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Brown could have highlighted that the banks had become 'too big to fail' - he must have known this was the case (in his previous job as Chancellor) - and suggested introducing legislation to do something about it. The fact that he didn't suggests that he was just as much in thrall to the banking...

I think even you know this is an exaggeration. I agree with Keegan, in that Brown had some decent policies that slowed the decline in economic activity that took place in 2008. He had some policies which might have lessened the subsequent recession. However you can't give him plaudits for the...

I think you need to think carefully about who's being wilfully ignorant. All I'm asking for is evidence. The ONS (and ILO) methodology on unemployment is pretty transparent.,

Nibs, to be honest I know buck all about them - I deal with data, not policy. What I'm trying to say is that the data suggests that unemployment is down, however you (or the ILO, or anyone else) want to define it. You can say that they are all doing bunkum training or unemployment schemes, and...

Err, not according to the statistics. Claimant Count (those claiming JSA) was down 33,000 on the previous month, and 168,000 compared to the same period last year. Total unemployment was down 24,000 in the quarter, and 105,000 in the previous year, and economic inactivity (which is how those...