Comments on: Leading economist warns of recession mark II http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/uk-economy/leading-economist-warns-of-recession-mark-ii/ Irreverent, punchy and thought-provoking Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Leading economist warns of recession mark II | Investment and … | credit crunch smile.com http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/uk-economy/leading-economist-warns-of-recession-mark-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Leading economist warns of recession mark II | Investment and … | credit crunch smile.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:14:02 +0000 http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/?p=5912#comment-2343 [...] Link: Leading economist warns of recession mark II | Investment and ... [...] [...] Link: Leading economist warns of recession mark II | Investment and … [...]

]]> By: John Stuckey http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/uk-economy/leading-economist-warns-of-recession-mark-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 John Stuckey Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:56:02 +0000 http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/?p=5912#comment-2338 Looking at the prospect of strikes in a simplistic way, If the public sector goes on strike will anyone miss them ? Looking at the prospect of strikes in a simplistic way, If the public sector goes on strike will anyone miss them ?

]]> By: Greg Heath, http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/uk-economy/leading-economist-warns-of-recession-mark-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 Greg Heath, Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:08:31 +0000 http://www.investmentandbusinessnews.co.uk/?p=5912#comment-2336 'inevitability of public sector strikes in 2010' This comment made me smile and cringe at the same time. Unemployment heading towards 3 million, tax receipts through the floor, public sector borrowing off the scale. You would have thought the unions and employees in the civil service would feel fortunate that they have been protected from the full effect of the recession. However I heard our own Brendon Barber moaning this morning about the pay rises that have not kept line with inflation for the public sector. Needless to say that the strikes are coming because the unions really are spoiling for a fight and the public sector have had a comfortable existence for too long under Labour. That mindset is going to be difficult to change. ‘inevitability of public sector strikes in 2010′

This comment made me smile and cringe at the same time. Unemployment heading towards 3 million, tax receipts through the floor, public sector borrowing off the scale. You would have thought the unions and employees in the civil service would feel fortunate that they have been protected from the full effect of the recession.

However I heard our own Brendon Barber moaning this morning about the pay rises that have not kept line with inflation for the public sector. Needless to say that the strikes are coming because the unions really are spoiling for a fight and the public sector have had a comfortable existence for too long under Labour. That mindset is going to be difficult to change.

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