Judging by the latest figures of unemployment sure this will go in our corner for our develpoment at Newmarket? 1 Million youth unemployed in the country 425 thousand youth unemployed in our region. Its a huge amount. The current climate how can a development like this be refused? Just wondering what TRB and IA felt on this matter if the latest figures help our case even more.

And that’s just the governments unemployed total the real total is much higher

i can't see how 42.5% of youth unemployed are in our region. can't be right.

Absolutely they do. Here we have a site which is funded, pre-let in many cases and passed by panning - all we need is that nod from Eric and we're away!

With the figures that were released yesterday then the jobs that this development will create is now its major selling point. The government pinned there hopes on the private sector picking up the slack from public job losses but this week has seen the evidence that this isn't happening and is unlikely to in medium term future. A development of this ilk is manner from heaven for them and turning investmant away from the area of the country thats just seen the biggest leap in umemployment in the entire country would be a very strange thing to do.

Relying on that fat mess for anything makes my skin crawl

I know mine too, but the fact of the matter is it's all about playing their game.
We have to highlight all the benefits (economical, social & IMO cultural) & match those with the aspirations of the current shambles in Westminster. It's as much about flattery as it is putting together a strong analytical case (IMO of course

) & not unlike most other pieces of writing- done to please the audience/reader.

more than the stats say
my lad finished college and is struggling to find work and is not registered unemployed as we can still have him under the child allowance.

this is a serious time for the youth of today, my heart goes out for them all

It is a bit rubbish, I'm scraping by on temp work - not what I hoped for after getting a degree, but what can you do?

Unfortunately, the currency of a degree has been significantly devalued by allowing too many people to get them, when they could have been learning a trade or doing vocational qualifications. It's a bit like printing money to solve a debt crisis.

Out of interest, what is your degree?

Drama at Exeter - the subject choice might explain everything

You are Mr Starkey's bitch and I claim my five quids