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20 vacancies vs 1000s of layoffs.

On all those highly taxed zero hours contractsBut at least under the Tories we had more people in work, making a contribution.

you'd rather they claimed benefits?On all those highly taxed zero hours contracts

A lot probably do.you'd rather they claimed benefits?

But at least under the Tories we had more people in work, making a contribution.
the article you linked was 201120 vacancies vs 1000s of layoffs.
The BAE redundancies: how bad for UK engineering?
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Defence firms are going to do well in the next few years, I'm also hoping RR are awarded contracts for the small nuclear reactors set to be announced in the spring.
Hotels, pubs and anything to do with retail are a different story though.
wages stagnated for 14 years for the lower paidlowest unemployment.
Biker moaning that life is hard for the rich.lowest unemployment.
But if you do a search, you will see I frequently complained about:
- Tax free pension caps - I can only pay £10k per year into my pension tax free, while everyone who pays vastly less tax, can save £60k tax free
- Lowering of 45% tax threshold - costs another few grand in tax every year
- Lowering of capital gains tax threshold.
- Loss of personal allowance.
But at least under the Tories we had more people in work, making a contribution.


You'd rather they claimed more benefits?A lot probably do.
Zero hours means they don't always earn enough to live on

Why do you see things in such binary terms?You'd rather they claimed more benefits?