Far be it from me to defend Labour, but here goes:
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since savings interest is almost worthless
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Loan interest, however, is historically low, which helps people with mortgages. Swings and roundabouts.
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investment companies are closing their books and giving zero bonuses
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People's houses have put on about 134% in value. Some investments perform better than others, that's the market for you.
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I've been through 3 redundancy exercises in this government but never been through one before
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Unemployment countrywide is historically low, well under 1m. More people have jobs than ever before.
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council taxes go up and up
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A tax introduced by the Tories.
The escalator was introduced by the Tories and scrapped by Labour.
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immigrants all over the place
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Why is this a problem?
1996 with Howard as Home Secretary - 30,000 asylum seekers
2004 with Howard in Opposition - 34,000 asylum seekers. Devastating!
Immigration is only a problem if you listen to the dog whistles of Howard and the Tory press.