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My position is not left, I was just using simple maths. My argument is that whatever saves the most money should be prioritised, then the next biggest saving, then the next. And that long term unemployment is a drop in the ocean compared to other problems. The hijacking of any debate like this...

No I didn't. I said it was less of a financial priority, I was making a general point about tory policy & priorities, not a suggestion than nothing at all should be done about unemployment. Also, call me old fashioned but IMO the best way to tackle unemployment is for there to be jobs available...

My point is if the government closed the holes in legislation that are allowing big business to cost the national purse £12b p/a, that would be more in the national interest than demonising 200k people in long term unemployment, who cost far less to subsidise. It would save MORE money and be...

Here's some actual figures for anyone who wants to discuss facts, rather than rabid right v left mudslinging. According to DW&P & HMRC figures: The overall welfare bill in 2012 was £112billion, and is an estimated £200billion for 2013. The current number of long term unemployed is 200,000, who...

And there we have it, the laziest, most frequently perpetuated argument there is to justify another random, illogical tory scheme to villify the underclass whilst providing stealth tax breaks to their millionaire chums #rightwingbingo In case you hadn't noticed, it's a GLOBAL recession. Labour...

Welcome to (a) Tory Britain and (b) NSC threads about politics. Turns out a number of fellow albion fans are arrogant, selfish & ignorant, and show utter contempt for their fellow man. It's the latter.

An old etonian who inherited millions attacking those who get "something for nothing". How predictably ironic. What worries me is that small firms can't afford it and big firms will abuse it. They get Jobseekers doing cheap or unpaid labour, who in turn pay little to no tax or NI because...