Originally posted by pjclarke
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Labour banging on about zero-hours contracts ...
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Originally posted by pjclarke View PostThe 'someone' was quoting the Office for National Statistics. If Cameron did repeatedly state that the bulk of new jobs created under his government were secure paid employment, then either
(a) The ONS is wrong, or has been misquoted, (easily checked)
(b) Cameron is unaware of the actual facts and is making an inaccurate statement in good faith
(c) Cameron is knowingly telling an untruth, in the hope that nobody will notice.
I find (c) most credible.
Even the Gurdian admits 1000 jobs a day were created.
You're raising the point about secure paid employment - that may or may not be relevant. Most people here, for example, don't care about that, and would just like more contracting vacancies.Are you a loser?
Didn't do too well at school?
Can't make it in the most dynamic economy in Europe?
No good with women?
Then VOTE UKIP! We'll make you whole againComment
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Originally posted by Euler View PostWhy are you incredulous? Educated people on here believe that 5 million people are on zero hours contracts. What hope has the great unwashed?
I'm not convinced the current recovery is based on a sound improvement in economic fundamentals, but nothing leftist politicians, including Labour, have to offer would address that. Instead, they threaten to reverse the path of debt reduction.Last edited by Zero Liability; 1 April 2015, 11:45.Comment
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Originally posted by Euler View PostSo a "respected" company can make such a schoolboy statistical error? It's more likely actually that the fake extrapolation was done by the Guardian journalist.
I don't see why you're "comfortable" that 2.3% is an underestimate, except that that view happens to coincide with what you want believe.
I don't believe that the Labour party wonks have necessarily crunched the numbers - far more likely they've (probably correctly)calculated that the dunces their comprehensive eductaion system have produced don't know, don't care or can't work out the numbers.
As I demonstrated upthread the article from which you took the 2.3% number also had another survey which resulted in a 6% answer. Perhaps you like the lower number because it happens to coincide with what you want believe?My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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I work on zero hour contracts and it's fine. The client has no obligation to give me any work. If there is no work, then I don't work for them and don't bill them. That flexibility is one of the reasons why I can charge a premium.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Even at 6% it would be a small number, and that is assuming they're necessarily a bad thing, which they are not. Point being, it's not even much of a vote winner.Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI work on zero hour contracts and it's fine. The client has no obligation to give me any work. If there is no work, then I don't work for them and don't bill them. That flexibility is one of the reasons why I can charge a premium.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI work on zero hour contracts and it's fine. The client has no obligation to give me any work. If there is no work, then I don't work for them and don't bill them. That flexibility is one of the reasons why I can charge a premium.My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI work on zero hour contracts and it's fine. The client has no obligation to give me any work. If there is no work, then I don't work for them and don't bill them. That flexibility is one of the reasons why I can charge a premium.Comment
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Originally posted by Euler View PostMost of us chose not to be employees.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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