Our take on their nonsense
What they say (on Streatham High Road):
What we say:
● Young people who have been out of work for six months are guaranteed a place in a job or training. Thanks to this pledge, Streatham Jobcentre is placing young people in work who otherwise would have been left on the scrapheap.
● Unemployment in Lambeth is 56 per cent lower than it was during the last recession when the Tories were in charge in 1992.
● Through the September Guarantee, school leavers are guaranteed a place in education, training or an apprenticeship.
● The government is backing new job creation for unemployed young people, investing £1 billion through the Future Jobs Fund. Any organisation from the public, private or third sector can apply for funding with the long term aim of creating 150,000 additional jobs
● Labour’s blueprint for a low carbon economy will create up to 1.2 million green jobs in areas such as renewable energy.
● Thanks to the steps the government has taken, the UK’s youth unemployment rate is lower than Portugal, Finland, Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy and Spain, and below the EU and Eurozone average. (Eurostat, from labour force survey 2009 – most recent statistics)
● Unemployment is falling. The number of people claiming Jobseekers allowance fell by 32,300 during the last quarter of 2009. (ONS Labour Market Statistics)
● Compared with the 1980s and 1990s recessions, when the Tories were in charge, Britain’s unemployment has been consistently lower thanks to the action the government has taken to help people through tough economic times.
