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Any fall in the jobless is good news but it has to be looked at on the big picture not the snapshot the Govt presents.

Many jobs now being 'created' are only part time jobs.Even this study of the employed states that there are 1.5 million part time jobs now, the highest ever.
That is what is in a major part helping the unemployed figures look even with that figure, only slightly better.

The official unemployed figure is still around 2.5 million.

The real scandal of this Govts time in office is in fact that with inflation at 2.7% and having been way over the required figure and target figure of the Govt for almost 3 years now, this means in work or out of work, every day, week,month and year of this Govt people have seen a reduction in their income in real terms as their cost of living rises.

However, the Govt can claim to have not allowed the unemployment figure to rise to the levels it was stated it would by economists and the Opposition because of the cuts being made.
That too though has to be set along the problems this Govt has created for working people and those who are unable to work throuhg their heartless welfare reform and inability to do anything as to the continuous rises in the cost of living.