truman Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Whatever will Ed say? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/9887442/Recession-not-really-hurting-most-people-says-Labour-peer.html Or is this Labour peer out of touch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 In many respects he's right. If you have an ok-ish job in a big stable company or public sector you shouldn't be in bad shape. Interest rates and mortgage rates are low, and whilst prices for fuel and food go up relentlessly, other items don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 The recession is "not really hurting" most people because the vast majority still have jobs, Labour peer says. There's nothing like stating the obvious is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scabbydog Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 There's nothing like stating the obvious is there. More folk in the UK have jobs than at any time in the country's history. So I suppose it follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Yet the media are forever dragging people out to air their sob storys about being unable to find work for decades and how it's all someone else's fault they don't have any qualifications................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 He would say that because labor caused it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 ...whilst prices for fuel and food go up relentlessly, other items don't. If only we could live on fresh air, abolish winter weather, live in the fields and walk everywhere. Household debt soars as living costs rise Fuel bills to soar in gas crisis Mortgage rates: why are they rising and who'll be hit? Misery for households as food prices soar at twice the EU average Downsized and driving less: UK motorists cut back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Gosh, Labour doing something I agree with! He does have a point though, there are only two outlets which moan about the recession - the media and Sheffield Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Most recessions directly hurt a small minority but their effect indirectly touches others,such as removing job security,reducing bargaining power and increasing crime rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 there are only two outlets which moan about the recession - the media and Sheffield Forum. And Julie Dore http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-20978073 And here again http://www.sheffieldpolitics.com/news/2012/12/29/deeper-cuts-will-cause-civil-unrest-says-dore And here she is whinging about cuts again http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/business/50m-more-sheffield-council-cuts-1-5008183 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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