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2026-05-28 18:37:15
Content warning: UK Pol - Not In Education/Training, Private ownership of wealth

The talking heads today are SHOCKED, SHOCKED to hear how terrible it is failing to find work when you're a young person who isn't in education or training.
Laura K was surprised to hear that they aren't in fact all feckless layouts but nearly 90% of them would prefer to do some work for a wage really if only they could find someone willing to do the swap.
A new number is produced:
The state spends only one pound on trying to get people jobs for every twenty five pounds they spend on welfare for potential workers.
Laura K is shocked again.
I see where this is going.
Will the answer be to take money currently spent on the welfare of workers and instead give it to big business to subsidize their wage bill?
Will it?
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#ukpol #privateOwnership #publicWealth #coOp