Generous unemployment benefits?

[RoddersUK]

You seem to know a lot about it. Are you one of em I wonder?

[jimslip]

What a cheek you have David, you being the "Broken record of BGAFD!" !grin!

[jimslip]

Spookily enough, I had a bit of athletes foot in March last year, mysteriously it cleared up in June!!

[David Johnson]

Hi,

Hey, it's funny that you mention it, but I remember I had a nasty rash for most of the early part of the year, but it cleared up completely after May 6th! Funny that.

In addition, I was really badly off financially until mid-May. Since then I have money everywhere I look!

And my gran had been in a wheelchair until she saw a picture of David Cameron kissing a baby in Blackpool and she has been able to walk ever since!!!!!

"And I saw His face, I'm a believer, couldnt leave .... if I tried"

Cheers
D
Church of the Blessed Cameron, Blackpool Branch

[David Johnson]

No. And what I now know about benefits in the UK, I have no desire to find out first hand.

Cheer
D

[David Johnson]

"She wasn't when I was made redundant you twatt."

I bow to your superior debating skills.

Cheers
D

[Sam Slater]

[quote]How the fuck can you quote figures from 7 years ago and keep a straight face ?[/quote]

By this question you only highlight your bias. Did you ask Max a similar question when he said "2.6m people on it [unemployment benefit] - I can't believe they are all unable to work."

The implication from Max, and throughout this thread is clear. Take the number of unemployed and use it to back up some hair-brained idea that there are millions screwing you out of your tax money. Some of my figures may be from 6 years ago but I DID MAKE THAT CLEAR. Max, and many people who rant about the unemployed/immigrants/single parents/anyone different to them don't actually delve a little deeper before spouting off. While, due to the recent recession, unemployment figures have risen, I haven't found anything that suggests the ratio of long-term to short-term unemployed has changed so drastically over the last 6 years that it would make my overall point useless.

I repeat, I made it clear the age of some of my figures (just the ones on the ratio of long-term to short-term unemployed were from 2004). The overall unemployment figures as well as the number of single-parents are up to date. It's not like I kept anything to myself in an attempt to hoodwink anybody, nor took a single headline and based my judgement on that like most do around here. So, to answer your question about how easy it was to keep a straight face: very easy.

If you have more up to date figures then please show me and I'll happily update my post. I'll think you'll find my point still stands, though.

[jimslip]

You've seen the light David, finally you have seen the folly of your beliefs! Cast off the yoke of New Labour and come into the light!

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[David Johnson]

Do you like my yellow tie then?

It diverts attention from the shifty eyes and that "what the fuck am I doing here" look on my face!

Cheers
D

[David Johnson]

Remind me, who's the geezer on my right doing Heil Hitler!

Cheers
D