Did you read that almost 40% of people allegedly working in Liverpool are employed by the State? This huge level of dependence on the State means that Liverpool has TWICE the number of people paid from public funds as any other city in the UK. Now only a cynic would suggest that Government has created farcical jobs to keep the unemployment figures in Scouseland low, which is why I urge any readers seeking a job as an "African and Steel pan drumming tutor" to apply to the local Education authority which currently has this important vacancy on its books.
It's interesting to also observe that the Public sector grew by an extra 95,000 jobs last year. One in five workers - 5.8 million - now work for the State. It's Gordon Brown's parasite army - a vast tranche of workers who enjoy above average wage increases whilst contributing nothing to the wealth creation process - and who know which political party has paid for their souls.
Yes, but it is easy to conflate the skillsets one requires for both African drumming and Steel pans...One very rarely finds the two talents in one person...
Posted by: James G. | October 03, 2005 at 11:38 AM
Have you a link for this story DV?
Posted by: Mr M | October 03, 2005 at 11:54 AM
Cede the buggers to SF and the ROI if they agree to drop all demands on Northern Ireland.
Posted by: Madradin Ruad | October 03, 2005 at 12:01 PM
But 40% of the working population of Northern Ireland are working for the state.
By your logic that make the whole state a parasite army David.
Posted by: Garfield | October 03, 2005 at 03:03 PM
"a vast tranche of workers who enjoy above average wage increases "
2% since 2002???
Posted by: Jo | October 03, 2005 at 03:05 PM
Mr M,
Sorry but it was in the Mail without a link I could add.
Posted by: David Vance | October 03, 2005 at 07:16 PM