Startling new figures have revealed that on average there are 10 jobseekers for every vacancy advertised in the UK. In one area of the south-east, 60 workers are available for each job.
This week, as unemployment is expected to burst through the 2 million barrier, The Observer can reveal that the spectre of mass unemployment is forcing the government to reinforce job centres, with civil servants diverted from child maintenance and disability claims.
Already 600 staff working for the Child Support Agency, which has been renamed the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, and 300 Pensions, Disability and Carers Service staff have been asked to work with the growing number of unemployed, to the anger of charities.
The full extent of the jobs misery is shown in a nationwide analysis by the TUC. In some parts of the country, the task facing jobseekers is critical. The Isle of Wight has more unemployed workers per new job than any other area. In total, there are 3,152 people chasing 52 advertised vacancies, as its main industries of tourism and manufacturing suffer from the credit crunch.
"These shocking figures blow out of the water the government's claim that there are plenty of jobs available for people who are prepared to look," said Brendan Barber, the TUC general secretary.
As unemployment has risen in recent months, Gordon Brown and James Purnell, the work and pensions secretary, have stressed the large number of job opportunities available, but the research shows that they are heavily outnumbered by unemployed workers. When Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire held a recruitment day recently to hire 150 staff, it attracted a crowd of up to 3,000 people.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/15/job-centres-unemployment-vacancies
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I predict that this year there will be riots all over the country.
Try to remember that immigration does not affect British job seekers.
We have on the authority of Lord Mandelson a man of complete integrity.
March 13, 2009
NEW ANTI ZIONIST PARTY LAUNCHED
In an attampt to rid it's country from the contol of Zionist Lobby Groups and organizations, France has launched it's new Anti Zionist Political Party called "Parti Anti Sioniste." Below are the parties goals taken from a translated page:
EFFORTS AND AMBITIONS OF ANTI Zionist PARTY IN FRANCE
To eliminate the Zionist interference in the affairs of the Nation.
Denounce all the politicians who are advocating Zionism.
Eliminating all forms of Zionism in the nation.
Prevent companies and institutions to contribute to the war effort of a foreign nation that does not respect international law.
Unleashing our state, our government and our institutions of the grip and the pressure of Zionist organizations.
Unleashing the media for a plurality of information to promote freedom of expression.
Promote the free expression of the politics, culture, philosophy and religion and free of Zionism.
Restoring power in France and the French under the new geopolitical and economic rules on the big issues that engage the responsibility of the Nation.
Do not engage France in the wars of colonization and repatriate our armed forces stationed in Africa, Afghanistan and around the world.
Requiring a referendum for any new commitment of France abroad.
Establish a bill to ban dual nationality to participate in war without explicit mandate of the Nation.
Prohibit any militia whatever their faith.
Establish a national dialogue to raise awareness and a society that excludes any advocacy of Zionism.
Set the mode of voting by proportional representation so that all segments of society are represented.
Motorists could be banned from leaving Britain over unpaid parking fines
A million motorists with unpaid parking fines face being stopped from leaving the country.
By David Millward, Transport Editor
Last Updated: 7:04AM GMT 16 Mar 2009
Photo: AP They risk being caught up in plans to recoup almost £1billion in outstanding fines and court orders imposed for criminal offences as well as driving ones.
Ministers are examining whether to use powers to track the travel plans of everyone leaving the country under a system known as e-Borders to deal with the problem of unpaid fines.
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