now cap doff to your so called betters, rather than nazi salute the pathetic efforts of nasty Nick Griffin and UKIPs Nigel Facade,  t'aint much progress, but a measure of progress none the less.

Of course it's all a load of bullshit, because 404,000 thousand jobs created this year are down to minimum wage, part time, zero contract, self employed slave labour.

This simply means the average tax payer will pay more to subsidise the poor in order to subsidise the tax havens of the rich.,,,,,

TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "It's good to see unemployment falling, but with pay growth falling to a record low, serious questions must be asked about the quality of jobs being created in Britain.

"If all the recovery can deliver is low-paid, low-productivity jobs - many of which don't offer enough hours to get by - then it will pass most working people by and Britain's long-term economic prospects will be seriously diminished."

And

The ONS added that more than 4.5 million people were self-employed, the highest since records began in 1992, after an increase of 404,000 over the past year.,,,,,,

Still after all is said and done, one must not grumble, if far right BNP/EDL fucktards like yourself are forced to seek shelter amongst the tories and UKIP, and further forced to promote their ideology of establishment based, off shore trust, multicultural capitalism for the greedy,,,then so be it, I predict further entertainment ahead.

Shit jobs which the Government still has to top up with benefits only make the figures look good. Nobody except lackies are fooled by the figures!

Hi scrat - you have no idea who i have ever voted for.

But you're correct - it's great news that so many people are working!

BigAndy9 wrote:Hi scrat - you have no idea who i have ever voted for.

But you're correct - it's great news that so many people are working!

The only news it is great for is the government so that idiots fall for it, still misery for those who have to take the shit low paid jobs with hours that are not guaranteed and never know where they are from week to week.

Sassy wrote:

BigAndy9 wrote:Hi scrat - you have no idea who i have ever voted for.

But you're correct - it's great news that so many people are working!

The only news it is great for is the government so that idiots fall for it, still misery for those who have to take the shit low paid jobs with hours that are not guaranteed and never know where they are from week to week.

I don't understand - everybody says working is better than not working, right?

People who aren't working then get a job - that's good, right?

I don't think they will be worse off, financially - that's good right?

It will mean less money spent on benefits, i think??

If the work doesn't make them "lots richer" short term - it's a start - you can't rise through the ranks if you're not even at the bottom!

So, what is your problem?

Sassy wrote:Shit jobs which the Government still has to top up with benefits only make the figures look good.    Nobody except lackies are fooled by the figures!

This is true, none the less it's good to see far right nutjobs like BA seek recourse with the multicultural greed ridden tories.

His grovelling, snivelling and crawling as a lowly lackey for "dave",,,is definitely progress from his old ways and thus should be welcomed.

Well done Andy m'lad!

Sassy wrote:Shit jobs which the Government still has to top up with benefits only make the figures look good.    Nobody except lackies are fooled by the figures!

Some people might enjoy those "shit" jobs.

I agree that the Government shouldn't have to top up wages though.

Raggamuffin wrote:

Sassy wrote:Shit jobs which the Government still has to top up with benefits only make the figures look good.    Nobody except lackies are fooled by the figures!

Some people might enjoy those "shit" jobs.

I agree that the Government shouldn't have to top up wages though.

That sounds like Sphinxes argument for the olds, perhaps they enjoy being fucked over, living in squalor and freezing to death in the winter.

It's not the government topping up such wages, it's you and me the tax payer!!!,,If tax avoidance to the tune of £260 million a day did not take place, we would not have to.

scrat wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Some people might enjoy those "shit" jobs.

I agree that the Government shouldn't have to top up wages though.

That sounds like Sphinxes argument for the olds, perhaps they enjoy being fucked over, living in squalor and freezing to death in the winter.

It's not the government topping up such wages, it's you and me the tax payer!!!,,If tax avoidance to the tune of £260 million a day did not take place, we would not have to.

I'm just saying that not all low-paying jobs are shitty as such. Of course the pay is, but the job itself might be OK. It just sounded a bit snobby, that's all.

What's the solution? Raise the minimum wage?

I heard David Cameron on PMQs today using something from the IFS to stack up his claims about young people and unemployment.

From The IFS...

Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2014

How have household incomes evolved since the onset of the financial crisis? How has the gap between rich and poor changed? How have living standards changed over time for different parts of the population? How many people are in poverty and which groups are most likely to face poverty?

Each year, the government produces statistics about the distribution of income in the UK (‘Households Below Average Incomes’ or HBAI), which help answer these questions and many more. This report is the thirteenth in an annual series published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that analyses these statistics and digs deeper to explore
the driving forces behind key trends in living standards, inequality and poverty.

Our first such report, in 2002, highlighted robust year-on-year growth in living standards and falling levels of poverty, while inequality was rising gradually. This latest report covers data up to and including 2012–13. The picture is strikingly different. Average incomes have just begun to stabilise after falling sharply in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Income inequality has fallen back to levels last seen one or two decades ago, depending on the measure. And whilst relative poverty has also been falling, this is only because the poverty line fell in line with average incomes. In absolute terms, the poor have become worse off in recent years – particularly when their housing costs are properly accounted for. Important new themes have emerged, including the falling-behind of young adults as they have struggled in the labour market and large differences in trends in the cost of housing across the population as mortgage interest rates have plummeted.

The main measure of income used in our analysis is net household income, which is ‘equivalised’ to take account of differences in household size and composition. We measure each household’s total income from all sources (including earnings, self-employment income, pensions, benefits and tax credits) minus income tax, National
Insurance contributions and council tax. We then apply ‘equivalence scales’ to each household’s income, accounting for the fact that (for example) a net income of £200 per week will mean a higher standard of living for a single individual than it will for a couple with four children, all else equal.

The report was published yesterday - 15 July 2014

http://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7274

I will never understand why people believe his lies. Is it because they are too damn lazy to find out the truth for themselves, or is it because they are doff capping masochistics who enjoy being walked over?