Originally posted by WTFH
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However, it can also come across as pushy, and a bit dominant. Depending on how "alpha" interviewer is and how the interview has gone, I might drop this one in but equally I think it can put some people off. I was once the second interviewer when a candidate asked this, and it become a bit tense as the candidate argued against the other interviewer's objections and basically told him his opinion was wrong. She was not offered the job.
Another option is to front-up obvious concerns on your CV as part of your answers e.g.: as a long-time contractor, talk about your motivations for a "long-term role" and to "develop within a particular role" etc.
In my opinion, current slump is linked to certain industries - I am not seeing a drop off in roles in London for insurance change (appreciate that can have a high barrier to entry experience-wise), and there seems to be plenty of current open contract roles in my nearby town which is not renowned for IT change roles. Think it's a mixed bag out there at the moment depending on where your specialisms lie, but it's certainly not (yet) recessional.
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