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MP warns of jobless ‘scar’ on young
LONG-TERM SCARS ... David Miliband fears the effects of youth unemployment.
SOUTH Shields MP David Miliband has warned of the risk of “long-term scars” caused by youth unemployment.
Mr Miliband said the problem started before the recession, but claimed it had got worse under David Cameron’s administration.
The former Foreign Secretary said: “There is a very, very serious problem.
“There are 250,000 young people who have been unemployed for more than a year.
“There are one million young people under the age of 25 who are unemployed. Some of them are graduates, who are in short-term unemployment.
“There are 1.4 million under 25s who are not in employment, education, or training. That is a state that leads to quite long-term scars.”
He said action was needed to get youngsters ready for work, especially those not heading to university, and remedial help for those unemployed.
And he criticised the Government’s Work Programme which, he said, will only help one in 10 young people.
Read David Miliband’s Gazette column on youth unemployment here
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marcussmod
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 02:31 PMWhat this town needs is a non LIBLABCON politician. Some one who will speak up for this area instead of following the party line.
BoldonLad
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 01:58 PMPending Moderation
geordie999
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:00 AMCan we have a replacement (mp), preferably north east born .. a real fighter .passionate about South tyneside folk who would rather give his wages to us than line his own pocket .......maybe a saint amongst Geordie s, ..and no not from any council ....please ?.
absent geordie
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:42 AMHe wont stand up to Cameron because he is as gutless and cowardly as his brother and the rest of his political cronies. We need him out and a local MP to take his place. Won't happen of course until the local electrorate are made to see through his weasel scheming.
The Menace
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:09 PMHopefully there will be plenty jobs for bricklayers soon. I can see the add now, urgently required bricklayers to renovate a fortified wall starting in Wallsend.
geordie999
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:49 PMyou dont need to tell us what we already know David , after all we lived through the thatcher years in shields (unlike you )..a bloody nightmare i would rather forget ..never thought it would get worse many years later ...........but dont worry to much David ..you dont have to worry do you .spin ..spin ..spin .
Scritti Politti
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:37 PMSo do something about it then David, instead of your useless soundbiting, bring some jobs here for the people who pay your wages.
sless
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:26 PMyes david forget your other jobs,get your self down to london kick your usless brother in to touch and get the tories out at the next election please
The Menace
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:28 PMBoldonLad, you know as well as I do that come election time there is only 1 way to vote. Unfortunatly the blinkers are well and truley on!
BoldonLad
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 03:55 PMSo what we have here is a man with at least three jobs saying, "the Government in which I was a Minister, allowed Youth unemployment to become a national scandal, but David Cameron has allowed it to get even worse", playground stuff. But will the people of South Shields give him his marching orders at the next Election? I think not.
bohemianblogger
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 02:47 PMSo why doesn't he go to London and say this directly to Camerons face on Camera for the nation to see? Is it because he is so busy with his multiple jobs he hasn't got time to fight for South Shields?
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