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FOUR IN TEN OF THE UK UNEMPLOYED ARE FROM WALES

Whilst Peter Hain goes on one of his fantasy rants about what could theoretically happen under a future Conservative Administration, the reality of what is actually happening in Wales under this current Labour Government is clear for all to see.

Today's jobs figures show that for the period Aug-Oct 2009, the numbers unemployed increased by 9,000 as compared to the last quarter.

Given that the total number of unemployed in the UK increased by only 21,000, this meant that Wales was responsible for OVER 40 PER CENT of the increase in those of out of work during this period.

Since Aug-Oct 2007, 56,000 more people are unemployed in Wales, demonstrating that the Labour-Plaid administration have totally failed to get to grips with the economy.

Following on from the recent GVA figures that show that Wales remains bottom of the UK's economic league tables, this is a shameful indictment of the way that Labour's policies have failed Wales not only during the last twelve months, but also during the last twelve years.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Its criminal ,but who is taking ay notice ?
All the AMs will be holiday happy
I hope David melding makes a comment
Oh and lets see if Leighton Andrews or Carwyn Jones comments
Its all very well rubbing shoulders with the great and the good in Copenhagen but I think CJ shoul dbe here looking at more pressing problems
December 16, 2009 10:54 am
Robert said…
sadly the Tories did not work well either, but at least during Thatcher period we were building , Power Stations, Oil Refineries, bridges , now we are building sod all so whom ever comes in will have difficulty over the next ten years, but i suspect we will get more out of town retail parks shops and great jobs like this for the unwashed.
December 16, 2009 10:56 am
Jeff Jones said…
Interesting comparison figures for GCSE results in England between urban and rural authorities published today. 64% of pupils on free schools meals in London Boroughs such as Lambeth are now gaining 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above. The figures are probably much better than my local comprehensive but given that the results are not published no one can know for certain. It would be interesting to find out similar statistics for all the Welsh local authorities. I share with you the concern at the awful GVA figures. Something seems to have gone radically wrong despite all the rhetoric when even with the huge increase in the amount of money available, Wales as a region has dropped from 85% in 1989 to 74% in the recent figures. I also thought that Hamish Macrea in today's Independent makes some interesting points in comparing the approach in the PBR with the Irish budget.
At the moment in my opinion there is a real danger in the shadow boxing leading up to next year's UK General Election that we could find ourselves at the mercy of the money markets. If both main parties are not careful we could have a repeat of 1976 with the next UK budget being virtually written by officials from the IMF.
December 16, 2009 12:14 pm
Dr. Christopher Wood said…
Have to agree with Professor Dylan Jones-Evans comments; also Valleys Mam. It is just dreadful. Welsh Labour Party (and Labour at Westminster) have to take the blame for this, it is they who have been in power for the last decade or so. It has got to the point that I feel its 'gloves off time' - since Welsh Labour refuse to acknowledge the mess, like an alcoholic who denies he/she has a drinking problem, we have to hammer them on this issue. It's results that count and its results that we should judge them by; consequently I have 'no looks on' Rhodri Morgan, he left the Welsh economy in a mess, the recent GVA figures say it all, 25% below the UK average, Wales at the bottom of the UK economic league tables.
December 16, 2009 6:43 pm
Anonymous said…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/2009/12/back_in_the_room.html
December 17, 2009 12:18 am
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